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‘Mothers enjoy parenting less than fathers because they do more of the "work" and less of the "fun" parenting duties, says a study.’
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This experience gap is attributed to the differing tasks of each parent. ![twitter](https://images.medindia.net/icons/news/social/twitter.png)
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"Mothers are more likely than fathers to be called on by kids 'around the clock'. Fathers' sleep and down-time are less likely than mothers' to be interrupted by kids. This is part of the reason fathers are less tired than mothers when parenting," said one of the researchers Ann Meier from University of Minnesota in the US.
Meier and her colleagues Kelly Musick at Cornell University and Sarah Flood at the Minnesota Population Center used time diary data from more than 12,000 parents that linked to their feelings in the 2010, 2012, and 2013 American Time Use Survey.
The team examined the types of parenting activities mothers and fathers performed and individual well-being during the activities.
The researchers found that not only do parenting activities between mothers and fathers differ, the environment surrounding the activity differs as well.
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Sleep also had an effect on parents' differing levels of happiness, Meier said.
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Source-IANS