The bar chart illustrates the proportion of time parents in Australia spent assisting their kids with various activities in 2013.
Overall, mothers consistently spent more time than fathers on all the listed activities when helping their children, whereas the percentage of time shared by fathers was relatively lower in all categories. Among all tasks, dressing and playing games saw the most noticeable differences between mothers and fathers.
In terms of activities that were primarily carried out by mothers, dressing, helping with homework, and preparing for bed were the most prominent. Moms spent around 75% of their time dressing their children, which was significantly higher than dads, who accounted for just 20%. A similar trend was seen in homework assistance, where mothers contributed nearly 55%, while dads supported their kids far less, at approximately 15%. As took on a dominant role, opposed to the minimal participation by fathers, which remained under 10%.
In contrast, playing games and homework support by both parents together reflected a more balanced pattern. Regarding playing games, parents jointly accounted for 70%, which was by far the highest proportion in that category. Although mothers still did more in terms of homework, the percentage of parents helping was relatively high as well, reaching just under 50%, while fathers contributed about 15%.