| Survey finds pressure of raising a perfect | | | | It is this constant stress of motivating a |
| child means mums take stress out on the | | | | child to thrive and be successful that can be |
| family | | | | construed as ‘pushy parent |
| | | | syndrome’. But mums end up taking their |
| Life is stressful. If you’re a parent, | | | | stress out on their family (27%) which in |
| the constant juggling act is draining and can | | | | turn could affect the child’s |
| be overwhelming. A recent survey by natural | | | | development. And the vicious cycle of stress |
| stress buster Rescue Remedy* has found that | | | | may start even before a baby is born with new |
| looking after a modern day family is | | | | research finding this week that stress can |
| exhausting (39%) but can also fuel a bad | | | | affect a child from before it is even born by |
| temper (31%). | | | | cortisol passing through the placenta**. |
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| The most stressful aspect of being a parent | | | | Stress is a negative emotion which manifests |
| is juggling the work / life balance (30%) and | | | | itself as anger, tiredness, skin irritations |
| second place went to pressure to raise the | | | | and sleep problems. It also affects the |
| ‘perfect’ child (13%). This | | | | people nearest and dearest as they are the |
| concern is also reflected in the results of | | | | ones that are turned to. Rescue Remedy is |
| what parents find most stressful about their | | | | world-famous for quickly restoring inner calm |
| child’s education with the top worry | | | | and managing daily stresses. Formulated by Dr |
| unsurprisingly being bullying (22%), but | | | | Edward Bach, a Harley Street doctor, in the |
| coming a close second was getting into a good | | | | 1930s, Rescue Remedy is effective, safe and |
| school (20%). | | | | natural and is now relied upon by millions of |
| | | | people when things get too much. |