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Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 2:28 AM on 20th February 2012
In the age of the iPad, you may think that traditional pastimes such as board games and I Spy have had their day.
In fact, they are proving to be remarkably resilient.
Some 54 per cent of families still gather round to play board games together, a survey has found.
Popular pastime: Over half of families said they still play board games together
Despite the lure of modern gadgets, the poll also discovered that three in five still take part in singalongs during car journeys. Just over half said they play I Spy.
Bedtime stories remain popular too. Parents spend an average of an hour and 40 minutes reading to their children each week. They help older children with homework, but most find maths ‘far and away’ the most difficult subject.
Based on findings from 2,000 families, it said that a typical family sits down to share a meal once in a weekend, although only in one in five do children volunteer to do the washing up.
When they do play games, only a minority of parents behave like competitive dads. Three quarters like to let their children win when they play games.
The survey also found that mothers and fathers who feel they have become a taxi service are probably right. Parents who drive on average take their children to 11 play dates, clubs or parties each month.
The report produced for the Aviva insurance group said: ‘While we live in a technological age, it is usually the simple things that make these moments magical.’
Singalongs also proved surprisingly popular, with three in five families saying they sing songs together during car journeys
Louise Colley of insurer Aviva, which commissioned the study, said: ‘It is really heart-warming to see that so many families still get a kick out of such basic things.’
However, the survey accepted that expensive gadgetry has a grip on family life and that is not likely to be weakened in a hurry.
It found that on average parents spend £82 on a birthday present for each of their children, and one in 20 families spends £250 or more on a child’s presents.
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