Barriers to spending time on family activities
44 % The cost
38 % I don ’ t have enough time due to paid work responsibilities
33 %
I don ’ t have enough time due to non-paid responsibilities
26 %
My child isn ’ t interested
16 % My own mental / physical health
10 % My child ’ s mental / physical health
6 % I ’ m not sure how to do some of these activities
Sample : 5,490 parents in England ( 3,012 ), Scotland ( 1,313 ), Wales ( 862 ) and Northern Ireland ( 303 ) who have at least one child aged 4-18 in school . Base : All UK respondents , weighted
Time spent on family activities
Do you spend as much time as you would like to on the following family activities ?
Activity
Doing learning activities as a family ( e . g . visits to museums etc .)
Doing activities as a family 48 % 51 % for fun
Reading with / to my child for fun 50 % 39 %
Supporting my child with school work
Yes
No , I ’ d like to spend more time doing this
42 % 55 %
59 % 35 %
Talking to my child 69 % 30 %
Eating meals together with my 70 % 28 % child / children
Sample : 5,490 parents in England ( 3,012 ), Scotland ( 1,313 ), Wales ( 862 ) and Northern Ireland ( 303 ) who have at least one child aged 4-18 in school Base : All UK respondents , weighted
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