The internal and external pressures parents face when raising their children. Lower pressure makes parenting easier.
The level of stability on family finances. Higher resilience means less of an impact.
Policy and local employment protections plus access to childcare which impacts parents’ ability to stay home or go to work as they wish.
As old as parenting itself: the perception of an easy baby makes parenting easier.
Access to adequate healthcare and trusted parenting information.
An environment that allows parents to do the things that they want without barriers. Parent positive & baby friendly.
Involvement from partners and shared responsibilites.
How parents feel about themselves; their sense of confidence, satisfaction and resilience.
Use the interactive feature below to compare the results of the countries studied in The Parenting Index.
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