– Sports clothing and equipment costs £54 on average per child – Kids take up three sports on average per school year – British kids are the most likely to take up swimming, football and running this school year CHILDREN are taking up new sports this school year which is increasing the price of back to school as parents fork …

Birth order significantly impacts whether children are destined to be a CEO, astronaut or rock star, according to new research. Firstborns are statistically more likely to become scientists, astronauts, rock musicians – and reality TV stars. Middle children are more inclined to become Olympic athletes, politicians, CEOs and authors. While the youngest are most likely to become composers and explorers …

First born children most likely to reach for the stars as astronauts or scientists and engineers according to a new study on siblings Middle children most likely to rule the roost at work and become Olympians Youngest children most likely to become composers, only children are destined for the arts Research commissioned by Disney to celebrate the film ‘Frozen’, which …

Children start to worry about their appearance at the age of 12, a study has found. Almost 90 per cent admit to worrying about their appearance for an hour and 34 minutes each day with those worries starting before they even reach the age of 13. One in five teens even admitted they have pretended to be sick to get …

Are you as smart as an eleven year old? That’s the question Explore Learning has been asking Families readers across the country. The leading extra tuition provider quizzed more than 5,600 parents to see how they fared with the types of questions that thousands of primary school pupils face every year in their 11 Plus exams. Just over one in …

Eight Million Brits Living In Households Which Struggle To Put Food On The Table Almost five million Brits regularly go without eating for a whole day – because they can’t afford to buy food, a study has found. And more than eight million people live in households which struggle to put food on the table. In fact, the lowest income …

The days of heart throb posters on teens’ bedroom walls are gone thanks to the ZOELLA-EFFECT, a new survey has revealed. Posters on bedroom walls are being phased out in the modern day with just seven per cent of teens admitting that they put up giant sized pictures of their heroes compared to 79 per cent in the 1990s. Compared …

Britain is in the grip of a CARAVAN AND MOTORHOME boom, according to new research. With family purse-strings tight, more and more families are opting for touring holidays. There are currently 755,000 UK touring caravans and motor homes in use and this figure is set to rise to 807,000 over the next five years – and to 889,000 by 2030. The analysis by the Centre …

A whopping 96% of Parents have admitted to stashing their valuables in secret spots at home either to hide presents, prevent kids getting their hands on them and losing them or to protect from theft. The combination of cost and sentimental value makes jewellery, including gifts from loved ones, some of the most hidden-away valuables. When it comes to jewellery, …

The average twenty-something earns £19,186.40 a year, has savings of £2,543 and chooses NOT to go clubbing, according to new research. The Nationwide Savings study of ‘Generation Sensible’ shows 65 per cent of young adults would rather party at a friend’s house than spend unnecessary money at the pub or club. Unfortunately, six in 10 people in their twenties are …