Almost two thirds of children ages 2-12 (64%) think boys are better than girls at sports and athletic activities, according to Highlights for Children. Kids are more evenly divided on activities that girls do better than boys.
More than nine in 10 children (93%) think their parents are happy. Kids believe their parents’ top worries are about them or other family members (77%); 31% believe it’s specifically their health and safety that concern their parents most. About one in 10 (13%) think their parents worry most about money.
Source: “2011 State of the Kid Report,” Highlights for Children, Christine French Cully, Editor-in-Chief, 803 Church St., Honesdale, PA 18431; 570-253-1080; also, Hillary Bates, Communications Specialist; 614-487-2640; hillary.bates@highlights.com; www.highlights.com.
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