Commissioned by the family support charity, the survey of 1,201 parents with children under the age of five, found that 63 per cent of parents with under-fives acknowledge that stress can damage their relationship with their children.
A total of 93 per cent said they understand the impact this could have on their children’s future mental and physical wellbeing.
Home-Start said the findings come at a time when the demand for its volunteers, who provide families with practical and emotional support, is greater than ever.
Vivien Waterfield, Home-Start’s director for fundraising and communications, said: "Every year 35,000 families that feel they have nobody to turn to are turning to us for help as they face crises such as poverty and isolation.
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