The average mum carries out 59 daily tasks according to a recent survey.
Over 1,500 UK mothers took part in the study, in which they were asked to report on their day-to-day activities.
Mums admitted to completing a range of tasks, including revising for spelling tests, signing school permission slips, washing uniforms and nagging kids to brush teeth. In many cases this was on top of working.
The study gave an interesting insight into the gender divide in the home. Nine out of 10 of the mums surveyed reported that they take the lead on child-related household tasks.
Two thirds of participants admitted feeling their partner relies too heavily on them to complete chores in the home.
Giving truth to the saying that a woman’s work is never done, on average, mums are up by 6.38am after having gone to bed at around 10.30pm the night before.
Most surveyed said they wake up before the rest of the family to get ahead on chores such as emptying the dishwasher and packing children’s lunches.
Many also admitted to forgetting things like taking food out of the freezer and medical appointments.
The survey, conducted by UK’s Red Tractor Beef and Lamb food suppliers, found nearly three-quarters on mums opt for a ready-to-eat meal at least once per week.
How many do you do? Here is the list of an average mum’s 59 daily tasks:
1 Decide what to make for dinner
2 Cook and serve the evening meal
3 Tidy up the dishes
4 Wake the children
5 Open all the curtains
6 Wash up or pack the dishwasher
7 Tidy the house from top to bottom
8 Make and serve the breakfast
9 Make sure everyone is ready to leave the house on time
10 Do the children’s homework with them
11 Get the children ready for bed
12 Get yourself showered, washed and dressed
13 Check the children have all their belongings
14 Get the children their morning milk /drink
15 Go to work
16 Do the morning school run
17 Do the afternoon school run
18 Make your own bed
19 Nag the children to do their teeth
20 Put a load of washing on
21 Lay out the school uniform / help children into the school uniform
22 Pack the children’s lunches for school
23 Tidy around
24 Play with the children
25 Fill up the water bottles
26 Nag the children to eat their dinner
27 Listen to the children read
28 Encourage the children to wash at the end of the day
29 Check the calendar for events the following day
30 Pack the children’s bags / P.E. kit for school
31 Do the children’s hair
32 Ferry the children to clubs and sports
33 Lay out all the bags and clothes for the following day
34 Read the bedtime story
35 Putting away the dishes
36 Make the children’s beds
37 Remember after school clubs
38 Pack your own work bag
39 Feed or walk the animals
40 Complete school paperwork / permission slips and remember to send in with the children
41 Pack the appropriate kits for afterschool clubs and sports
42 Put out the rubbish / recycling
43 Keep on top of the calendar for birthdays, school events, social events
44 Fill in the children’s reading records / homework books
45 Pack your own / your partner’s lunch for the day
46 Ensure the children go to the toilet before leaving the house
47 Unpack the dishwasher / put the dishes away
48 Remember school dinner money
49 Hang out the washing
50 Give the children their medicines for the day
51 Usher the children into the bath or shower before school
52 Help your children learn their spellings for the day
53 Put sun cream on before school / rain coats
54 Check you haven’t forgotten a mufti day / cakes for the school fair
55 Vacuum
56 Iron
57 Help the children practise their music / sport / words for the school play
58 Read with the children
59 Volunteer at the various clubs, school, and sports