So working mothers spend 81 minutes per day on average with their children

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ivykaty44 · 27/03/2011 16:13

I wonder what happens at the weekends then..? www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/8408503/Working-mothers-spend-81-minutes-a-day-looking-after-their-children.html

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cornsilk678 · 27/03/2011 16:14

they spend all weekend lying in bed and drinking wine of course

laInfanta · 27/03/2011 16:15

It also said that SAHMs spend 2 1/2 hours a day with their children....

doutzen · 27/03/2011 16:16

What ages were the children in the families involved with this study?

I doubt I even spend 81 minutes a week with DD2 tbh

PrincessConsuelaBananaHamok · 27/03/2011 16:17

nowhere will it say about working fathers, ever

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ivykaty44 · 27/03/2011 16:17

This time includes the time spent eating, I thought other reports state we don't sit down and eat with our children..?

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Francagoestohollywood · 27/03/2011 16:23

Should my heart bleed?

Satireisbest · 27/03/2011 16:27

Fron the same report.

'Of all parents, fathers with jobs spent the least time on such care - just 43 minutes a day.

Even when they did not work, fathers spent less time than mothers looking after their offspring - on average just 63 minutes a day - 18 minutes less than a mother who goes out to work.'

I reckon half the SAHMs must post on MN.

'Of women of working age, just two million are at home caring for family members full-time, a figure which includes those looking after elderly relatives, compared to more than 13 million in work.'

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