Press Releases
25th January 2006
Over 1000 primary school children were asked the question
‘What tips would you give your mum and/or dad to make being around them more fun?
Here is what they said (ver batem)
Childrens Tips |
Number |
Quote |
Play with the family pets |
5 |
‘Help me look after my pet guerbel’ ‘Me tiching you how to ride a horse’ |
Go swimming |
64 |
‘Go swimming avry day’ |
Go to the park & play sports |
217 |
‘I would like to practis more football & snooker with my dad’ ‘They could take me on more walks through the park’ |
Spend one-on-one time together/make time to play |
223 |
‘Spend half an hour with each child every night’ ‘When they have about 5 mins spare time they could do something I choose that is fun with me’ ‘Play because you can use your imagination’ |
Play make believe |
25 |
‘Build a den once a week’ ‘Play shops’ |
Do D.I.Y together |
5 |
‘Do a bit more jobs together’ |
Turn tidying into a game |
68 |
‘I could do the hoovring for two weeks’ |
Do the gardening together |
28 |
‘Play more games in the garden’ ‘Decorate the garden’ ‘Chase me with the watering can’ |
Bake & cook together |
120 |
‘Baking a cake is the most fun thing because you get really messy and you learn a new skill’ |
Play board games, puzzles & cards |
205 |
‘They could play my favourite card game or play chess’ ‘Play games with me’ |
Be funny, playful and silly |
83 |
‘Tigllin us and my brother’ ‘For dad to ware brighter clothes’ ‘Make us laff lots of the time’ |
Play with toys |
58 |
‘I would like them to do my science kit with me’ ‘Play with my trainset with me’ ‘I wish mum or dad would let me paint their face’ |
Watch TV or a DVD together |
83 |
‘Watching TV whith them is fun’ |
Have a family games night once a week |
39 |
‘They should have a night with me and my sister playing a board game or something like that’ |
Sit down and talk together |
9 |
‘I don’t like it when we always go to Asda and talk about it all night’ ‘When they come home my mum is always too busy to speak to me’ |
Give more attention & love |
39 |
‘Give me some atenson’ ‘Cuddle me more’ |
Switch the TV off |
24 |
‘Don’t have the TV on during dinner’ |
Make things/do arts & crafts together |
112 |
‘Making Christmas cards and I like making nekleses’ ‘Draw whiff me some more’ |
Just be happy |
16 |
‘Be a bit more happier’ ‘Be relaxed and chilled and have a good time because life is short’ |
Eat together as a family |
37 |
‘Eat meals to gever’ |
Dance to music |
46 |
‘My mum to spend some time dancing’ |
Go for a walk or take the dog out |
9 |
‘It would be fun if me and my mum went for walks’ |
Dad to not go on the computer as much and mum to not do as much housework |
190 |
‘Stop doing so much cleaning’ ‘They should be more lively and active than they are now’ |
Read a book together |
14 |
‘snuggle up and read a book together’ |
Play active games |
182 |
‘Play piggy in the middle’ ‘We could skip, dance or play in the back yard’ |
Go shopping |
15 |
‘I like going shopping’ |
Give more help with homework |
13 |
‘Help me with the homework and just be with me’ |
Don’t nag |
28 |
‘Stop nacking and have fun’ ‘They should be more interesting in what they say’ |
Play computer games |
47 |
‘For my brother and dad to play on the computer with me’ |
Parents should come home from work earlier |
111 |
‘Don’t be tired all the time. Being with us can be fun’ |
Days out as a family |
136 |
‘Go out on adventures’ ‘Go to more places because I want to discover more’ |
Total |
2251 |
The research was conducted with over 1000 primary school children across England and Scotland in October and November 2005 by the BTHA via an open questionnaire. We received 2251 ideas for tips.