Value of a Mum

VALUE ÖF A MUM 2013 PART OF A CONTINUING RESEARCH STUDY ESTABLISHED SINCE 1980 MUMS THINK THAT £305 SHOULD BE THEIR WEEKLY WAGE VALUE OF A MUM FOR 2013 £31,627 WEEKLY HOURS Mums around the country all spend their time diferently 9.5 4.5 43 Scottish Mums spend the most time cooking, at an average of 9.5 hours a week Mums in the North West and Those in the North East spend Yorkshire spend 4.5 hours washing up a week the most time with their children at 43 hours a week 5-7 3.5 Dads in all parts of the country Dads in the West Midlands and tend to do between 5 and 7 Scotland do the most washing hours of cooking a week up at 3.5 hours a week PARENT LIFESTYLE Mum's only get 6.5 hours a week to themselves! 17.5 HOURS £165 PER WEEK SO Parents have less time to spend together in 2013. Cost of children per household (£22 more than 2011) 6.5 E HOUSEWORK Hours spent onweekly chores 30.5 Spend time with the kids 8.5 Cooking Meals 6.5 Tidying up 4.5 Washing & Ironing 4.5 Cleaning & vacuuming 4 71 Driving to activities 4 Washing dishes HOURS PER WEEK 3.5 Shopping THE AMOUNT OF TIME MUMS SPEND ON 3.5 Household tasks HOUSEHOLD CHORES AND CHILDCARE HAS REMAINED AT 71 HOURS PER WEEK OVER THE 1.5 Gardening PAST TWO YEARS BY REGION The value of Mums around the UK South East £33,840 North East £32,711 £33,840 SOUTH EAST Yorkshire & Humberside £32,421 West Midlands £30,576 London £32,320 East Midlands £29,417 Northern Ireland £29,384 East Anglia £29,301 Wales £27,636 South West £27,464 Scotland £32,289 PARENTS IN LONDON AND SCOTLAND FEEL THE MOST PRESSURE TO BUY THEIR CHILDREN North West £30,816 BRANDED GOODS, WHILE THOSE IN YORKSHIRE AND THE SOUTH EAST FEEL THE LEAST SOCIAL MEDIA How parents spend their time on social media 5.5 3.5 MUMS DADS HOURS PER WEEK HOURS PER WEEK SPENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA SPENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA THE MOST COMMON REASON FOR MUMS TO USE SOCIAL MEDA IS TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH AND SHARE PHOTOS WITH FRIENDS SOURCE Legal and General - Value of a Parent research 2013 http://www.legalandgeneral.com/life-cover/confused-about-life-cover/articles-and-guides/value-of-a-mum 0000