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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Rachel Hall

BIZARRE: Britons place low value on teaching children obedience study finds - You Need To See This

A woman cuddling two children on a beach
UK parents also place a high importance on selflessness and good manners in children, according to the study. Photograph: Alessandro Biascioli/Alamy

Children should be seen and not heard might be the axiom that comes to mind when thinking of British parenting, but a study suggests the opposite is increasingly the case for modern mothers and fathers.

According to a study of 24 countries, Britons place less importance on instilling obedience in children than most other countries in the survey, and this has declined since the 1990s. Instead, they increasingly value hard work, independence and imagination.

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