Research from charity Action for Children reveals that children have been suffering from isolation, night terrors, and increased aggressive behaviour during lockdown.
The study has been published to mark the launch of the charity’s online service Parent Talk, which aims to connect parents with expert coaches to help them cope.
The research involved a survey of more than 2,000 parents. A third said that their children are feeling lonely and isolated, while three in 10 said they were anxious about the pandemic, while one in four reported that their children are struggling to sleep.
This is having a knock-on effect on the wellbeing of parents, with four in 10 saying they feel anxious themselves and one in three feeling out of their depth in supporting their children.
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