Children aged 8 worry about parents' money troubles Half of parents in London were aware that their children worry about money, but there was still an awareness gap, as 72pc of children in the capital said they worry about finances. Parents in the North East and Yorkshire were the least likely to think that their children were worrying about money, at 32pc. Children in Wales were the least likely to worry about money, with less than half saying they did so. Richard Fearon, head of Halifax Savings, said: "As parents, we try and protect our children from the things that worry us but sometimes it can be more beneficial to talk through financial concerns as a way to help children better understand money and put things into perspective. We know that children are very aware of the behaviour of people around them and by having discussions about money from an early age children will be much better placed to know how to manage their money as they grow up. More than 1,000 children and 500 parents took part in the study last month.