Why I'm proud to be a lazy parent123RF Sure, education is important - but so is letting our kids have a childhood. "I've just pulled a 46-hour week, and I'm knackered," grumbles a familiar voice. READ MORE:* Why lazy parenting is good for us - and our kids* Smart move or lazy parenting? * Why I'm aiming to be a worse mumYes, apparently, children now take part in so many extra-curricular activities that on average they clock up a 46-hour week, ricocheting between school lessons, clubs and tuition. I'm not sure anyone ever read a story to me as a child.

Source: Stuff January 14, 2017 09:21 UTC