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Charlie Elizabeth Culverhouse

The exact date summer holiday boredom ‘peaks’ for kids revealed - and how parents are combating it

Bored child laying on the sofa.

A new study has revealed the exact date kids' boredom 'peaks' during the long six-week school summer holiday - and revealed how parents are combatting it. 

Kids may be excited about the school summer holidays now they're just starting, but parents are more than a little daunted at the idea of keeping kids entertained with fun things to do for the entire time. Even if you've stocked up on all the best outdoor toys and games to keep kids happy at home, according to a new survey, children complain about being bored a whopping five times a week when school is out - and their boredom reaches a peak on 1 August, just two weeks into the break!

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