• Income makes a big difference- 36 % of parents with a household income of under £ 100,000 say they find parenting difficult compared to 24 % of parents with a household income of over £ 100,000. Similarly, 43 % of parents living in North East England say parenting is difficult compared to 24 % of parents in London
• 45 % of parents with a household income of over £ 100,000 find being a parent easy compared to 30 % of parents with a household incomes of under £ 100,000
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