Charity sees 35% increase in calls from parents abused by children 

Parentline chief executive Aileen Hickie said: 'The biggest category of calls we are getting is without a doubt from parents really worried about the level of aggression being shown by their children.' File picture: PA

The pandemic has seen a sharp rise in the number of calls to a confidential national helpline about domestic abuse of parents by their children.

Parentline received 505 calls in the first three months of this year from people concerned about anger and aggression directed at them by their children.