Glasgow parents anxious over cost of school holidays
More than three fifths of parents in Glasgow have reported feeling anxious about the cost of keeping their children entertained during the school holidays.
More than three fifths of parents in Glasgow have reported feeling anxious about the cost of keeping their children entertained during the school holidays, with many anticipating spending an extra £64 a week, or £384 over six weeks, on days out compare to an average week during term time.
Three in ten Glaswegian parents are set to splurge over £100 a week, or a staggering £600 for six weeks.
The survey of 2,000 parents conducted by ParkLives, an initiative by Coca-Cola Great Britain in partnership with Glasgow Sport, also found that over two thirds (68%) of local parents struggle to find ideas for things to do with kids over the summer holidays that don’t cost a fortune.
Almost half of parents in Glasgow say that seeing photos of other families on social media makes them feel pressured to do more things with their kids in the school holidays, yet almost 8 in 10 parents say they are put off visiting many attractions because of the cost.
Our charity Cash for Kids say the statistics are staggering and they will help around 70,000 children this summer, some of whose parents can not even afford a hot meal.
Debbie Fraser is the charity manager and spoke to our reporter Natalie Crawford...