Fussy kids cost mums extra 260 hours in kitchen
Mums spend 260 unnecessary hours slaving over a hot stove because of fussy kids, new national research has revealed.The typical British mother wastes is said to notch up the extra hours every year by cooking up to three different meals every night.
Over half the nation’s under-pressure mums claim their time is wasted cooking different meals and different times for their fussy families.
Daughters have been pinpointed as the biggest ‘fussy’ culprits, with 35% of the UK claiming they are the pickiest of eaters and most likely to demand different food for dinner than their brothers and parents.
Some households are now cooking up to three different dishes every evening in a bid to please everyone’s taste buds. As well as fussy eaters, partners working late scores highly in the reasons why so many hours are being wasted.
Nuala Gallagher, from Sizzling Pubs, which commissioned the study, commented: “It’s not hard to see why so many hours are wasted cooking as we are such a busy nation, working as hard as possible through the current economic climate and staying chained to the office much later.
"It’s then not helped when children have their own tastes and won’t even try what’s made for them. Mums are really like chefs these days, cooking a range of meals to suit every appetite.
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"It’s then not helped when children have their own tastes and won’t even try what’s made for them. Mums are really like chefs these days, cooking a range of meals to suit every appetite.
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Sizzling Pubs
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