Survey reveals one third of UK parents struggle to find
an hour a day to spend with their children
A third of UK parents have just one hour available each day to spend with their child.
A survey commissioned by children’s activity provider Weekend Box Club, revealed that 90% of parents
long to spend more time with their children. Modern living and pressures dictate that finding quality time
to spend together is proving difficult.
They asked their subscribers to complete the questionnaire to get a picture of how parents juggle the
balance of quality time with their family and modern day living.
The survey of more than 1,200 parents revealed that:
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98% of parents enjoy quality time with their children
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98% of parents see the benefits of spending time together
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98% of parents say enjoying activities together brings them closer
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95% of children love trying new things with their parents
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65% of parents struggle to come up with ideas of things to do
Fun is the top thing UK parents look for in activities and every day, parents are faced with the task of
finding fun, stimulating and educational activities for their little ones after school and at the weekend.
Newcastle-based Weekend Box Club creates and sends out activity packs to subscribers each month,
filled with two or four activities to enjoy together.
Make, bake, create and explore are all covered by the boxes, which aim to ensure time spent by parents
with children aged 3-8 is quality. The boxes can be used at home, away, in the car or with friends.
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The boxes come complete with activities and easy ‘how to’ sheets, for the parents and children to follow
together.
They are also created with education in mind, with each activity supporting early years learning and
development.
You can subscribe for regular boxes (which fit through the letter box) or buy gift boxes to be posted to a
little one, addressed to them.
Child psychologist Dr Elizabeth Kilbey, seen recently on Channel 4’s ‘Secret Lives of Four Year Olds’,
said: “Weekend Boxes are so much more than an activity pack. They are a genuinely great way to spend
time with your children and support their development.”
The activity boxes aim to provide easy resources for the 65% of parents who struggle to find original
things to do.
And for the 71% of parents who would pay to have resources sent to their door, the Weekend Box Club
solves the problem of what to do with their children when they have time available.
Most parents said they had 10-20 hours available for spending quality time with their children each
week, but most of these wished they had more time.
More than half said they often ran out of time to actually enjoy an activity after having to plan it.
And 89% said if they had access to resources, they would spend more quality time with their children.
Andy Stephenson who founded the company in 2013, said: “The survey has shown that parents really do
want to spend time with their children but just need a helping hand in finding things to do.
“They want something to hand, something ready and something fun, low cost and stimulating which
promotes their child’s development – all of which Weekend Box Club answers for them.
“Children need time and attention and the benefits to both parents and their children when they can
spend time together is priceless.”
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Notes to editors
The sample size was 1,214 parents.
92% - female
8% - male
21% - 24-30
30% - 31-35
24% - 36-40
12% - 41-45
You can find out more about Weekend Box Club at www.weekendboxclub.co.uk
Andy Stephenson is available for media interviews and broadcast media. Please contact Sarah Hawes to
request – [email protected]
Images for the Weekend Boxes and Andy Stephenson are available to download on the website at
https://www.weekendboxclub.com/contact/media.
The infographic sent with this media release should only be used with this story – future use should
credit Weekend Box Club.
If you would like a Weekend Box to review, please request from Sarah Hawes, including your publication
title – [email protected]
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