The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian families and children
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Description: The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian families and children
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Canadian families and children
We asked Canadians what it is like to be a parent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are some of the participants’ responses:
Screen time, reading and physical activity were the most popular activities
Percentage of participants who said that their children engaged in selected activities at home daily or almost every day
Percent | |
---|---|
Screen time | 89 |
Reading books or stories | 62 |
Physical activities | 61 |
Games | 23 |
Music, drama or visual arts | 21 |
Developing other skills | 18 |
Parents’ top concerns were children’s opportunities to socialize with friends and balancing child care, schooling and work
Percentage of participants who were very or extremely concerned about their children’s…
Percent | |
---|---|
Opportunities to socialize with friends | 71 |
Amount of screen time | 64 |
Loneliness or isolation | 54 |
General mental health | 46 |
School year and academic success | 40 |
Percentage of participants who were very or extremely concerned for their families in terms of…
Percent | |
---|---|
Balancing child care, schooling and work | 74 |
Managing their child's or children's behaviours, stress levels, anxiety and emotions | 61 |
Having less patience, raising their voice, or scolding or yelling at their children | 46 |
Staying connected with family or friends | 43 |
Getting along and supporting each other | 37 |
Feeling lonely in their own home | 30 |
Parents of young school-aged children were the most likely to be very or extremely concerned about balancing child care, schooling and work
Percent | |
---|---|
Preschool-aged children only | 70 |
School-aged children aged 4 to 11 | 80 |
School-aged children aged 12 to 14 | 55 |
Children of various ages | 76 |
For more information, please check out the Daily article: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/200709/dq200709a-eng.htm.
Source: Statistics Canada, Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians: Parenting During the Pandemic: Data Collection Series, June 2020.
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