The burden of
extensive child admin is proving enough to put overwhelmed parents off kids for
good
- Child
admin has a direct effect on the love lives of 53% of parents
- For
nearly a third (30%) of parents, child admin is the reason they decided
not to have any more children
- Cooking,
gardening and cleaning tasks are all preferred to managing the paperwork
involved in child admin
Any mum or dad
will tell you that being a parent is a full-time job but, when it comes to
child-related admin, just how much time is required? According to new research
for Epson’s EcoTank printers, nearly three out of five respondents (58%) spend
up to three hours on child admin – such as paperwork for school, hobbies,
clubs, healthcare and other childcare-related tasks – each day.
Furthermore,
this same 58% of parents agree that they spend as much time thinking about
child admin as actually doing it,
Of the 1,000 UK
consumers surveyed, more than three quarters (76%) of respondents confessed
that they under estimated how much admin would be involved in parenthood and
55% have felt overwhelmed by the volume of admin since having children.
Worryingly, the
amount of time being spent on such tasks is also having an emotional impact. A
third (34%) of parents revealed that child admin is one of the biggest causes
of arguments with their partner and more than half of parents agree that it
affects their love life (53%). Furthermore, nearly a third (30%) of parents
admitted that child admin is the reason they decided not to have any more kids,
highlighting the pressure that is being placed on time-poor parents.
With this in
mind, it isn’t surprising that over half of parents (54%) would prefer to
undergo a painful experience – such as –going to the dentist than manage all
the paperwork involved. And almost all household chores are favoured to child
admin with cooking being the most-preferred task for 58% of parents, followed
by gardening (38%) and cleaning (29%).
Hester Grainger
a working mother of two and blogger @mummysavingshopper said, “When my daughter started school,
I couldn’t believe how the child admin went through the roof. Since my son
started as well, the admin has literally doubled. I now have two sets of each
form to fill out, even though they both go to the same school! On average, I
have 4-5 forms a week to complete. These vary from school trips and clubs,
charity awareness days, party invitations and various PTA and governor forms.
I’ve had to implement a special filing system just to handle it, so I don’t
miss anything. This doesn’t include admin required outside of school which means
that my own life admin definitely takes a back seat. Every parent I know feels
the same strain, so anything that can buy back some precious time or take some
of the burden out of child admin would be a godsend.
“Parents today
are spending a huge amount of time on child-related admin, causing emotional
stress and even putting a strain on marriages,” commented Annika Fagerstrom,
director for Consumer Products at Epson UK. “Our research showed that 58%
of parents agree that child admin takes up more of their time than their own
life admin. They are clearly in need of something to help make their
lives easier.
“As paperwork
and child admin go hand in hand, Epson’s cartridge-free EcoTank printers can
make life easier by providing a stress-free experience. It’s easy to fill the
printer with the large ink bottles, and it comes with enough ink for up to
three years’ worth of printing – so you can print without worrying about the
cost, and you can avoid running out of ink when you need it most. It’s one less
thing to think about and you won’t have to waste time changing
cartridges. They really are the perfect partner for child admin – helping
parents reclaim their time to do the things they enjoy with the
people they love.”
Epson’s
next-generation of EcoTank printers offer significantly improved features for
busy homes, home offices and small offices. They are easier to use than ever
before, making printing worries a thing of the past for hard-working parents.’
About Epson
Epson
is a global technology leader dedicated to connecting people, things and
information with its original efficient, compact and precision technologies.
With a lineup that ranges from inkjet printers and digital printing systems to
3LCD projectors, smart glasses, sensing systems and industrial robots, the
company is focused on driving innovations and exceeding customer expectations
in inkjet, visual communications, wearables and robotics.
Led
by the Japan-based Seiko Epson Corporation, the Epson Group comprises more than
72,000 employees in 88 companies around the world, and is proud of its
contributions to the communities in which it operates and its ongoing efforts
to reduce environmental impacts.
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