Nine in 10 parents have ‘serious’ concerns about their children and ageing parents falling prey to fraud.   Dubbed the ‘Scamwich Generation’, a poll of 2,000 adults found 43 per cent fear the risk of their loved ones being scammed increased during lockdown.   And this is as a direct result of them seemingly spending more time online over the …

A study of 1,000 families by comparethemarket.com found three quarters (77 percent) are anticipating this year being unlike any other, but are determined to make it special as restrictions have eased by filling the time with day trips, dinners and movies.   Nearly six in 10 families (57 per cent) will be spending more time in the UK than usual …

A study of 1,000 children aged six to 10 and their parents found jumping in puddles, climbing trees and making mud pies are also among children’s most-loved outdoor activities.   And despite today’s children being labelled the digital generation and viewed as tech-obsessed hermits by many, 58 per cent of children love being outside – even when it’s raining.   …

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 …

Half of parents have never taken their children to a museum, 40 per cent haven’t built a den together and 29 per cent have never played catch with them, according to a study.   Researchers who polled 1,000 mums and dads with kids aged four to eight found many have never enjoyed traditional parent and child activities together – like …

Modern parents want their kids to consider them as friends – with 73 per cent preferring to ‘play and joke’ rather than a stricter style of childcare. A survey of 2,000 UK parents, 1,000 with youngsters under 16, and 1,000 with children over 30, revealed stark differences in bringing up their kids. It found a resounding 87 per cent of …

Parents typically notice a negative comment about their parenting four times a day, meaning there are more than 43 million judgements felt daily across the nation. The research of 2,000 parents also found same-sex parents were the ‘most judged’ group, receiving remarks eight times a day, DOUBLE the average. The top judgement behaviours range from negative comments behind a parent’s …

More than seven in 10 parents are concerned that lockdown and the events of the past 12 months have set back their child’s social development. A study of 1,000 mums and dads of children aged eight and under found 65 per cent of youngsters have struggled with the lack of interaction during the pandemic. And children have become …

Almost nine in 10 parents with seriously ill or disabled children feel the pandemic has negatively impacted their mealtime routines. A study of 1,142 parents with disabled children found 48 per cent also said their youngsters’ different needs has stopped them coming together as a family. And 58 per cent have become more lonely or isolated as a …

Six in 10 children would now describe their parents as their best friends after spending more time with them than ever before following a year of lockdown and home-schooling. Research of 1,000 parents and their children aged 5-8 revealed 88 per cent of mums and dads think play is vital to developing bonds, with the extra play time …