The back-to-back bank holidays following the Easter break are causing one in 10 parents concern over the additional costs of looking after a child, according to the poll of more than 500 parents by insurance company LV=.
Analysis conducted by the Centre of Economic and Business Research for the company also showed that the extended Easter break is set to cost parents £100 per child on average in childcare costs and £167 per child in activities.
Mark Jones, the company’s head of protection, said: "With an average 13 weeks of school holidays a year, parents will feel pressured to find the cash to keep their kids entertained, and keep boredom at bay.
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