As 2026 approaches, many parents are looking at their children and wondering what they would like to see change in their daily lives: a little less crises, a little more help at home, a little less screens. Until now, these desires often remained informal, almost whispered. The study
Parents’ 2026 resolutions for their childrencarried out by OpinionWay for tonies® among 1,049 parents of children aged 3 to 10, puts precise figures on these expectations. Result: 91% of parents plan at least one resolution for their children and 93% also make one for themselves. And a very concrete list of family priorities is emerging.
What parents expect from their children in 2026
For their children, the priority is clear: daily autonomy. According to the OpinionWay study for tonies®, 45% of parents cite tidying up better, being cleaner or taking on small responsibilities first. Next come calm and attention, participation in household tasks, then the desire to play more as a family with around 29%. Screen management also comes very high: 39% want their children to be less in front of screens.
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Behind this overall figure, 30% want to directly reduce the time spent on screens and 17% hope that their children will be more interested in screen-free educational tools. Social gaps appear clearly: parents in working-class categories are more concerned about this screen time (35% compared to 26% among CSP+) and more often report exposure of at least one hour per day during school periods (49% compared to 40%).
Parents also make good resolutions
For themselves, adults first aim for a more peaceful daily life with the children. 34% want to have more patience, 32% want to spend more time with their children, 32% want to do more family games or activities, and almost one in three parents also plan to take more time for themselves. The battle of screens does not only concern the youngest: around 4 out of 10 parents say they want to reduce screen time for the whole family.
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These intentions translate into very targeted routines. “Life at home” (participation in tasks, tidying up, autonomy) is cited as a priority routine by 46% of parents, ahead of “family life” (time spent together, collective activities) for 43%. Priorities change with age: life at home rises to 49% for 6-10 year olds, while bedtime (43%) and behavior (46%) remain more central concerns with 3-5 year olds.
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Support thanks to new tools
To keep these resolutions, many do not rely only on their good will. 59% of parents believe that storytellers and audiobooks can help establish priority routines, while limiting exposure to screens. This confidence increases to 81% among those who specifically want their children to use more educational tools without a screen, and to 69% among those who aim for simpler and peaceful bedtimes at a fixed time.