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21/03/2014

More Grandparents Invited On Family Holidays

A new study has revealed that more and more grandparents are being invited along on their family's holiday.

However, many mums and dads who invite their parents admit it is purely so they can look after the grandchildren.

More than 2,100 families took part in the survey, which was conducted by online travel agency sunshine.co.uk, and found that 61% of those who had booked a holiday for 2014 had asked other people to join them. Of these, 53% of mums and dads with children under the age of 15, admitted they had asked their parents along, but 67% said this was only so the grandparents could look after the children and give them a break.

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It's not all plain sailing for families though, as 42% admitted their parents weren't actually keen on the idea of a joint holiday.

Chris Clarkson, Managing Director of sunshine.co.uk, is quoted as saying: "Family holidays can be the highlight of the year, but some parents seem to dread the thought of them.

"If you want the best of both worlds – time with your children and time alone or with your partner – convincing the kids' grandparents to come along seems like a good idea.

"However, it's probably best to make sure they aren't too reluctant, or you might find that your plan for them to babysit the kids for a few nights doesn't quite work out."

(JP/MH)

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"A new study has revealed that more and more grandparents are being invited along on their family's holiday."