Back-to-school season is not just about study, it is about troubles for parents

August 13, 2009 - 6:28am | Figures | News |
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Back-to-school season is not just about study, it is about troubles for parents
Parents across the United States are getting increasingly worried about overfilled schedules of their children as they are readying for the school season. Disney Family.com conducted s survey that showed 84% of parents report that their children are involved with some sort of extracurricular activity with 71% reporting that their children are involved in two or more activities. 43% reported that they arrange all the transportation related to extracurricular activities, even as many of these moms work full-time.

One more problem that represents a serious concern for parents is bullying. 82% of parents reported that their kids either witnessed bullying or were the victims of bullying in school. In addition, the survey results reveal that bullying has increased in recent generations with 33% of parents reporting that they were bullied in school, while those same parents reported that 42% of their children have been bullied

Besides, parents also reported that family-time is a priority with nearly nine out of ten families still managing to sit down for dinner together at least two nights during the school week while one in four families has instituted a weekly family game night.





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