Parenting concerns in the U.S. 2012

The statistic shows data on issues, parents were concerned about when it came to raising their children in the United States as of December 2012. During a survey it was found that 19 percent of responding parents of children aged eight or younger were very concerned about their child's verbal skills.

When it comes to raising your child, how concerned are you about the the following issues?

My child's...	Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not too concerned	Not at all concerned	Not relevant for my child's age
Health and safety	27%	18%	25%	25%	3%
Media use	13%	17%	32%	23%	13%
Social and emotional skills	21%	18%	25%	31%	5%
Literacy skills (reading and letters)	20%	12%	22%	30%	14%
Math and science skills	17%	14%	21%	25%	23%
Verbal skills (talking)	19%	10%	23%	43%	5%
Child care experiences	15%	13%	24%	34%	14%
Spirituality and religion	14%	11%	26%	33%	14%
Extracurricular activities	12%	16%	29%	26%	17%
Creativity and talent	14%	13%	23%	42%	8%
Cultural awareness	9%	17%	30%	28%	14%
Behavior	21%	17%	28%	28%	4%
Performance in school	20%	12%	19%	25%	23%
Fitness and nutrition	19%	21%	24%	29%	6%
Sleep patterns	13%	17%	26%	40%	3%

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Release date

June 2013

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Region

United States

Survey time period

November 27 to December 10, 2012

Number of respondents

2,326 parents of children aged eight and younger

Supplementary notes

During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "When it comes to raising [childname], how concerned are you about [his/her]?"
The source does not provide information regarding the missing percentage points to 100 percent.

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