Modern children spend just half the time playing outdoors than their parents did when they were young, a study has revealed. Researchers found today’s kids are more inclined to stay indoors and watch television, play computer games and in some cases, even do their homework, rather than go outside to play. The figures show during [...]
British kids are clueless about Easter – with many believing it marks the birth of Jesus, and we eat eggs to celebrate the Easter Bunny’s birthday, a study has found. A study of 1,000 children aged 5 to 16 revealed that many have no idea why we celebrate Easter, the reasons for eating eggs or [...]
Clueless teenagers believe Delia Smith, Jerry Hall and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall were among Henry VIII’s wives, research has revealed. The shocking lack of knowledge emerged in a study carried out among 2,000 11 to 16 year olds, which also found many are unaware of the Gunpowder Plot or which countries were involved in WWII. [...]
The perfect age to have a baby is 26, it has been revealed. A new study of 2,000 parents shows mums and dads are completely agreed that the mid-twenties is the point in life when young couples should aim to start a family. A third of parents claim that having children at a younger age [...]
Typical parents-to-be have a ‘baby buffer’ of £2,547 in the bank to prepare for their new arrival, research has revealed. Experts, who carried out a detailed study into the financial implications of bringing a baby into the family, found much of what is set aside goes on equipment such as buggies, cots and car seats. [...]
Modern mums regularly let their children win at board games – while dads stand by the ‘it’s the winning, not the taking part that counts’ mantra, a study found. Researchers who studied ‘board game politics’ found mums will happily allow their kids to enjoy the thrill of winning if it makes life easier. Dads enjoy [...]
Traditional games such as skipping, trading cards and hopscotch are still amongst the most popular in playgrounds today, it has been revealed. The study of 2,000 parents also found that while modern children no longer enjoy traditional games such as conkers, marbles and Yo-Yo, some of the old classics are still being enjoyed. Indeed, kids [...]
One in three parents have launched a stealth mission to rid their children of a boyfriend or girlfriend they felt was unsuitable, it has been revealed. Common tricks include deliberately igniting arguments between them, banning them from seeing each other and purposely not passing on telephone messages. Others have gone as far as to follow [...]
Daughters have more spent on their wardrobes than their brothers, a study has revealed. Researchers found that mums will spend more than £1,338 on new clothes, accessories and school uniform for their little girls – £126 more than they do on their sons. Over the course of 18 years, that amounts to a total of [...]
British primary school pupils lose a staggering £187m worth of uniform every year, research has revealed. A study found School jumpers (71%) were the most common item of clothing to go missing, followed by P.E. kit (47%) then plimsolls / trainers (23%) and socks (19%). Two thirds of parents polled said they lost uniform, which had [...]
