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11/05/2016
A new poll has looked at a potential link between children's behaviour and the number of holidays they have experienced.
Commissioned by sunshine.co.uk, the study involved 2,107 parents in the UK, each of whom had one child of primary or secondary school age. The parents were asked about their child's behaviour and their holiday habits.
Respondents were first asked, 'How would you describe your child's general behaviour?'
They were able to choose from a list of answers. While 57% said that their child was 'well behaved', 32% admitted that their child was 'badly behaved'. The remaining 11% said their child's behaviour was 'very mixed'.
Parents were then asked how often they took their child on holiday abroad. Of those who said their offspring was well behaved, 68% took them on holiday abroad once a year. 12% said twice a year, while 15% took them three times a year. Just 5% said they didn't take their child abroad on holiday.
Looking at those who described their children as badly behaved, 55% said they didn't tend to take their child on holiday abroad, while 23% took them three times per year, and 19% who took them once every two years. Just 2% took them once a year, while the remaining 1% took them twice.
Interestingly, when it comes to the time of year to take a family holiday, 38% of parents confessed that they took their child out of school during term-time. However, a majority (67%) of the parents who took their child out of school during term time said their child's grades were 'excellent – usually As'. For those who didn't take their child out of school for holidays during term time (55%) described their child's grades as 'average – Cs.
Commenting on the findings, Sue Anderson, from sunshine.co.uk, said: "These results were really intriguing. If it's true that there's a pattern between how often you take your kids on holiday and how well behaved they are, surely all parents will want to take note!
"What we found interesting was the fine line between holidaying often – such as once annually – and holidaying more frequently – such as three times a year – and the difference in behaviour. Perhaps less is often more! Who knows?"
(JP/LM)
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Is There A Link Between Children's Behaviour & Holidays?
A new poll has looked at a potential link between children's behaviour and the number of holidays they have experienced.
Commissioned by sunshine.co.uk, the study involved 2,107 parents in the UK, each of whom had one child of primary or secondary school age. The parents were asked about their child's behaviour and their holiday habits.
Respondents were first asked, 'How would you describe your child's general behaviour?'
They were able to choose from a list of answers. While 57% said that their child was 'well behaved', 32% admitted that their child was 'badly behaved'. The remaining 11% said their child's behaviour was 'very mixed'.
Parents were then asked how often they took their child on holiday abroad. Of those who said their offspring was well behaved, 68% took them on holiday abroad once a year. 12% said twice a year, while 15% took them three times a year. Just 5% said they didn't take their child abroad on holiday.
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Looking at those who described their children as badly behaved, 55% said they didn't tend to take their child on holiday abroad, while 23% took them three times per year, and 19% who took them once every two years. Just 2% took them once a year, while the remaining 1% took them twice.
Interestingly, when it comes to the time of year to take a family holiday, 38% of parents confessed that they took their child out of school during term-time. However, a majority (67%) of the parents who took their child out of school during term time said their child's grades were 'excellent – usually As'. For those who didn't take their child out of school for holidays during term time (55%) described their child's grades as 'average – Cs.
Commenting on the findings, Sue Anderson, from sunshine.co.uk, said: "These results were really intriguing. If it's true that there's a pattern between how often you take your kids on holiday and how well behaved they are, surely all parents will want to take note!
"What we found interesting was the fine line between holidaying often – such as once annually – and holidaying more frequently – such as three times a year – and the difference in behaviour. Perhaps less is often more! Who knows?"
(JP/LM)
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