General News
Survey finds children are being driven 500 yards to school
Paul Dancey on 28/09/2012
A recent survey has found that one in three parents living within a mile of their children's school drive them to the school gates, and even if they live within 500 yards of their children's school one in ten parents still drive their children to school.
The survey of 2,000 parents found that around 68% of parents would much rather their children walked to school, but gave them a lift instead because of time pressures.
Tamsin Kelly, editor of parentdish.co.uk, said: "Jumping in the car for the school run may be the easy option, especially when we're all so time pressed, but leaving a little more time to walk to school really does reap rewards for everyone.
"It's a time to give your children some undivided attention without the demands of home and work, and a brisk walk really does set them up for the start of the day."
Source: TalkTalk
Archive
May 13 Apr 13 Mar 13 Feb 13 Jan 13 Dec 12 Nov 12 Oct 12 Sep 12 Aug 12 Jul 12 Jun 12 May 12 Apr 12 Mar 12 Feb 12 Jan 12 Dec 11 Nov 11 Oct 11 Sep 11 Aug 11 Jul 11 Jun 11 May 11 Apr 11 Mar 11 Feb 11 Jan 11 Dec 10 Nov 10 Oct 10 Sep 10 Aug 10 Jul 10 Jun 10 May 10 Apr 10 Mar 10 Feb 10 Jan 10 Dec 09 Nov 09 Oct 09 Sep 09 Aug 09 Jul 09 Jun 09 May 09 Apr 09 Mar 09 Feb 09 Jan 09 Dec 08 Nov 08 Oct 08 Sep 08 Aug 08 Jul 08 Jun 08 May 08 Apr 08 Mar 08 Feb 08 Jan 08 Dec 07 Nov 07 Oct 07 Sep 07 Aug 07 Jul 07 Jun 07 May 07 Apr 07 Mar 07 Feb 07 Jan 07 Dec 06 Nov 06 Oct 06 Sep 06 Aug 06 Jul 06 Jun 06 May 06 Apr 06 Mar 06 Feb 06 Jan 06 Dec 05 Nov 05 Oct 05 Sep 05 Aug 05 Jul 05 Jun 05 May 05 Apr 05 Jan 05
CYMRAEG
select a language
Site designed and
produced by
Web Design Cardiff
VSI-Thinking
