“Parents put many more constraints around girls than they do boys around technology,” Sylvia Acevedo, CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA told Know Your Value. “Boys tend to have a computer in their bedroom, but girls won’t. Parents tend to be really focused on what girls are seeing and doing online more so than they are with what their boys are doing.”
If parents boost the level of trust they have when their daughters use technology, girls, in turn, could feel more confident in leading their own digital lives. Archibald believes that children who consider themselves to be confident digital leaders could also be more inclined to purse STEM careers in the future.
Parents and caregivers play a critical role in how we set up expectations for boys and girls about technology and how confident they feel navigating technology. What we found is that girls exceed boys in every area of technology use, from helping others with technology to discovering a new talent or interest through technology and using technology to advance a social cause. But interestingly, boys are still more confident in their tech skills.
“Create a really supportive tech climate to the extent that your children have means and access,” Archibald said. This includes providing both daughters and sons with the opportunity to experiment and play with technology at a young age. Girls with limited tech access at home are two times more likely to be missing out on educational activities online compared to girls with greater exposure, the report noted.
I didn't see anywhere that they asked these young children how they identify.
Boys and girls are different