How parents view the challenges of childcare globally
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Becoming a parent is a monumental life change no matter where you are in the world.
But where you are in the world does play a part when it comes to how you perceive the challenges of the first 12 months of raising a child.
That is according to Nestlé’s “Parenting Index,” which looks at how mothers and fathers in 16 countries view the ease of being a parent.
Nestlé surveyed more than 8,000 mothers and fathers of babies aged 0-12 months from January 14 to February 27 2020.
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Published April 18, 2021, 8:00 AM
Pinoy parents ranked third lowest among 16 countries as they fared poorly across sectors including high levels of pressure and low financial resilience, but they are confident about their parenting decisions, skills and the upbringing of their children, according to a new Parenting Index.
The Parenting Index, a first-of-its-kind study into parenting experiences in 16 countries including the Philippines, for the first time identifies universal factors that impact on ease of parenting across the world. The survey was commissioned by Nestlé headquartered in Switzerland, the Index is a component of the Nestlé Parenting Initiative as a part of the company’s commitment to support new parents in raising their children. The study was conducted by Kantar, an evidence-based insight and consulting global company.
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Earlier last month, a first-of-its-kind study called The Parenting Index gave us all a peek into global post-pandemic parenting experiences.
According to the study, a third of new parents globally felt lonely, despite living in a hyper-connected world. The data even found that the most significant universal factor was pressure.
The research further explained that new parents had little control over ‘pressure’ but it had the biggest impact, contributing to 23 per cent of the overall Parenting Index score.
In addition, the researchers also found that “new parents felt some form of internal and external pressure including judgement from others (for instance, from social media), unexpected realities of parenting, and guilt from self-criticism”.
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