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Revealed - The Top Kids Questions That Parents Can't Answer
13th January 2010
Parents are struggling to answer their children’s basic questions about the planet, outer space and the human body according to a survey of 2,500 British parents commissioned to mark the launch of the new TV show What Do Kids Know? which is currently showing on Watch.
The research reveals that the top question that parents struggle to answer is ‘how is electricity made?’ followed closely by ‘what are blackholes?’ and ‘what is infinity?’
Top ten questions parents can’t answer:
- ‘How is electricity made?’ – 66.7%
- ‘What are blackholes?’ – 63.9%
- ‘What is infinity?’ – 60.6%
- ‘Why is the sky blue?’ – 58.4%
- ‘Why do we have a leap year?’ – 54.7%
- ‘How do birds fly?’ - 50%
- ‘Why does cutting onions make you cry?’ – 48.9%
- ‘Where does the wind come from?’ – 46.2%
- ‘Why is the sea salty?’ – 45.7%
- ‘How big is the world?’ – 43.1%
‘Where do babies come from?’ has always been a question that trips parents up, with 22% using myths to tackle it. Out of those who opt for myths instead of truths, 72% use the analogy ‘babies are delivered by storks’ and 23% say ‘babies are found under gooseberry bushes’. Other top myths include ‘babies come out of your tummy button’, ‘I found them’, ‘babies can be bought at the shops’ and ‘babies can be bought in Tesco at night on the top shelf by mums and dads only.’ The survey also reveals the common age for parents to tell their children the truth about the birds and the bees is 10 years old (24%).
The poll shows that parents also find moral questions about God and religion hard to answer. When asked ‘where do you go when you die?’ 39% parents told their children they go to either heaven or hell, with 25% of parents saying that ‘you become an angel’. 16% don’t include a spiritual option by telling their children people are buried or cremated and 6% say that adults become ghosts trapped between life and death. Other morally difficult questions included ‘why do people kill each other?’, ‘why are some people born with disabilities?’ and ‘why are people gay?’.
What Do Kids Know? is a new game show that pairs celebrities with kids and attempts to unravel what goes on in kids’ minds. Hosted by comedian Rufus Hound and with celebrity captains including Sara Cox and Joe Swash it premiered on UKTV’s entertainment channel Watch on Sunday 10th January 2010 at 5pm.
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