The value of a parent - Legal & General
The value of a parent - Legal & General
The value of a parent - Legal & General
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14<br />
<strong>parent</strong>s lifestyle – VALUE OF A PARENT 2013 Research<br />
BREAKDOWN OF TIME SPENT ON<br />
DOMESTIC CHORES<br />
35<br />
30<br />
30.5<br />
Mum<br />
Dad<br />
25<br />
24<br />
20<br />
Hours<br />
15<br />
10<br />
8.5<br />
5<br />
0<br />
Spending time<br />
with children<br />
Cooking/<br />
preparing meals<br />
6 6.5<br />
Tidying up<br />
4<br />
4.5<br />
Washing/ironing<br />
clothes<br />
3<br />
4.5<br />
2.5<br />
Cleaning/<br />
vacuuming<br />
4<br />
Driving to<br />
activities<br />
3<br />
4<br />
3<br />
3.5 3.5 3.5<br />
Washing up/<br />
dishwasher<br />
Shopping<br />
(instore/online)<br />
Other household<br />
tasks<br />
3<br />
1.5 1.5<br />
Gardening<br />
For both Mums and Dads, childcare is the activity they’re<br />
spending the most time on. <strong>The</strong> <strong>value</strong> <strong>of</strong> childcare a Mum<br />
carries out per week is £277, and for Dads it’s £218.<br />
New Mums are spending the most time on childcare at<br />
33 hours per week, the <strong>value</strong> <strong>of</strong> which is £299.<br />
Opportunity<br />
Mums carry out £277 <strong>of</strong> childcare and Dads £218. Could<br />
your client afford to give up work or pay for childcare?
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