British parents are feeling the burn when it comes to bedtime, with nearly a third (29%) working too late to tuck their kids in at least three nights out of five a week, according to a new study. More than two thirds (72%) rely on partners or grandparents to read their kids a story each night, whilst 22% have said goodnight via FaceTime when they can’t be there in person. The survey of 1,000 working parents, commissioned by global job site, Indeed, also found 18% turn to sweet treats to make up for being home late, and 10% even admit to using elaborate or make-believe excuses as their alibi

British parents are feeling the burn when it comes to bedtime, with nearly a third (29%) working too late to tuck their kids in at least three nights out of five a week, according to a new study. More than two thirds (72%) rely on partners or grandparents to read their kids a story each night, whilst 22% have said goodnight via FaceTime when they can’t be there in person. The survey of 1,000 working parents, commissioned by global job site, Indeed, also found 18% turn to sweet treats to make up for being home late, and 10% even admit to using elaborate or make-believe excuses as their alibi for when they’re not home on time. A quarter (25%) put their tardiness down to a stay-late culture, with 57% regularly having to stay at work beyond their contracted hours. To help parents, Indeed partnered with award-winning children's author, Giles Paley-Phillips, to create a children's book that highlights the challenges faced by working parents more understandable for kids. ‘Tick Tock Till Bedtime’ celebrates the highs and lows that come with the working week, and how this can affect whether a parent makes it home for bedtime or not. Bill Richards, UK Managing Director at global job site Indeed comments, “After family and health, we know a job is one of the most important parts of our adult lives, and having children can change our priorities for what we want from our career. We can see from our own data that there has been a fundamental behavioural switch in modern working: beyond pay, most workers optimise for happiness. He continues: “At Indeed, we want to help facilitate meaningful ‘pivots’ towards a better life. We created Tick Tock Till Bedtime to celebrate having a family as one of life’s key milestones, and to open up conversations about re-calibrating work/life balance.” Giles Paley-Phillips, author of the award-winning ‘The Fearsome Beastie’, said “As a working parent I totally understand that explaining the challenges of the work

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