Parents across the UK have admitted they are excited for the end of the school holidays, a study has found.

The study found that 82 per cent of parents look forward to their kids going back to school and getting back into better habits, the Mirror reports.

And one in four even went as far as saying they have actually been counting down the days until their child was donning their school uniform again.

The study, which surveyed 2,000 mums and dads, highlighted that more than half of parents cannot wait until the start of the new school term.

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More than a third said they missed set bedtimes and a fifth can’t wait to get set mealtimes back in the diary.

The poll by HelloFresh UK also found 69 per cent of parents faced constantly changing plans over the school holidays, leading to food waste as planned meals and snacks were thrown in the bin.

A further 47% of parents are looking forward to getting the family eating a healthier diet again after having given in to their kids’ requests for treats over the summer.

On average families have just under six hours together during the week and, as a result, 63% said they would like to reduce the chores they have in order to make more time together.

HelloFresh UK’s Family Chef, Andre Dupin, said: “When it comes to getting back into a routine, September is bigger than January for most families.

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"The start of a new school term is a chance to re-set and get into a good rhythm.

"This research shows that there is a real desire to make sure that the little time parents have with their kids during the week is spent well.”

The study also found that making sure dinner time goes to plan is very important to parents, with 21% saying that if their kids like their meal, they are less likely to fight with their siblings.

Four in 10 said their children are more irritable with a lack of structure, so it’s no surprise that 88% agreed following a set pattern is important for kids.

Half of parents said they waste less food during term time because the family are more likely to eat together and stick to a nightly routine during the week.