The charity, I Can, urges parents to talk more to their Children
Parents spend so much time at work, watching television or doing household chores that they do not make time to talk to their children, a survey finds.
The poll of over 1,000 parents for the charity I Can found 50% spent more than two hours a day watching TV and 36% spent more than two hours doing chores.
Only 32% spent the same amount of time talking to the children in the home.
Just 24% of Londoners and those in the south east of England chatted to children for more than two hours a day.
This compared to 49% of adults in Wales.
I Can is launching a DVD offering tips for parents on how to maximise conversations with their children.