 the job parents dread the most. And 23 per cent get stressed re-establishing their routines - like bedtimes and mealtimes. Per child, mums and dads estimate){kind=link}
KIDS will be going back to school before you know it, and the exact date parents should start getting their kids ready to go back has been revealed.
A poll of 1,200 parents, with children aged five – 16 found, on average, the 18th of August is the best time to start in order to fit everything in.
Buying new school uniforms is the job parents will prioritise first, followed by getting them new shoes – as 56 per cent say it is important to have time to ‘break them in’ before term starts in September.
But parents are likely to leave trips to the hairdressers and barbers until last.
Another late task is buying new stationery and organising their workstations – with 30 per cent believing it will help motivate them before the first week back.