Study Finds 97% of Dads Don’t Read to Their Kids
According to a British study done by CITV in connection to their new children’ show, Bookaboo, parents struggle to find time to read to their children:
“While 95 per cent of parents have read to their children at some point, only five per cent of those polled read to their children during the day. More than one in ten said they read every couple of weeks or less, and five per cent could not remember the last time they shared a book.”
The 97% of dads who did not read to their children claimed that they could not find time due to work commitments and being too tired. 89% of the moms polled did read to their children, but half admitted that they were distracted by cleaning, cooking, and other household chores.
