Parents Win Only Half Of 10 Weekly Morning Battles With Children

Research involving 1,200 parents with children aged four to 17 reveals families face 10 morning conflicts weekly, with parents winning just half these struggles. A poll conducted through OnePoll found the biggest challenges include bedtime disputes, messy room arguments, and getting sleepy children out of bed. More than half of parents, 53 percent, report morning chaos has returned since school started, with 60 percent calling the first term hardest to manage. It also emerged 36 per cent of moms and dads believe mornings are even harder to master than bedtimes. More than half (51 per cent) blamed the pressure of getting out the door on time – the number one reason why. (Story URL)