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06/10/2016
A new survey has revealed the household items children flush down the toilet every day – much to the exasperation of their parents.
The research, which was commissioned by Direct Line Home Insurance, found that children under the age of 10 had flushed some 2.5 million Lego blocks down the toilet alone. More than four million dolls have also been dropped in the toilet, as have 4.2 million pens and crayons.
While this may appear bad enough for parents, other items to have been 'misplaced' include mobile phones, with one in 10 parents revealing that their phone has been dropped in the toilet at least once by their child. One in 20 said their car keys had been flushed, while 10% admitted that they had money disappear down the toilet.
Other mishaps in the home involving children include drawing on the walls – 50% of parents said they had a child under the age of 10 who was guilty of this – while 31% of parents said their offspring had scratched the furniture. 29% said their kids had torn wallpaper off the wall, while 27% had damaged furniture.
Commenting on the findings, Morgan Simpson, Direct Line Home Emergency Response Manager, said: "Children love to explore their environment and are often fascinated by the idea of flushing things away. Whether it's disposing of their sibling's Barbie doll or their own Lego creations, children can cause huge plumbing problems in the home.
"Overflowing toilets and blocked pipes can cause significant damage to a home and neighbouring properties. It emphasises the scale of the costs involved when we highlight escape of water as the highest claimed peril by value that insurers cover."
(JP)
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Survey Reveals Children Flush Millions Of Toys Down The Toilet
A new survey has revealed the household items children flush down the toilet every day – much to the exasperation of their parents.
The research, which was commissioned by Direct Line Home Insurance, found that children under the age of 10 had flushed some 2.5 million Lego blocks down the toilet alone. More than four million dolls have also been dropped in the toilet, as have 4.2 million pens and crayons.
While this may appear bad enough for parents, other items to have been 'misplaced' include mobile phones, with one in 10 parents revealing that their phone has been dropped in the toilet at least once by their child. One in 20 said their car keys had been flushed, while 10% admitted that they had money disappear down the toilet.
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Other mishaps in the home involving children include drawing on the walls – 50% of parents said they had a child under the age of 10 who was guilty of this – while 31% of parents said their offspring had scratched the furniture. 29% said their kids had torn wallpaper off the wall, while 27% had damaged furniture.
Commenting on the findings, Morgan Simpson, Direct Line Home Emergency Response Manager, said: "Children love to explore their environment and are often fascinated by the idea of flushing things away. Whether it's disposing of their sibling's Barbie doll or their own Lego creations, children can cause huge plumbing problems in the home.
"Overflowing toilets and blocked pipes can cause significant damage to a home and neighbouring properties. It emphasises the scale of the costs involved when we highlight escape of water as the highest claimed peril by value that insurers cover."
(JP)
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