Parents burn 3,000 calories dressing their children for school
2025-10-15 09:55:58
TiranaPost
A recent study conducted by leading sports science experts has found that parents can burn up to 3,000 calories while begging, pleading and yelling at their children to get them dressed and ready for school.
The American College of Sports Medicine has confirmed that the physical efforts parents make during this process, from following their children, to struggling to dress them, to trying to encourage them to move, expend almost the same amount of energy as running a marathon.
"Yes, it's actually like running a marathon and then fighting an angry bear," explained Professor Olan Wyche, the leader of the study that looked at over 1,000 families and their morning school routines.
"Now, if you have more than three children, this figure can go over 4,000 calories, and as with any great physical exertion, parents need to supply themselves with carbohydrates and keep their bodies hydrated during the endless prayers to get their children dressed at least once in their lives," the professor added with humor.
The study took into account children's varying levels of resistance to getting dressed for school. While some children have no problem, others, like their parents, burn a lot of calories.
"When you factor in the kicking, the bed-slamming, the crying, and the fake cold, even children burn calories. But nothing compares to the exhausting fatigue that parents experience," Wyche concluded.
