Two in five working parents have ‘pulled a sickie’ just to look after their poorly child.
A poll of 1,000 employed mums and dads with children aged 16 and under found 57 per cent feel guilty about taking time off work to care for the little ones when they are under the weather.
And 81 per cent of parents calling on employers to be more flexible with working arrangements to accommodate sick children.
But dads (46 per cent) were found to be more likely to lie to their employer about the reason for taking a sick day to look after their child than mums (31 per cent).
Rachel Ramsden, brand manager at Olbas [https://www.olbas.co.uk/help-and-advice], which commissioned the research, said: “Parents are constantly juggling the demands of work and family life, but when a household comes down with a bug, the pressure can feel overwhelming.
“Many parents are forced to call in sick to care for their children, adding stress to already demanding jobs.
A poll of 1,000 employed mums and dads with children aged 16 and under found 57 per cent feel guilty about taking time off work to care for the little ones when they are under the weather.
And 81 per cent of parents calling on employers to be more flexible with working arrangements to accommodate sick children.
But dads (46 per cent) were found to be more likely to lie to their employer about the reason for taking a sick day to look after their child than mums (31 per cent).
Rachel Ramsden, brand manager at Olbas [https://www.olbas.co.uk/help-and-advice], which commissioned the research, said: “Parents are constantly juggling the demands of work and family life, but when a household comes down with a bug, the pressure can feel overwhelming.
“Many parents are forced to call in sick to care for their children, adding stress to already demanding jobs.
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