More from CafeMom: Teacher Urges Parents to Have the ‘Period Talk’ Early After One 4th Grader’s Mortifying Experience But it’s the parents of 7- and 8-year-olds who really have to channel their inner zen. This is the age group where parents report taking the most time to get their kids ready for bed. Although only 57 percent of dads admitted to having trouble getting kids ready for bed compared to 63 percent of moms, the moms polled said they were better at giving the kids a bath and getting them dressed for bed. And they got the kids out of the bathroom a whole two minutes faster than dads (polishes crown). The average time for dads? 17 minutes. Hang in there, moms and dads. Yes, getting the kids ready for bed is a major time suck. But at least we know we’re all in this same boat together.
title: “This Is How Much Time Parents Waste Putting Kids To Bed” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-06” author: “Tracy Mcmahon”
More from CafeMom: Teacher Urges Parents to Have the ‘Period Talk’ Early After One 4th Grader’s Mortifying Experience But it’s the parents of 7- and 8-year-olds who really have to channel their inner zen. This is the age group where parents report taking the most time to get their kids ready for bed. Although only 57 percent of dads admitted to having trouble getting kids ready for bed compared to 63 percent of moms, the moms polled said they were better at giving the kids a bath and getting them dressed for bed. And they got the kids out of the bathroom a whole two minutes faster than dads (polishes crown). The average time for dads? 17 minutes. Hang in there, moms and dads. Yes, getting the kids ready for bed is a major time suck. But at least we know we’re all in this same boat together.
