Along with the giggles and cuddles will come the inevitable mishap.
Scrolling through mummy blogs this week, we came across some research on the many and varied ways kids damage the family home.
The research, published by The Independent, has been around for a decade now, but let’s face it, kids haven’t changed that much over that time!
Check out the top #10 most common damage caused at home:
- Spilling food and drink on the carpets (63%)
- Smashing plates and crockery (35%)
- Drawing and painting on the walls (33%)
- Breaking vases, pictures and photo frames (24%)
- Tearing wallpaper from the walls (22%)
- Jumping on beds until they break (15%)
- Breaking windows playing sports in the garden (10%)
- Damaging the TV playing computer games (9%)
- Putting food and drink in electrical objects (7%)
- Hiding valuables in the washing machine (6.6%)
The moral of this story – it always pays to take out home and contents insurance and understand your accidental damage cover.
And if you’re thinking about selling, repairing wear and tear from your growing family should be on your prep list. If you’re not sure where to begin contact us for a chat.