Mums and dads might are being stressed out by other parents moaning and being negative on social media, a new survey has revealed.
They are also being infuriated and annoyed by other parents making out that everything is perfect by bragging on social media.
The study by Sudocrem also found that childcare costs here and lack of sleep are the most challenging aspects of being a parent.
The #RealParenting research looked at the realities and challenges of being a parent in modern Ireland.
It found that almost seven in 10 parents claimed that seeing their little ones growing and developing is the most rewarding aspect of being a parent.
Parents aged 18-34 are more likely to claim that “the hugs” are the most rewarding aspect of being a parent.
Almost half of parents claim that they have been infuriated or annoyed by other parents moaning and being negative on social media.
Childcare costs and lack of sleep are the most challenging aspects of being a parent, followed closely by tantrums and coordinating childcare logistics.
Almost half of parents claim that they wouldn’t be happy to post photos of their children on social media.
Men and those aged 45 and over are significantly more likely to claim they wouldn’t be happy posting photos of their children on social media.
The study also found that nearly two-in-five of these parents claim that this is because they respect their children’s privacy, while a quarter claim that social media is not a safe place for children.
Just over a third of parents claim that posts that portray ‘perfect parenting’ on social media generally makes them feel worse.
Sudocrem spokeswoman Yvonne Neeson said: “It was also insightful to see that many parents surveyed are steering away from posting images of their children online, with privacy and safety of utmost concern.
“Of those that do, just over half of parents claim that they would post an unfiltered image on social media, while two thirds claim that they have never posted their child having a tantrum or behaving badly on social media. Talk about keeping up appearances.”
The research was conducted by Empathy Research which spoke with 352 parents from all over Ireland.
