More than a third of Yorkshire parents think parenting
classes should be compulsory
As you probably know, David Cameron has said that he wants parenting advice to become socially “normal” and even "aspirational. In this he considered provide free vouchers to attended classes on how to discipline children.
The study also found that the younger the parent is, the more
likely they are to support compulsory parenting classes.
Just over a third (36%) of parents aged 40 and over think
classes should be mandatory, but this rises to more than half (51%) for parents
under 40 and up to 59% of those parents aged 25-29.
Both men (46% overall) and women (43% overall) are almost
equally as keen on the idea.
The support for compulsory parenting classes is fairly
evenly spread throughout the UK, however, in London, 58% support compulsory
parenting classes, considerably more than in Yorkshire and the South West (both
34%).
Just over one in ten parents in Yorkshire believe parenting
classes should be compulsory for specific groups of people, such as teenage
parents, those with deprived backgrounds, people with alcohol or drug problems
and those with criminal records.
Ian Atkinson, head of brand at SunLife, said: “It’s
interesting to see that younger parents are keener on parenting classes being
compulsory – though whether that’s because they feel they would have personally
benefited or because they see others in their lives who they think would
benefit, we don’t know.
“It would also be interesting to know whether people think
parenting classes should be a compulsory subject at school or college, in
addition to the academic subjects young people study. After all, being a parent
is arguably the most important job in the world, so it’s understandable that so
many of us think some formal guidance for all would be a good idea.”
Resources that parents can
use for help and guidance, including
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