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The extended family holiday – grandparents now travelling with family (both for quality time and babysitting)

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Millions of grandparents are now tagging along on the family holiday, a study has revealed. Researchers found that four in ten adults are asking their own parents to come on the annual summer get-away in order for the whole family to spend time together. Six in ten said long working hours, re-locating for jobs and [...]

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Posted by Ben Harrow

May 14

23 years – the age women finally appreciate mum

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Women only start to appreciate their mums at the age of 23, it has been revealed. It isn’t until after a few tempestuous years of teenage angst, door slams and outfit disagreements that mum and daughter become truly appreciative of one another. With the average teenage girl experiencing 183 quarrels with mum, 123 bouts of [...]

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May 01

The Kitch-him- a third of women think their man is the better cook

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Three out of ten women believe their man is a better cook than they are, it has been revealed. Researchers found the idea of the kitchen being the female domain is becoming a thing of the past, as men are growing more confident in the kitchen and being inspired by celebrity chefs like Jamie Oliver [...]

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Posted by Ben Harrow

Mar 01

Adele named the best new celebrity mum- by mums

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Singing superstar Adele has been named as Britain’s best-loved new celebrity mum. The Tottenham-born singer and songwriter, who scooped a hat-trick of awards at the Brits, Grammys and Oscars, gave birth to son Angelo James last October and was hailed as the mother who would be most welcome at mother and baby groups. The Skyfall [...]

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Jan 17

Baby-sitting grandparents save families £4330 a year

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Hands-on Grandparents save their children a staggering £4,330.92 in childcare fees every year, research has revealed. The detailed study of 1,298 parents shows they rely on the grandparents to look after the children for 1,122 hours a year while they go out to work. But if parents were to pay for 1,122 hours at their [...]

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Nov 19

Bank of Mum & Dad- parents owed over £13 billion by their kids

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British parents are currently owed more than £13 BILLION – by their own kids, a study has revealed. Researchers found that bad or non-existent credit scores and struggling to get approval on a loan or credit card means that more than a quarter of cash-strapped Brits have turned to their parents for a loan during [...]

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Sep 07

The Kitten-Walk- Parents spend more on clothes for girls than boys

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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 [...]

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Sep 04

A nation of kidults- our colouring, cuddly toy-loving and kids TV-watching parents

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Britain has become a nation of ‘kidults’ – adults obsessed with childish pastimes such as playing computer games and spending hours on Facebook. Researchers found that 57% of the population admit they are ‘immature’ and would rather partake in hobbies more commonly associated with the younger generation and their own children. Indeed, British adults would [...]

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Posted by James Coleman

Aug 15

‘Generation Give-in’- parents spend nearly £500 a year keeping kids up with trends

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Modern mums and dads have become swept up in a ‘Generation Give-In’ style of parenting – by buying children gifts whenever they ask for them, it has emerged. A new study shows parents spend almost £500 a year making sure their children ‘fit in’ at school, feeling compelled to buy their children exactly the same [...]

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Aug 09

Inspired Offspring- half of children pushed to live their parents dreams

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Millions of parents admit they live their life vicariously through their children by encouraging them to hit the highs in sports and hobbies which they never achieved, as researchers have found that nearly half of parents have encouraged their offspring to go down a certain path in life because it was something they were keen [...]

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Posted by James Coleman