A Suan Dusit University poll has revealed that more family members and grandparents are bringing up Thai children than parents themselves.Â
The poll – about the problems facing families with children up to 15 years old in the Covid-19 era – suggested that 49.14% of children were raised by grandparents and other family members and just 45.45% by mums and dads, reported Daily News.
77.64% said that raising children was harder in Covid times compared to pre-pandemic.
Finding activities for children and keeping them healthy were chief concerns.
74.57% were worried about their children getting Covid and 62.9% expressed concern about their education.
It was reckoned that costs related to bringing up children were on average 7,974 baht for each child a month.
The total number polled between 15th and 18th November was 1,154.Â
Source: Asean Now