From tense standoffs to strategic bargaining — the average American parent spends 67 hours per year “in negotiation” with their child, according to new research.<br /><br />A survey of 2,000 parents of school-aged children examined the food-related battles and compromises each household goes through and found the average mom or dad strikes five bargains with their child per week.<br /><br />The survey also found that dinnertime is the most common meal of the day for parents to receive pushback from their young ones, with children aged five officially the pickiest.<br /><br />Conducted by Talker Research on behalf of SeaPak, the results showed nearly half of parents (44%) are concerned their child’s pickiness is affecting their overall nutrition.
