The Home Front study, funded by the Office of the Children’s Commissioner, found parents from the bottom income quintile were less consistent at setting and enforcing rules than those in the highest income quintile (27 per cent compared to 41 per cent).
Lack of money was the largest obstacle for parents (53 per cent) followed by lack of time (20 per cent) and lack of space at home (eight per cent).
The study found that "tough love", combining warmth and consistent discipline, is the best style of parenting for developing crucial character capabilities.
While the warmth aspect was consistent across all socio-economic backgrounds, the instability associated with working and living on very low incomes made it more difficult for poorer parents to enforce rules.
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