‘Alarming’ new research says 50% more mothers read to children than fathers, and one in five students leaves primary school with poor reading skills
Fathers are not reading enough to their children, with almost 50% more mothers reading to their babies than fathers, according to research.
The Ipsos Mori poll, conducted on behalf of Book Trust, found that 42% of mothers, compared with 29% of fathers, read with their under-ones every day, while 71% of mothers, compared with 62% of fathers, read with their three-year-olds every day. When a child reaches the age of five, the researchers found, 75% of mothers, compared with 60% of fathers, read to them every day.
For younger fathers aged 15 to 24, 25% of fathers compared with 61% of mothers of the same age read to their child every day. The research was based on approximately 2,500 in-home interviews of parents across Great Britain aged 15 and over.
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The Ipsos Mori poll, conducted on behalf of Book Trust, found that 42% of mothers, compared with 29% of fathers, read with their under-ones every day, while 71% of mothers, compared with 62% of fathers, read with their three-year-olds every day. When a child reaches the age of five, the researchers found, 75% of mothers, compared with 60% of fathers, read to them every day.
For younger fathers aged 15 to 24, 25% of fathers compared with 61% of mothers of the same age read to their child every day. The research was based on approximately 2,500 in-home interviews of parents across Great Britain aged 15 and over.
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