Parents secretly play with their children's toys
The average parent spends more than a month of their life playing with their children's toys by themselves, it has been found.Researchers claim mums and dads mess around with toys such as dolls, cars and action figures for at least 22 minutes per day - when not playing with their child.
This means they fiddle with games, bricks and dolls for two hours and 34 minutes every week, which equates to nearly five days a year.
That means that while the child is between the ages of four and 11, the average parent will play alone for one month and 10 days.
Many parents also get upset when a child wants to play with a toy they are fiddling with… especially if the child makes a taller Lego tower.
One in five parents also admitted picking up toys and games to amuse themselves at least twice a day - with half preferring Lego, followed by games and puzzles (47 per cent) and painting (25 per cent).
The study of 2,000 parents by the Early Learning Centre also found a quarter of parents admitted that their boredom, rather than their child's, has triggered new purchases.
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The study of 2,000 parents by the Early Learning Centre also found a quarter of parents admitted that their boredom, rather than their child's, has triggered new purchases.
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