Eight New Stats About Parenting

Buzzfeed recently polled more than 200,000 readers, and had them answer hot-button questions about parenting.  Here are the top eight results.

 

1.  Is breastfeeding in public okay?  85% said yes.

 

2.  Can a kid get a well-rounded social AND academic experience if they’re homeschooled?  73% said no.

 

3.  Is spanking okay?  52% said no, 48% said yes.

 

4.  Should kids be vaccinated?  94% said yes.

 

5.  Should drugs be administered for pain during childbirth?  The vast majority of people said it’s fine, 92%.  So 8% said it’s not.

 

6.  Is it okay for grade school kids to drink soda?  68% said no, only 32% said yes.

 

7.  Is it ever appropriate to discipline someone ELSE’S child?  67% said no, 33% said yes.

 

8.  Is it ever okay to put a kid on a leash?  47% said YES to that one.  53% said no.

 

(Buzzfeed / Parents)