A study of 1,000 parents with kids aged up to five found they spend an average of just under 45 minutes a day playing with their child – a total of 260 hours each year. Over those first five years, 165 hours is spent on painting, drawing and creative activities, and another 185 hours are taken up with reading together. …
A poll of 1,000 parents with children aged under four found 63 per cent often avoid activities like painting or playing in the mud because of the clean-up required. Three in 10 will only take part in creative activities at home once every two weeks with just a quarter regularly joining their little one in dressing up or role play. …
Lionesses Leah Williamson and Beth Mead have topped a list of female role models for youngsters. After their ground-breaking success in the Women’s Euros, the pair took first and second place in the top 20 list of confidence boosting icons, ahead of Harry Potter Star Emma Watson and the Duchess of Cambridge. Other role models include football stars Lucy Bronze …
The average parent has to deal with six ‘family crises’ a day – including resolving sibling squabbles, dealing with tantrums and running late to appointments. A poll of 1,000 mums and dad of children aged 0-16 found disagreements over bedtime (17 per cent) and struggling to understand their youngster’s homework (17 per cent) are also among the daily conundrums they …
A study of 2,000 adults revealed 63 per cent wish they spent more time with their families – but admit life simply gets in the way. A third ranked a traditional roast dinner as their favourite way to enjoy precious family time together, followed by dog walking and watching a film. While 78 per cent said food brought the family …
By Aleksandra Vayntraub // SWNS W/ VIDEO + INFOGRAPHIC The average parent only gets 17 minutes of relaxation a day while on vacation with their kids, new research has found. In fact, one in five said they get 15 minutes or less, and one in 10 parents have less than five minutes to unwind. A recent survey of …
Photo by Alex Green from Pexels By SWNS Staff w/ VIDEO + INFOGRAPHIC Two in five parents are the most stressed out before the school day even begins, according to new research. That’s according to a survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children that looked at some of the biggest pain points for parents getting ready for back to school. …
By Daniel Gillespie // SWNS W/ VIDEO + INFOGRAPHIC Three-fourths of America’s teachers are more worried than ever over how prepared their students will be for school this fall, according to new research. The recent survey of 2,000 respondents — including 1,000 parents of school-aged children and 1,000 K-12 teachers — found that for both groups, anxiety is …
By SWNS Staff W/ VIDEO + INFOGRAPHIC Coming out of the pandemic, parents are more anxious than usual about back-to-school — so much so, they named the morning hustle of getting their kids ready for school one of their biggest pain points, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 American parents of school-aged children also revealed more …
By Zoya Gervis // SWNS W/ VIDEO + INFOGRAPHIC Nearly six in 10 American kids admit to stealing one of their parent’s old outfits to wear to school, according to new research. A survey of 1,000 kids ages 5-18, and their parents, reveals that nostalgia for the fashion of their parents’ era is strong — with three in …
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