Every day we pull some stats from a survey and say have a chat about the findings. Today: What most drives parents up the wall when kids are off school?

Parents’ top 10 school holiday peeves:

  1. Overpriced activities
  2. Not having enough things to do to keep the kids busy
  3. Bad weather
  4. Messy house
  5. Kids squabbling over the remote/tablet
  6. Hearing ‘are we nearly there yet’ on every car journey
  7. Watching the same DVD ten times a day, with accompanying soundtrack
  8. Pop music on repeat
  9. Traffic jams
  10. Kids’ friends’ food dislikes/allergies

Source: Research from VoucherCodes.co.uk

When annoys you most when your children are on school holiday? What tips do you have for keeping the kids entertained? Post a comment below, or on Twitter using #nsstatchat

Our what's on section has lots of ideas for how you might keep the kids happy during the Christmas holiday