Kids say no to parental authority

Asking kids to do something is one thing, but being heard and obeyed is quite another.

A recent poll published by Psychologies magazine stated that 81 percent of French parents struggle to have their kids obey them, while 76 percent admit it may be their own fault since they don’t act with sufficient authority.

Of the nearly half of moms and dads (47 percent) who claimed to have no ongoing discipline problems with their kids, 16 percent confessed that enforcing a policy around tidy bedrooms was trying at the best of times.

The poll results – compiled by TNS Sofres – also showed that clearing the table and helping wash and put away dishes represented a challenge in 30 percent of cases, closely matched by the 27 percent who have a hard time getting kids to go to bed on time.

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