40% parents struggle to handle kids' behavioral challenges: CBSE survey

New Delhi: About 40 per cent of parents struggle to handle their children's behavioral challenges, says a survey conducted by CBSE.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted a survey to strengthen parent-child-school partnerships.

The survey received responses from 13,000 parents across the country with the majority of the respondents being mothers (69.6%), fathers (28.2%) and guardians (2.1%).

When asked about confidence in managing challenges in handling children's behavioral and academic challenges, 54.45 of parents felt confident in managing behavioral issues, 40.1% struggled at times, and 5.5% required more support.

In handling academic challenges, 53.5% of parents felt assured, while 40.9% reported occasional difficulties, and 5.65 needed additional help, the survey revealed.

On the perception of school support, the survey said 49% of parents believed that schools provided adequate assistance in aligning parenting with education while 29.5% felt that more support was needed.

On parental awareness and concerns, a significant portion of parents (43.5%) believe they fully understand the impact of their parenting choices on their child's growth.

However, 36.8% expressed a desire to learn more, while 19.7% indicated they were still navigating the challenges of parenting.

The survey revealed that parents' primary concerns revolve around academic performance, but they also recognise the importance of emotional and social development in their children.

When asked about areas where they need support, 13.7% of parents said academic assistance, 12.3% said helping children develop social skills while 12.15 said guiding children with patience with positive feedback and others concerns including time management and student habits, effective communication and setting rules and boundaries.

When asked how they would like to enhance parent-school collaboration, 32% of parents expressed a preference for workshops and training programmes, 21.4% said regular parent-teacher communication and 17.4% said personalised guidance along with after-school activities.

“These insights highlight parents' enthusiasm for a more engaged and supportive partnership with schools to foster their children's overall development,” the CBSE said.

The CBSE said that the survey was conducted to identify key trends, parental expectations, and areas requiring support. The maximum responses came from Karnataka followed by Delhi.