PARENTS are hiring babysitters to take their kids to school next Monday morning following England v Mexico’s late night football game.
Dedicated mums and dads are planning to stay up until the early hours to watch the Three Lions play the Latin American team in the Round of 16 of the World Cup in the early hours of Monday morning.
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England, who defeated DR Congo 2-1 on Wednesday evening, will take on El Tricolor in their home of Mexico City.
The game is kicking off at 6pm local time, but in the UK it means Brits will have to stay up until 1am, as we are seven hours ahead.
And parents preempting a groggy hangover are taking action by booking babysitters to take their little ones to school, according to new data.
Childcare app Bubble says it saw a 50% uplift in parents booking Monday morning sitters, with many opting for short slots to help get children to school after a late night watching the footie
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The app connects parents with vetted, local babysitters and nannies, with parents able to scroll through profiles and read reviews.
With demand on the rise, Bubble now says it is offering £20 off Monday morning sitter bookings, enough to cover a quick school-run super-sub after the late kick-off.
To redeem this World Cup save, parents can use code KANE20 in the app.
Ari Last, founder of Bubble, said: “England fans are preparing for the latest night of the tournament so far, but for parents the next fixture starts just a few hours later: breakfast, uniforms, school bags and getting everyone out of the door.
“We’re giving parents £20 off a Monday morning sitter to cover the school run because sometimes the best substitution is the one that gets your kids to school on time.”
It comes as the government has ruled out extending opening hours for pubs ahead of the late night match.
However, some haunts managed to score licensing agreements weeks ago to stay open well into the early hours.
