Average parent spends this much time bargaining with their kid

From tense standoffs to strategic bargaining — the average American parent spends 67 hours per year “in negotiation” with their child, according to new research.

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.

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.

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.