Q
If you have young children,
who handles bath time?
A
More than half of the
respondents prefer to take on
bathing themselves, although some
are happy to hand the job over.
57% I almost always bathe the kids.
25% We share bathing duties equally.
18% My helper usually does bath time.
“When my kids were little, my helper
did it. My youngest hated the bath
and I found it very stressful, so I
cooked dinner instead!”
Q
Where does your helper eat her
meals?
A
While the vast majority of
us eat separately from our
helpers, there are a few families who
all sit down together.
93%
She rarely eats with us. She has her
meals separately or with her friends who
live nearby.
5%
She mostly eats with us at the dinner
table.
2%
She occasionally eats with us, or
sometimes comes to help with the kids
at a restaurant.
“Who wants to share a meal with
their boss? She would much rather
be with her friends and we’d much
rather be with our friends and family.”
“She eats different food and doesn’t
want to, or like, eating with us.”
Q
Who cooks?
A
Almost half the respondents
make the most of having
someone else to do the cooking.
47%
My helper is a great cook and does
most of the cooking for our family.
28%
We share the cooking equally, or
my helper mainly cooks for the kids.
25%
I do most of the cooking. I enjoy it,
but it’s nice having some extra help in
the kitchen.
“I usually do the cooking if we have
people over for a dinner party, and
she helps. But, for everyday food,
she does most of the cooking.”
“My husband and kids would
probably walk out (and follow my
helper) if I took over the cooking.
Domestic goddess I am not!”
52%
I mostly do the shopping, but
occasionally my helper will go to the store
for me.
30%
It’s about half/half: we share the
shopping duties equally.
18%
My helper does most of the grocery
shopping. I rarely need to go to the store.
“I like to choose the food my family
eats. It’s not that I don’t trust her to
choose well; it’s just that I know I’m
fussier.”
Q
Who does the grocery
shopping?
A
More than half of the
respondents prefer to hit the
grocery store themselves.
47%
25%
28%
18%
30%
52%
93%
2%
5%
57%
18%
25%
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