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 …
Get a vroom! We may not be able to get out much at the moment but our enduring love affair with cars is stronger than ever, according to a new report. More than eight in 10 motorists (83 per cent) admitted they have always had a love for driving and more than a third (34 per cent) reckon …
Rio Ferdinand has adopted a homeschooling technique inspired by his old boss Sir Alex Ferguson – giving his own ‘hairdryer’ type treatments to his kids during lesson time. Like millions of parents across the UK, Ferdinand and his wife, Kate, have just come to the end of their second term as amateur teachers. The retired footballer, who played …
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, …
Brits are planning to make up for lost time with loved ones by taking extended family with them on their next holiday. A poll of 2,000 adults found hardly seeing their nearest and dearest during the past 12 months has left 68 per cent champing at the bit to do something special with them. And 41 per cent …
More than half of Brits have no idea what affects their life insurance premiums – with almost one in 10 believing you don’t need it if you’re single. A survey of 2,000 adults revealed more than half (54 per cent) currently don’t have life insurance. While not being able to afford it (32 per cent) was the top …
More than six in 10 adults admit the Covid-19 pandemic has heightened their fears and worries for their parent’s futures. A study of 2,000 adults aged 40 and over with elderly parents found half felt the restricted contact during the lockdowns has made them think about how they will care for them in years to come. And for …
Parents have taken on 21 different roles a day during lockdown – including TikToker, grammar expert and hairdresser. A study of 2,000 mums and dads of children aged under 18 found they went from having 14 different ‘jobs’ a day before the pandemic, to 21 now. Being a teacher (72 per cent) is the top role as schools …
A luxury chocolatier has unveiled a £32.95 vegan Easter egg –flavoured with tomato, beetroot, sweetcorn, spinach and carrot. The vEGGie, made by London-based Rococo Chocolates, is accompanied by six vegetable-shaped chocolates in three flavours. While not quite one of your five-a-day, the unusual-flavoured egg has been designed as an alternative for customers looking for something a little different …
Millions of Brits are at risk of being unable to afford their monthly phone bills – as mid-contract price hikes gouge away at their struggling finances. A poll of 2,000 adults found almost one in 10 – around five million people – have been unable to pay essential bills since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. And 38 …
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