A poll of 1,000 parents with children aged under four found 63 per cent often avoid activities like painting or playing in the mud because of the clean-up required. Three in 10 will only take part in creative activities at home once every two weeks with just a quarter regularly joining their little one in dressing up or role play. …
Childcare and counselling careers are the most ‘family friendly’ jobs, according to parents. Research of 2,000 working parents with children aged 2-17 revealed the industries most likely to ease the struggle of parenting, with popular benefits including flexible hours and working from home. Other professions considered good for new parents include accounting, being a teaching assistant, health and safety or …
Millions of Brits are happy to holiday within 50 miles of their home – as long as their getaway presents the opportunity to try new things. A study of 2,000 adults found one in six are content travelling a short distance for a break away, providing they have enough time to relax and unwind and explore new surroundings. …
A sea-faring mum who has spent the last five years exploring Britain’s coasts has revealed the top 10 UK landscapes – best viewed by boat. Heather Kemp, who documents her adventures on Instagram at @kemp.life, compiled a list of top boating adventures spanning the length and breadth of Great Britain, from Scotland to South Devon. Heather’s list was topped by …
Research of 1,000 adults revealed 20 per cent would feel uncomfortable trying to communicate with a deaf person. And more than one in five (22 per cent) wouldn’t know where to begin when striking up a chat with someone who is deaf. As a result, 12 per cent are embarrassed to start a conversation, and this lack of interaction has …
More than seven in 10 Brits suffer from ‘Data Dread’, according to research. A poll of 2,000 adults revealed 30 per cent confess their brain ‘shuts down’ when they see or hear the word data. For more than a quarter (27 per cent) it’s because they are simply uninterested, and 43 per cent admit they find data dull. But despite …
Women’s football legend Nikita Parris has given a group of unsuspecting youngsters a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of playing with the trophy-winning star. The Manchester United forward who has been capped 65 times for England arrived at her childhood football club in Toxteth for an early morning kickaround, surprising the under 12s team. As the girls sat down to breakfast, Parris gave …
The study of 800 adult males who have thinning or no hair found 73 per cent claimed to have less luck on the dating scene than friends with hair. One in five blame their receding hairline on their failure to find ‘The One’, with 32 per cent believing they had a more successful love life when they had full locks. …
Gardening guru, Kate Turner, has released a series of tips and tricks to ensure you have a garden to make the neighbours green with envy by spring. The key to an abundant and blooming outdoor space is not neglecting it during the colder seasons – spring gardens are made in autumn. Kate Turner’s top tips include planting trees, bulbs, and …
Retirees fall into one of five main personality types, with being a ‘short break Steve’ most common. Research of 1,000 adults who have retired in the last 10 years revealed 30 per cent like to make the most of the opportunity to explore other cities and countries. Almost three in 10 (28 per cent) identified as a ‘care-a-lot Carol’, loving …
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