Playing With Kids Bores 30% of Parents

And 15% of kids know their parents are bored
By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff
Posted Aug 30, 2010 5:08 PM CDT
Playing With Kids Bores 21% of Parents
A study found that a full 21% of UK parents find playing with their kids boring.   (Shutterstock)

Some 30% of UK parents think playing with their children is boring, a new poll finds. The poll, commissioned by Disneyland Paris, looked at how parents spent recreational time with their children. More than a fifth hadn't played with their kids in such a long time that they had forgotten how, the Independent reports. The kicker? Many kids aren't fooled—15% said they realized their parents were bored while playing with them.
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