UK Wedding News
05/12/2013
Mothers are responsible for 24 jobs over the Christmas period, compared to fathers who have just five, a new study has revealed.
The survey, which was carried out by www.batterystation.co.uk, found that the women in the house take on chores such as organising gift lists, preparing Christmas dinner, decorating the tree and wrapping presents, while dads appear to get away with carving the turkey, pouring drinks for dinner guests and taking the rubbish out.
For one in 10 men, they even admitted they do nothing at all, leaving the entire Christmas preparation to their other half.
Other jobs mothers are responsible for during the festive period include sitting with the children as they write their Christmas list to Santa, as well as writing and delivering all of the family Christmas cards. Deciding what to get and then buying the presents for their children and family members, then wrapping the gifts and delivering them are also tasks left to mum. In addition, they are also responsible for making sure the school nativity costumes are ready, putting up the Christmas decorations, cleaning the house ahead of any visitors and doing the "big" Christmas shop.
Even when it comes to the day itself, women have numerous responsibilities such as cooking and preparing the dinner – and the dishes and tidying that accompanies the meal.
For fathers however, they just carve the turkey and keeps everyone's drinks topped up before taking the rubbish outside at the end of the day. They are also in charge of taking the children's presents out of boxes and setting them up, and taking the kids out to play with new bikes.
Elsewhere, the poll found that 45% of couples have argued over the allocation of chores during the Christmas period. For six in 10, they have fallen out because a partner has not been doing their fair share, while 46% have argued after one of them forgot to do something or buy something. Six in 10 women admitted they wanted their other half to do more to help out around Christmas, with 55% of men saying they should try to do more. Each year, however, many men and women look after the same jobs, with 41% saying they always leave the same tasks to their partner, while they take care of their own jobs.
A spokesman for www.batterystation.co.uk said: "There are so many things which need to be taken care of even weeks before Christmas day, it's a shame that mums are bearing the brunt.
"And even the jobs which were traditionally left to dad, like buying the batteries and washing up, are now being looked after by mum, on top of everything else she already does.
"If this is the case in your household, then it's important to find ways of doing the jobs in the quickest and easiest way."
(JP/CD)
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Couples Argue Over Christmas Chores
Mothers are responsible for 24 jobs over the Christmas period, compared to fathers who have just five, a new study has revealed.
The survey, which was carried out by www.batterystation.co.uk, found that the women in the house take on chores such as organising gift lists, preparing Christmas dinner, decorating the tree and wrapping presents, while dads appear to get away with carving the turkey, pouring drinks for dinner guests and taking the rubbish out.
For one in 10 men, they even admitted they do nothing at all, leaving the entire Christmas preparation to their other half.
Other jobs mothers are responsible for during the festive period include sitting with the children as they write their Christmas list to Santa, as well as writing and delivering all of the family Christmas cards. Deciding what to get and then buying the presents for their children and family members, then wrapping the gifts and delivering them are also tasks left to mum. In addition, they are also responsible for making sure the school nativity costumes are ready, putting up the Christmas decorations, cleaning the house ahead of any visitors and doing the "big" Christmas shop.
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Even when it comes to the day itself, women have numerous responsibilities such as cooking and preparing the dinner – and the dishes and tidying that accompanies the meal.
For fathers however, they just carve the turkey and keeps everyone's drinks topped up before taking the rubbish outside at the end of the day. They are also in charge of taking the children's presents out of boxes and setting them up, and taking the kids out to play with new bikes.
Elsewhere, the poll found that 45% of couples have argued over the allocation of chores during the Christmas period. For six in 10, they have fallen out because a partner has not been doing their fair share, while 46% have argued after one of them forgot to do something or buy something. Six in 10 women admitted they wanted their other half to do more to help out around Christmas, with 55% of men saying they should try to do more. Each year, however, many men and women look after the same jobs, with 41% saying they always leave the same tasks to their partner, while they take care of their own jobs.
A spokesman for www.batterystation.co.uk said: "There are so many things which need to be taken care of even weeks before Christmas day, it's a shame that mums are bearing the brunt.
"And even the jobs which were traditionally left to dad, like buying the batteries and washing up, are now being looked after by mum, on top of everything else she already does.
"If this is the case in your household, then it's important to find ways of doing the jobs in the quickest and easiest way."
(JP/CD)
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