6 in 10 parents worried about household bills going up during school holidays
Mums and dads said their dishwashers could be turned on an extra three times on top of the usual amount, ovens switched on for four more occasions, and an additional four loads of washing will need to be done each week.
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00:006 in 10 parents are worried about the rising cost of bills over the next six weeks as children
00:09are home from school or university.
00:11A study of 1,000 mums and dads with children aged between 13 and 17 shows that parents
00:15estimate an increase in the likes of energy and water bills, with an additional four loads
00:19of washing to be done each week compared to term time.
00:23Dishwashers could be turned on an extra three times on top of the usual amount, with ovens
00:27switched on for four more occasions.
00:29But parents might not need to worry, as 65 per cent of the 1,000 teenagers also polled
00:34claim to be keen on becoming more energy savvy during the school break.
00:37The study also found 82 per cent of green-agers believe it's important to be environmentally
00:42friendly and waste less energy at home.
00:45As a result, 33 per cent will actively be looking to reduce their energy waste at home
00:49during the summer.
00:50Whether it's the oven, washing machine or dishwasher, what do your kids use with no
00:54regard for the bill payer?
00:56Are your bills different when your children are off school?
00:58And how do we teach children about responsibility when it comes to money?