51% of parents said bedtimes were an area their kids dictate; with 37% saying their children have control over the TV in the living room and a quarter saying their kids dictate what they eat for dinner.
2,416 British adults took part, with an eighth of them saying they retreat to their bedrooms when the kids take over.
Speaking on whether this matters and how Christians can be Biblical parents, Caroline Bradley from Christian group Care for the Family spoke to Premier.
She said she wasn’t surprised by the findings but that: “it really matters as Christian parents how we shape our children…we’re raising independent adults, not children and bedtimes is just one those things parents need to think about!”
When asked what the Biblical model for parenting is, Caroline Bradley said: “Right from the beginning (of the Bible) to Revelation, it talks about us as parents in the book of Proverbs about how we should train up our children and Deuteronomy reminds us that we should teach them God’s commands and he wants us to shape who they as people and that they love God. “
She added: “He also reminds us that as parents we’re not to provoke our children.”
All respondents were asked “Are there any aspects of home life that you feel your child dictates?”
When provided with a list of responses and asked to select all those they felt applied to their family, the most common areas children dictate were…
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