A poll of 2,000 mums and dads of 3–16-year-olds has found they struggle to get their youngsters to wash their hands before eating, after school and even after using the toilet. During the typical day, parents wash their hands eight times, while kids only do it six times. But more than a fifth of kids only wash their hands up …

Teamwork, problem-solving and communication are also among the soft skills parents believe children develop through playing esports, which they may not pick up elsewhere in life. On average, children aged between the ages of 11 and 18 play three-and-a-half hours of esports a day either at home (94 per cent) or at a friend’s house (40 per cent). However, while …

  A team of neuroscientists at Cardiff University have released the latest findings from a multi-year study exploring the short and long-term developmental impacts of doll play. In the study’s second year, researchers investigated the importance of what kids said while they play, and found children use increased language about others’ thoughts and emotions when roleplaying alone with dolls. This …

Research of 1,000 mums and dads with these young children revealed despite over half deeming themselves worriers, nearly a quarter never baby-proofed their home. And a quarter believed they’d never have an issue to worry about, while only 17 per cent said they’d check their home for potential hazards regularly when their kids were up to three years old. Of …

A survey of 1,000 boys and girls aged six to 16 revealed three quarters (73 per cent) think it is important to see as many of the best UK sights as possible before heading somewhere else.   The ideal experience for a child is a visit to a waterpark, followed by a day at the beach with an adventure at a theme …

And almost two-thirds (64 per cent) believe what other mums choose to post online isn’t always the reality of how they are feeling or coping.   The study of 1,000 UK mums who had their first child in the past five years found almost half admitted to using social media as a distraction from feeling lonely during their first year …

And almost two-thirds (64 per cent) believe what other mums choose to post online isn’t always the reality of how they are feeling or coping. The study of 1,000 UK mums who had their first child in the past five years found almost half admitted to using social media as a distraction from feeling lonely during their first year as …

The study of 2,000 parents revealed more than a quarter have been encouraged to recycle more by their children. And a quarter had even been berated by their kids for leaving the lights on, wasting food or leaving the taps running. Nearly four in 10 believe their children know more about the environment than they do, and two thirds have …

A study of 1,000 school-aged kids aged 6-16 found that despite eating their last snack or meal as late as 7:02pm, 67 per cent claim to have gone to bed feeling ravenous. And 88 per cent have woken up feeling hungry on a morning. It also emerged that 12:05pm – around lunch time – is the time children are most …

By Aleksandra Vayntraub // SWNS W/ VIDEO + INFOGRAPHIC More than half of parents struggled with the same school subject as their kids do now, new research suggests. A recent survey of 2,000 parents found that 56% felt most overwhelmed by math class as students, while 51% of their school-age children feel the same way today.  Other subjects …