Abstract
Digital revolution in the 21st century, has become an indispensable aspect of life and living globally. In many Nigerian homes, exposure to digital media has brought challenges that have disrupted the modus operandi of most homes. Children are increasingly consuming digital information without discretion from WhatsApp, smart phones, laptops and internet among many others, widening their cognitive and emotional horizons. Parents on the other hand, are grappling with controlling media consumption and shaping the children’s behaviours to acceptable societal expectations. It is against this background that this study assessed digital media consumption, parent-child relationships and behavioural trends of secondary school students in Calabar metropolis. The sample was drawn from parents of secondary school students in Calabar Metropolis. The study was guided by a research questions and two hypotheses. A questionnaire was used to collect data, which was analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation to answer the research question, while Simple Linear Regression Analysis was used to test the hypotheses. The results revealed that the behavioural trends observed from children as a result of social media consumption are positive, the result also showed that digital media consumption is a significant predictor of behavioural trends and parent-child relationship of secondary school students in Calabar Metropolis. It was recommended that parents should strongly discourage media contents that could negatively impact on the behaviour of their children. Policy makers should develop guidelines for responsible digital media consumption among minors

Keywords
Digital Media Consumption, Parent-Child Relationship, Behavioural Trends, Students