Six in 10 parents find it difficult to keep everyone happy when it comes to booking a holiday – because everyone wants different things. Research among 3,000 parents, children and grandparents revealed the kids just want to splash in the pool all day, while parents long for a bit of culture. And grandparents will not accept anything less …
New Christmas Day traditions this year will include ordering a takeaway instead of the traditional turkey dinner and even attending religious services via video conference, a study has found. Research polling 2,000 adults revealed 42 per cent will be marking the big day in more unusual ways this year – including eating foreign cuisines in honour of the …
More than one in 10 items in the typical medical cabinet are ‘out of date’ – and could pose a health risk. Researchers who polled 2,000 adults found 44 per cent don’t even tend to check the date of pharmacy items before taking them. But 26 per cent had no idea that these products can become ineffective or …
Millions more people are decking out their homes this Christmas in a bid to brighten up a dismal 2020. A study of 2,000 adults found 81 per cent decorated their homes in 2019, but this has risen to 86 per cent this year – an extra 2.4 million. And 16 per cent have put up bigger and better …
Millions of adults will cook their first ever Christmas dinner this year – and have been ‘practising’ in the run up to the big day. Researchers who polled 2,000 adults found 79 per cent will cook or assist in making the festive meal this year. And a fifth will attempt the whole feast on their own for the …
The only thing not on lockdown this year has been the mobile phone with usage soaring and 36 per cent relying on it completely for a ‘social life’. A study of 2,000 smartphone users found almost half have used their phone more than usual during 2020, sending more messages, making more phone calls and posting more on social …
Shaking someone’s hand, having a hug, walking straight into a supermarket and having a haircut are among the things Brits ‘took for granted’ prior to lockdown. A study of 2,000 adults has discovered the things which they missed most during 2020 – and will never underestimate the value of again. More than a third (37 per cent) never …
Football pundit and Strictly star Alex Scott is among the celebrities dusting off their Christmas jumpers to help raise millions of pounds for charity. The TV presenter posed in a Rudolph top, with tinsel around her neck, to highlight Save the Children’s annual Christmas Jumper Day on Friday (Dec 11). The event raises money for the world’s most …
Millions of families are now sharing the household chores following a change in domestic life, research has revealed. A survey of 2,000 UK adults revealed 27 per cent have made positive changes since the beginning of the pandemic that they want to keep up long-term. For one in 10, the lockdown has seen the laborious task of housework …
A TV child psychologist has shared his top tips for discussing your child’s mental health during COVID-19. More than 50 per cent of parents feel that this year’s lockdowns have had a detrimental effect on their children’s mental well-being, according to new research. More than four in 10 said that since the outbreak of Covid-19, they have seen …
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