A study of 1,000 families by comparethemarket.com found three quarters (77 percent) are anticipating this year being unlike any other, but are determined to make it special as restrictions have eased by filling the time with day trips, dinners and movies.   Nearly six in 10 families (57 per cent) will be spending more time in the UK than usual …

Guide Dogs has committed to supplying more than 3,500 visually impaired children with free iPads and iPhones after research revealed the damage caused to their personal development by a lack of access to technology   An in-depth study saw the charity interview 170 parents and guardians of children aged under 12 who had a vision impairment.   More than a …

A study of 1,000 children aged six to 10 and their parents found jumping in puddles, climbing trees and making mud pies are also among children’s most-loved outdoor activities.   And despite today’s children being labelled the digital generation and viewed as tech-obsessed hermits by many, 58 per cent of children love being outside – even when it’s raining.   …

By Zoya Gervis // SWNS W/ VIDEO + INFOGRAPHIC Nearly six in 10 American kids admit to stealing one of their parent’s old outfits to wear to school, according to new research. A survey of 1,000 kids ages 5-18, and their parents, reveals that nostalgia for the fashion of their parents’ era is strong — with three in …

A study revealed laughter (55 per cent), loyalty (53 per cent) and reliability (52 per cent) are among the things they value the most from their friends now they have been reunited again.   Others look for support (50 per cent) and kindness (41 per cent) from their pals.   It also emerged those polled made their first best friend at the …

The nation’s kids have spoken – family dinner times should last no more than half an hour, be eaten in front of the TV while wearing pyjamas and are best cooked by mum. A study of 1,000 6-16 year olds discovered what they really think of mealtimes, with pizza, burgers and chicken nuggets being top of the menu. …

More than seven in 10 parents are concerned that lockdown and the events of the past 12 months have set back their child’s social development. A study of 1,000 mums and dads of children aged eight and under found 65 per cent of youngsters have struggled with the lack of interaction during the pandemic. And children have become …

Sleepy schoolkids face a struggle to re-adjust to school routines again – after becoming used to a new regime during lockdown, according to a report. Research among 2,000 parents found the average child has been going to bed an hour and a half later than their usual bedtime over the past 12 months. And one in 10 aren’t …

Millions of ‘self-conscious’ parents admit they are often too embarrassed to play with their own kids, according to research. A poll of 1,000 parents with children aged 3-12 found 28 per cent sometimes feel ‘awkward’, while a fifth actually blush when playing with their little ones. Dancing is one of the activities a third would prefer to avoid, …

Two thirds of parents have been outsmarted by their children’s knowledge of the ‘birds and the bees’ when it comes to wildlife and nature. A study of 1,000 mums and dads found 50 per cent have been corrected when naming an animal and 27 per cent when describing a plant. A further 35 per cent say their little …