Survey Says: Moms and Dads 'Cave In' to Kids This Many Times Every Year

By Cort Johnson

October 6, 2023

A busy single Mum of 4 comforts a crying toddler while surrounded by older children
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A new study shows that the average parent "caves-in" to their children 218 times ever year.

The study looked at 2,000 parents with school-age kids to see how parents celebrate small successes, especially with eating healthy foods and using digital devices, with their youngsters - finding that the average parent has 190 "parenting wins" every year.

Read more from the study here.

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