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A mum was so concerned after she received a text emoji from her young son who was spending the night at a friend's house that she drove over to take him back home

In return, the older generations teach their younger peers respect, good table manners, and correct grammar, research has found

Other things they have picked up from their children's children include how to build LEGO sets, and how to use a laptop or a tablet, the research revealed

Four in ten say their mum or dad will reply with “ok” to almost everything, while three in ten are left rolling their eyes at a string of xxx's at the end of a message

Nearly nine in ten Brits are part of a group chat - but almost two-thirds confess they have 'muted' a chat, as they find it too hard to keep track of