The research shows that work demands and the economic crisis are causing so much stress to parents that they pay less attention to their children’s safety. Four in ten parents admit they fail to think about protecting their children from serious accidents.
The charity, which works to reduce the number of children and young people killed, disabled or seriously injured in accidents, also found that exhaustion from working long hours affects seven in ten parents.
Asked about their parents’ generation, more than half of parents say that they are under more stress. Four in ten indicate they need advice about keeping their children safe, according to the UK-wide survey of 2,000 parents.
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