Parents shun 'messy' activities to avoid the clean up – poll

Katy Morton
Thursday, September 29, 2022

Nearly two-thirds of parents don’t regularly take part in activities like painting or playing in the mud with their children because of the cleaning up required, reveals new research.

The poll, commissioned by Busy Bees, found parents favour reading to their children, rather than painting and playing with sand PHOTO Busy Bees
The poll, commissioned by Busy Bees, found parents favour reading to their children, rather than painting and playing with sand PHOTO Busy Bees

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