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Study finds the average parent deals with six "mini-emergencies" a day

Stressed mother feeling desperate about screaming daughter throwing a tantrum
Stressed mother feeling desperate about screaming daughter throwing a tantrum
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Being a parent is a lot of work, there is no doubt about that.

A recent study found that the average parent deals with no less than SIX mini-emergencies a day!


Now, these mini-emergencies can range anywhere from dealing with temper tantrums, to handling quarreling siblings, or even the dreaded occasion you run out of a particular snack, and parents have to deal with them all, and often more.

SWNS Digital surveyed 1,000 moms and dads, and they found the ten most common mini-emergencies to be:

1 - Your toddler falls and grazes their knee.  No matter how minor, they will cry.
2 - Fights between siblings.
3 - Random tantrums.
4 - Dealing with them while running late for something.
5 - Disagreements surrounding their bedtime.
6 - Trying to help them with homework.
7 - Not knowing the answer to a question they asked, so you have to Google it.
8 - You ran out of a specific snack.
9 - Their favorite toy or blankie went missing.
10 - They're watching a show, and the internet cuts out.

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