Mott Poll Reports

About half of children have used a pacifier; strategies to reduce pacifier use or thumb-sucking range from hiding pacifiers to using deterrents like hot sauce.

Common challenges: when to start talking about puberty and whether to explain sex to kids, national poll suggests.

2 in 5 parents wish the government was doing more to prevent a bird flu outbreak; 1 in 3 have taken action to protect their family against it.

Parent views vary on young people receiving aesthetic treatments like laser hair removal, chemical skin peels, teeth whitening and dermal fillers, national poll finds.

More than a third of parents say their child doesn’t regularly brush teeth twice a day, many kids don’t follow other dental recommendations like flossing.

National poll suggests 1 in 4 parents have threatened preschool-aged children with no Santa or gifts; more than half have used bribes.

Seven in 10 parents say they sometimes set a bad example for managing anger, 2 in 5 worry their child’s anger will cause problems.

Teen boys more likely to use supplements like protein powder, shakes or bars, every day or most days, according to parents.

1/5 of parents say shyness or social awkwardness impedes child’s efforts to make friends; 2/3 of parents want friends to come from like-minded families.

A fifth of parents say their child has been diagnosed with a hereditary condition and nearly half worry their kids might be at risk, poll suggests.