NEWS COPY It’s official – men have a last-minute rush before a holiday while women are more organised, a survey has found. A poll of 2,000 adults revealed the age-old stereotype of men leaving things to the last minute is true, with guys admitting to starting their holiday preparation as late as possible. The average woman starts their packing for …

Brits will spend 18 months of their lives mulling over what to eat, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 adults found the nation’s love of food means an average of around 35 minutes every day is spent thinking about, choosing, or discussing what to eat. That amounts to around four hours a week or the equivalent of almost …

One in five kids can take a selfie but over half have never climbed a tree Kingswood reveals today’s six-year-olds can take selfies and make YouTube videos but have never climbed a tree or started a fire Quarter of parents now spending less than 30 minutes outside with their offspring per week Over half of UK families admit ‘watching TV’ …

NEWS COPY   Brits will spend 18 months of their lives mulling over what to eat, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 adults found the nation’s love of food means an average of around 35 minutes every day is spent thinking about, choosing, or discussing what to eat. That amounts to around four hours a week or the …

Groupon Finds that Looking Good Throughout Your Life Doesn’t Come Cheap: Women $225,360 vs. Men $175,680   Women who said they routinely spend money on their appearance will shell out almost a quarter of a million dollars ($3,756 year, $313 month) throughout their lifetime vs. $175,680 ($2,928 year, $244 month) for men who said that they do the same   …

NEWS COPY – WITH VISUAL MAP Folklore and fairy tales like The Giant Killer, Robin Hood and the Loch Ness monster are in danger of dying out – because parents aren’t passing them on to their kids, it has emerged. Researchers who carried out a detailed study among 2,000 adults found two thirds have no intention of regaling their children …

NEWS COPY – WITH VIDEO The majority of UK parents believe bullying in schools is more intense now than it was when they were children, according to a study. Researchers who polled 1,571 adults and 448 kids found eight out of ten mums and dads worry children are singled out at school more frequently now, mainly because of social media …

Forget equality, mums are still doing all of the household chores, a study has found. Instead of everyone mucking in, 81 per cent of mums say they still take care of all the cleaning and tidying in their homes. Before having children, 45 per cent of women said their household chores were shared equally between them and their partner. But …

Teenagers devour more than $50k worth of food between the ages of 13-19 $142 per week is the typical cost of feeding one teenager A third of parents say their teen is a ‘bottomless pit’ Parents are bracing for summer vacation – teen snacking goes up 50% versus a school day Study of 2,000 parents of teens conducted by Farm …

It’s official – life really was “better in the old days”, according to a new study. Half of adults over the age of 50 agree that life in the past was preferable to today, compared to just 19 per cent who think the present day is best. Seven in 10 people think that the past was better as there was …