8.39pm is the time when busy parents relax

The time which parents finally get to relax at night.

Parents are so busy juggling work, household chores and childcare that they don’t manage to relax until late in the evening.

Cooking meals, cleaning the kitchen, putting a wash on and putting their children to bed mean that mums and dads often don’t sit down until 8.39pm.

A study of 2,000 parents found that one in six of those spend their downtime doing more cleaning.

The study, by household towel brand, Plenty, also found that in a bid to get more time to unwind, 44 per cent of parents are turning to meal planning while 29 per cent pre-plan their children’s outfits.

Activity log

Almost a quarter have started a family activity log to keep track of everything that needs to be done.

Leanne McLeod, from Plenty, said: “Every parent knows that raising kids can be chaotic – especially during the day.

“This is even more so at the moment, as many parents are juggling work - including working from home in many cases - with having to look after the children without the usual childcare and school schedules.