Delays are the biggest stress for parents

More than a fifth of parents (21 per cent) in the UK who travel abroad with children end up wishing they had gone on holiday in the UK because of the stress of the journey, according to new research.

Some 65 per cent of parents find long queues and delays the most frustrating part of a trip, while feeding and entertaining the family also provide headaches.

Over a third (38 per cent) of the 1,000 parents questioned said they had received evil looks from other passengers when their child misbehaves, and one in four have noticed people moving away from them.

Becky Wiggins, author of parenting blog English Mum, said: “Family holidays are supposed to give parents a chance to spend fun and quality time with their children, but as this survey shows worries can often get in the way. Stresses are only made worse by the fear of disturbing other travellers.”