Mother does more | Father does more | Share equally | |
---|---|---|---|
Managing children's schedules / activities | 54 | 6 | 39 |
Taking care of children while they're sick | 47 | 6 | 47 |
Disciplining children | 20 | 17 | 61 |
Playing or doing activities with children | 22 | 16 | 64 |
% of parents in households where both parents are employed full-time saying...
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Sources:
pewsocialtrends.org
Raising children can be a full time job, and for parents that also work full time, the challenge is immense. Nevertheless, when it comes to child rearing, a great deal of responsibility still falls on the mother. The majority of parents report sharing equal responsibility disciplining and playing with their children but managing their children's schedules and taking care of their children when sick are still primarily the mother's job.