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Children and Parents: By the Numbers

64% of parents say that spanking is an appropriate way to discipline a child, according to a Gallup Poll from 2016一 Only 10% lower than the 1974 poll at 74%.

63% of fathers say they believe they’re not spending enough time with their kids, according to a 2017 survey from the Pew Research Center. The overall number is 69% for fathers without a bachelor degree.

2.07 is the average amount of children women have during their lifetime according to a 2016 survey from the Pew Research Center. This number is notably up from 1.86 in 2006.

42% of children ages 8 and under have their own smart device according to a 2017 report by Common Sense Media.

15 to 1 is the child to teacher ratio in the U.S. according to a 2014 UNESCO study. This is a decline from 16 to 1 in 2013.

 

 

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