Irish Wedding News
11/04/2014
The research, commissioned by Direct Line insurers, found that the average mother spends 31 hours a week carrying out chores – which doesn't include responsibilities such as the food shop.
When the figures are broken down, mums spend around eight hours washing and cooking, four hours cleaning and two hours ironing. And that's on top of getting the children ready for school and as well as putting them to bed in the evening.
The chores keep mums so busy, that four in five admitted they spend more time on those tasks involving their children than they do playing with them. They also revealed that dads are either too busy, or too tired, to take over in the evening or weekends to allow mums to have a break.
This is the case for seven in 10 mothers who say they never get a proper day off to relax and enjoy spending time with their family. A further nine in 10 mums feel they don't spend enough time with the kids and are missing them growing up.
Kerry Chilvers, brands director at Direct Line, is quoted as saying: "Mums are the engine of the family and are heavily relied upon to keep home life as it should be.
"However, as this research shows, so many feel they never really get a proper day off. It's important to be able to switch off and escape those hectic daily routines.
"Running a family is a non-stop job and both parents work very hard, but it's important to make time to stop and just enjoy time with our families too."
(JP/MH)
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Stay-At-Home Mums Spend More Time Doing Household Chores
A new study has revealed that stay-at-home mums spend more hours carrying out household chores, than spending time with their children.The research, commissioned by Direct Line insurers, found that the average mother spends 31 hours a week carrying out chores – which doesn't include responsibilities such as the food shop.
When the figures are broken down, mums spend around eight hours washing and cooking, four hours cleaning and two hours ironing. And that's on top of getting the children ready for school and as well as putting them to bed in the evening.
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The chores keep mums so busy, that four in five admitted they spend more time on those tasks involving their children than they do playing with them. They also revealed that dads are either too busy, or too tired, to take over in the evening or weekends to allow mums to have a break.
This is the case for seven in 10 mothers who say they never get a proper day off to relax and enjoy spending time with their family. A further nine in 10 mums feel they don't spend enough time with the kids and are missing them growing up.
Kerry Chilvers, brands director at Direct Line, is quoted as saying: "Mums are the engine of the family and are heavily relied upon to keep home life as it should be.
"However, as this research shows, so many feel they never really get a proper day off. It's important to be able to switch off and escape those hectic daily routines.
"Running a family is a non-stop job and both parents work very hard, but it's important to make time to stop and just enjoy time with our families too."
(JP/MH)
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