Photo by Stephen Andrews: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-displeased-girl-screaming-in-anger-9305112/Parents have a disagreement with their child every other day, according to new research.
A survey of 1,000 moms and 1,000 dads of kids ages 0-4 found that the average parent compromises with their child about four times per week.
Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Baby Magic, results also showed that dads have a slight edge over moms with tantrum control (45% vs 42%).
Two-thirds (74%) of respondents’ children have thrown a temper tantrum in the last month, with the average child throwing a little over four per week.
And what caused these tantrums? “Because he couldn't fit a toy in his toy car,” “his shirt wasn't pants” and “I wouldn’t let them play in the toilet.”
For others, it was “because the dirt on the floor was a monster,” “I gave her spaghetti and she doesn’t like the color red so she refused to eat it” and “he lost his pet worm.”
Parents divide and conquer to handle tasks like running errands with the kids (53%), reading to them (49%) and utilizing teachable moments (48%).
Even so, most are just soaking in every moment — so much so that if given the choice to handle mealtime, bedtime or bathtime with their child, most respondents (44%) wouldn’t be able to choose just one.
Seven in 10 moms (71%) said they handle bath time the majority of the time, compared to just 24% of dads.
But parents aren’t perfect; more than three-quarters (76%) admit they’ve made mistakes.
Moms are more likely to feel guilty than dads when they make a mistake (59% vs 44%), but more dads are stepping back and feeling refocused (30% vs 18%).
And when they need another voice of reason, parents are turning to their own parents (52%), friends who have kids (43%) and health care professionals (36%).
“Parenting is messy, but oftentimes the beauty is found in the imperfections, especially when you have a village to help,” said Smith. “We have played an integral part of that village, transcending through generations of trust with grandparents, parents and children to create those cherished, bonding moments.
Via SWNS
