I read the following in a press releast today.

‘A Survey from Born to Play states that 69% of UK Children want to stay at home this Easter. Children between the ages of three and nine who were questioned said that they would most like to play at home.’

When I asked my children, they did want to go out for the day. Ideas included a trip to EuroDisney, Bowling, Legoland,Thorpe Park, The Tower of London, Paintballing, or the London Eye. The only problem was that none of them could agree on a location.

My suggestion that they might be happier spending the holiday playing at home was met with rolling eyes and groans of dismay.

Thinking of friends children I think that they would have the same reaction. Children love trips.

I can only conclude that the survey was carried out on children that attend ballet, karate, piano, horse-riding, art, and other extra curricular activities and are taken on so many improving trips in their holidays that they are desperate for free time to play at home.

Can that really be the majority?