Nearly two-thirds of parents avoid activities like painting or playing in the mud with their children – because they prefer to keep their little ones clean and tidy.
A survey of 1,000 parents, with children aged under four, found their kids' favourite playtime activities include colouring, drawing, and playing with sand or mud.
But parents tend to prefer reading books or playing with building blocks – with only a quarter regularly joining their little one in activities such as dressing up or role play.
