Survey Says Parents Agree Books Are The Key To Raising A More Creative Child

More than half (55%) of parents foresee their child having a career in a creative field. A recent survey of 2,000 parents with school-age kids finds seven in 10 (71%) parents think their child is more creative than they were at their age — and books may be the driving force. Half of parents purchase books for their child at least once a month.

Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of ThriftBooks, the survey also found parents were most likely to enjoy sharing their favorite books with their kids (58%), more so than TV shows (50%), toys (47%), and places or experiences (44%).

Sixty-two percent of kids have their own bookshelf, and nearly half of it (48%) is full. However, there may be more to add to that soon, as three in four (76%) parents say their kid is eagerly anticipating filling their shelf with new books. The average child has about 26 books, 21 of which are their own choosing. Only six percent of the average kid’s book collection is made up of required reading for school.

Overall, parents and kids both enjoy reading often — 65 percent of parents do so, and the same amount think their kids do as well. The average parent and child each devote about five hours a week to reading.

• 32% adventure books
• 27% fantasy
• 27% fiction
• 27% mystery stories

With 69 percent of parents saying their child has a lot of creative energy, there’s always a search for additional outlets to put it to use. Thirty-seven percent of kids channel their artistic talents by drawing, while 32 percent write.

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