PAS, a multi-agency project led by Children 1st and funded by the Scottish Executive until 2005, asked MORI Scotland to carry out the survey of 1,000 adults as part of its remit to research issues affecting parents and identify gaps in the support available to them.
Two-thirds of the adults questioned said that bringing children up was harder today than when they were young.
A minority (17 per cent) thought it easier, which they put down to better economic circumstances and more choice of childcare and other support for families.
Materialism and financial pressure, discipline, children's safety and work-life balance were cited as the main reasons why parents believe bringing up children is harder today.
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