The survey by the Childhood Bereavement Network found that only one in four parents had a will in place and that nearly half of all parents of children under 16 had not chosen guardians for them.
Nearly half of those that had not put any plans in place for who would care for their children said they had not thought about it.
The network said that mortality statistics show that in people of parental age around one in four deaths are unexpected, leaving little or no time for arrangements.
The charity, which is based at the National Children’s Bureau, has launched the Plan If campaign and a dedicated website to support parents with simple, practical advice on the steps to take to make provision for their families should they die while their children are still young.
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