Thanks to Jane I just discovered this FABULOUS website - Zero to Three.
The thing I love most is the same thing I love about the entire ACEs Connection community. It's a blend or research, personal experiences and social policy all blended into a fabulous incubator for social change. The Zero to Three website which has resources, articles, videos and podcasts too.
It's ALL good. But today I'm going to share some insights from a parent survey recently done. The results are fascinating.
It's great to hear how other parents think and feel and that there's sometimes a gap between what we want and need and actually have and can do.
That doesn't always get a lot of air time.
It's nice to get facts about parenting that lack the judgy tone that can make parents feel more guilty or stressed.
Here are some excerpts:
Of note is that while they understand the importance of the first 5 years of a child’s life, 58% of parents find this notion both motivating and terrifying to varying degrees. 1 in 4 parents feel equally terrified and motivated.
The importance of the early years is both motivating and terrifying to parents.
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"About half of parents believe that children are capable of self-control and other developmental milestones much earlier than they actually are.
43% of parents think children can share and take turns with other children before age 2, and 71% believe children have this ability before age 3. In fact, this skill develops between 3 to 4 years.
36% of parents surveyed said that children under age 2 have enough impulse control to resist the desire to do something forbidden, and 56% said this happens before age 3. In fact, most children are not able to master this until between 3.5 to 4 years of age."
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- 68% of parents are as likely to say that they use discipline to nurture. An equal number of parents—68%—use discipline to stop bad behavior. 65% view discipline as a way to protect their children.
- 57% of parents struggle with figuring out the most effective way to discipline.
- 42% of parents say they do not want to yell or raise their voice as quickly as they do, and 35% don’t want to lose their temper so fast.
It's ALL interesting. Here's the link to the entire survey overview.
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