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