Inquisitive children ask their baffled parents an average of more than 200 questions every week and often leave them having to search online for answers, a survey has found.
The study found that the most asked questions involve Father Christmas, and include, ‘How old is Father Christmas?’ and ‘Who gives Santa presents?’
Other popular subjects included questions about animals which are asked by 47% of children, maths asked by 45% and spelling asked by 41%.
But the survey of more than 2,000 parents of children aged three to 12 in the UK, found that an incredible 61% were often asked questions they did not know the answer to.
More than half (51%) admitting to relying on online search engines to find the answers to some of their children’s most curious thoughts.
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The survey by OnePoll was commissioned by Amazon to coincide with the launch of its new Echo Dot Kids devices costing £59.99.
The voice controlled smart speakers in tiger or panda designs are the easiest way for children to get started with Amazon Kids on Alexa which has parental controls.
The service enables children to receive ‘kid-friendly’ answers to questions, as well as jokes, games and music, and the chance to message and call approved contacts.
It also includes a one-year family-plan subscription to Amazon Kids+
Amazon says that Echo Dot Kids allows children to ‘simply ask Alexa and spark a family conversation on their favourite subjects or even get help with their homework’.
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The survey found that 45% of children were prompted to ask questions by conversations they had overheard.
It also disclosed that 48% ask about what they had seen on TV and 53% were prompted by what they had been learning at school.
Parents taking part in the poll also revealed the funniest and most obscure questions asked by their children, including, ‘How many heads does a giraffe have?’, ‘If we go to Mars, will there be Mars Bars?’ and ‘What is the biggest number?.
