The Price of Pester Power
Brits shell out an extra GBP 15 billion per year... by shopping with the kids
(firmenpresse) - LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- (Marketwire) -- 03/07/12 -- UK parents spend an additional and un-planned GBP 435 extra per year as a result of taking their kids with them on shopping trips - according to new figures released today by leading online and .
The survey of 2,000 parents showed kids turn on the tears and tantrums to get what they want, with the average British child having perfected the art of 'pester power' at two years and seven months. Shockingly, one in ten kids under the age of one are already master of spotting what they want and doing whatever it takes in order to get it.
And forget about pushy parents, it seems we're fast becoming a nation of 'Push-over Parents'. Even though times are tight for most families, four in five UK mums and dads admit to giving in to their kids 'impulse demands' on shopping trips. In addition, 10 per cent of the 2,000 parents quizzed for the survey admitted buying their children 'whatever they want'.
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What's more, the data shows how UK parents aren't just being hit from a financial perspective - their heads hurt too. Over 75 per cent say shopping with their kids sends their stress levels through the roof.
Sometimes difficult to control - 53 per cent will throw a strop if their parents don't cave in to their demands - kids are pretty savvy when it comes to deploying techniques to get what they want; one in 10 will try to bribe their parents while 30 per cent will go on a charm offensive, giving the puppy dog eyes and asking politely.
While pester power is ubiquitous across the UK, some British kids are more persuasive than others - and none more so than those from Brighton. Perhaps tempted by all the hip, independent fashion boutiques selling and , kids from the south coast town will add an extra GBP 12.36 to the cost of their parents weekly shopping trip(i), compared with the UK average of GBP 8.37.
Gary Kibble, Littlewoods Brand Director commented on the findings, "The fact that the average British parent spends an additional GBP 435 per year as a result of pester power from their kids is a real eye opener - that figure could pay for a holiday for a family of four in the UK in a lot of instances. We're not saying British parents shouldn't take their kids with them when they go shopping but they should certainly be mindful of these statistics. They can always say no to their kids demands but there are other options too - such as doing more of their shopping online'.
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Datum: 07.03.2012 - 04:29 Uhr
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