The naughty habits children reckon they’ve learned from their parents include being sarcastic, impatience, and staying up late, a study has found. A poll of 1,000 kids, aged six to 16, found that, while 93 percent think their parents have done well in teaching them kindness, they have also picked up some more mischievous traits from them.
These also include being messy, procrastinating, and not listening properly.
However, the top traits children credit their parents with teaching them include how to be nice (51 percent), make people smile (44 percent), and the difference between right and wrong (93 percent).
It also emerged nine in 10 think being kind is the best characteristic a person can have.
A spokesman for Fairy Non Bio, which commissioned the research, and is calling for parents to remind children that kindness, love, and care are qualities which truly matter, said: “Kids clearly pick up more than parents realise, as the results show.
“Every word we speak, every action we take, leaves an impression on our children’s personalities.
“But it’s heart-warming and reassuring to see that in such a fast-paced world, where we’re constantly thinking about “what’s next”, kids are learning that kindness, love, and care are the qualities that truly matter, helping to create a more kind and compassionate society.
“We know how important this is, and why every child deserves unconditional care – which is why we’ve partnered with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, to ensure every child feels wrapped in kindness, love, and care.”
The study revealed other positive traits kids have taken from their mum and dad include always saying please and thank you (72 percent), and giving hugs to friends and family (46 percent).
Children also believe they carry out as many as four acts of kindness in a typical day – and 32 percent even say please and thank you to electronic devices, like Alexa or Siri, when interacting with them.
Liz Tait, director of fundraising at GOSH Charity, which will receive 5p from every Fairy Non Bio product purchased at Home Bargains, said: “When a child is facing serious illness, making special memories together as a family, and spreading kindness as much as possible, is more important than ever – so we’re thrilled to once again be partnering with Fairy Non Bio on their #ToMyBaby campaign.
“All the money raised will help provide vital support for children and their families during what can be an extremely challenging time, so we’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who buys a special pack.”
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