Parents always want to give their kids the best upbringing, but a recent survey says they make around 221 parenting mistakes every year, which total 3,978 mistakes from the time a child is born to adulthood.

A survey conducted by OnePoll of 2000 parents, ages 23 and up, on behalf of Boudreaux’s Butt Paste, found that the biggest blunder of parenting was allowing too much screen time for children. It accounted for 65 percent, followed by teaching children swear words (42 percent) and allowing them to watch content inappropriate for their age (39 percent).

The survey explored the challenges of modern parenting, finding that age six was the most complicated for handling children. Parents were ready to give up quite a bit to make their kids behave properly. 30 percent were willing to give up social media, 30 percent were prepared to sacrifice wine, and 26 percent were ready to sacrifice Netflix.

Among the surveyed group of parents, when it came to parenting advice, 42 percent approached their partner, 41 percent reached out to their mother, and 31 percent relied on other parents. Parents also turn to technology for parenting advice, and while 17 percent use the internet, almost 10 percent refer to social media.

According to Jeanne Collins, Vice President of Marketing at Prestige Consumer Healthcare, parenting is one of the toughest jobs, and you can never be prepared for it. Collins said, “From diapers and sleep routines to feeding schedules and all that baby stuff, the goal of the Butt Paste community is to be a source of fun amidst the chaos – one diaper change at a time!”

Every parent needs a break amidst the chaos – it's crucial to stop judging other parents. In fact, 64 percent of the surveyed parents hope to see a world free of mom-shaming in 2020.

There are a lot of resources, including parenting books, online support, training, yet when it came to first time parenting, only 2 percent of respondents felt “very prepared” and roughly 44 percent felt “somewhat prepared.” What surprised first-time parents the most was sleep deprivation (50 percent), the effort it took to get a new baby to fall asleep (37 percent), and the cost of baby items (31 percent.)

In spite of all the challenges and mishaps, 66 percent of the surveyed parents feel they can teach their children to be kind and compassionate. And for this, around 54 percent go with an “authoritative” parenting style - being sensitive and responsive to children’s needs, while being strict.

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Collins said parenting is all about “laughing through the little mishaps” while finding unique solutions that work best for both of you. So, enjoy parenting and don't agonize over the mistakes!