The key differences between working and non-working parents
The average working parent pulls an 18-hour workday when you factor in everything they do for their children, according to new research.
Working parents also admit they pull an average of two hours of overtime during the week, on top of about seven hours on their typical workday. This leaves only about six hours for sleep. “With such a full plate, it’s no wonder that parents still feel that they don’t spend enough time with their child,” said Joy Turner, vice president of education at Kiddie Academy. “It’s important to make the most of the time you do spend together.”
The top skills all parents are trying to develop in their child include building good character , social skills , confidence and emotional regulation .Working parents who admitted to pulling an average of two hours of overtime during the week, on top of about seven hours on their typical workday, still pull a 17-hour day.Yet still, nearly a quarter struggle with teaching critical thinking skills , how to create connections with others and building confidence .
Some of the most anxiety-inducing milestone moments, according to parents, were sending their child to school for the first time and sending them to a daycare or childcare facility for the first time . The top benefits of childcare also include helping their child develop skills that are visible at home , growing or developing faster or better as well as knowing that others besides themselves are teaching their child .
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