Wednesday, December 3, 2008

FAST FACTS FOR PARENTS


90% of kids surveys who said it's important to help others; 21% said they'd buy products that donate a portion of sales to a good cause. (KidScreen magazine)

78% of children who had at least one parent working year round, full time. (National Institute of Health)

73.9 million of number of children 17 and under living in the U.S. (childstats.gov)

24.7 million number of children who live without their father. (National Fatherhood Initiative)

71% of children's ministry volunteers who report that their "understanding of faith was fundamentally shaped by childhood religious experiences." (Christian News Wire)

34% of preteens who say prayer is important in their life. (The Christian Post)

Father's who had higher levels of religious participation tended to be more engaged with their 1-year-old children than fathers with lower levels. (familyfacts.org)

SOURCE: Children's Ministry Magazine

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