Work, traffic and infidelity are being blamed by parents for being late to collect their children from school, a new poll by online competition site Winmonkey.co.uk has revealed.

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Work commitments topped the bill, with 53% of parents blaming their job for lateness, closely followed by car problems, a TV show they wanted to see the end of, and traffic.

Shockingly, the other causes named were hair appointments, online gaming and infidelity, which a massive 19% blamed for their late dash to the school gates.

The survey which involved 1,987 parents, found the top eight reasons were:

  1. Work Commitments
  2. Car problems
  3. Television show
  4. Traffic
  5. Hair dressers appointment
  6. Online gaming/shopping
  7. Drinking with friends
  8. Infidelity
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