With the help of OnePoll.com<\/a>, we asked 2,000 parents for their opinions on fairytales and if they\u2019d ever changed the ending of one to make it more family friendly.<\/p>\n Staggeringly, one in four admitted to altering parts of a story when reading it to their kids. 16% went either further and banned certain fairytales altogether.<\/p>\n The story parents change most is Little Red Riding Hood<\/i>, followed by The Three Little Pigs<\/i> and The Gingerbread Man<\/i>.<\/p>\n All three seem pretty innocent, but their true horror becomes clear when you dig a little deeper. Little Red Riding Hood <\/i>, for example, ends with a little girl being eaten by a wolf then cut out of said wolf\u2019s stomach by a hunter with an axe. It\u2019d be a great ending to a horror movie, but it\u2019s not exactly the kind of thing you want to tell your kids before they go to sleep.<\/p>\n Photo by\u00a0Enis Yavuz<\/a>\u00a0on\u00a0Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n Similarly, The Three Little Pigs<\/i> ends with the pigs murdering a wolf and eating him while The Gingerbread Man<\/i> sees the title character eaten by a fox (an ending a third of those surveyed felt was too cruel, even though millions of gingerbread men are eaten every year. Sorry kids).<\/p>\n Violence isn\u2019t the only reason parents alter their child\u2019s bedtime story though. Political correctness plays a big part too, with many fairytales falling short of modern society\u2019s standards. Here are just of the fairytales that fell foul of the surveyed parents\u2019 ideals:<\/p>\n – 36% are concerned by the Pied Piper of Hamlin tricking children into following him. Most of these stories were written hundreds of years ago, so it\u2019s no surprise that they convey some slightly outdated ideas. With more and more millenials having children, it\u2019s not beyond the realms of possibility that most fairytales will be significantly altered over the next few years or even disappear entirely.<\/p>\n Here are the top 20 stories parents change:<\/p>\n The good news is that bedtime stories themselves are as popular as ever, with 78% reading to their children for an average of 17 minutes.<\/p>\n 85% read from a physical book while 1 in 10 read from tablets, which is unsurprising given the rise we\u2019ve seen in parents buying refurbished tablets. One in twenty also listen to spoken stories on TV, particularly if Tom Hardy is reading them.<\/p>\n 18% even make up their own tales. Children aren\u2019t harsh critics, thankfully.<\/p>\n Of those who don\u2019t read bedtime stories, one in five claim they\u2019re too busy while one in ten prefer to give them a tablet instead. 15% let their kids watch TV, 25% say their children don\u2019t like stories while 15% lack confidence in their reading abilities.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking for some more appropriate stories to read to your kids before bedtime, check out the huge range of children\u2019s books<\/a> on the musicMagpie Store. Prices start from just \u00a31.19 and you\u2019ll get FREE delivery too. If you’re looking to upgrade and want to read or play your stories from a new device, check out our store for the best way to sell your phone<\/a> or tablet<\/a>.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget to take a look at our fantastic refurbished tablets<\/a> while you\u2019re there too. We have everything from iPads to Galaxy Tabs, all with a FREE 12 month warranty and FREE delivery. Why wouldn\u2019t you?<\/p>\n![\"Red](\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/red-riding-hood.jpg\")
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\n– Almost one in four disagree with Cinderella doing all the cleaning and chores.
\n– 27% think Robin Hood is a terrible role model, despite giving back to the poor.
\n– A quarter think The Ugly Duckling<\/i> could encourage body-shaming and discrimination.
\n– One in four think Sleeping Beauty<\/i> is problematic due to Prince Charming not asking for consent before kissing the princess.
\n– 3 in 10 dislike Hansel and Gretel<\/i>as children are left alone in the forest.
\n– 27% worry that Pinocchio<\/i> encourages kids to lie.<\/p>\n\n
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