Study reveals Gen Z has no idea about traditional cookers and vacuum cleaners as they head off to college – forcing parents to buy robot vacuums and air fryers

Pampered parents are sending their children to college with robot vacuum cleaners and fat-free fryers because young people have no idea about traditional cookers and vacuum cleaners.

One in five fathers are planning to purchase cleaning devices because they fear their children will have difficulty keeping students’ rooms clean using conventional devices.

Mothers are slightly more trusting of their children, with around one in ten buying technology that can map floor surfaces and clean them without the owner having to lift a finger.

Pampered parents send their kids to college with robot vacuum cleaners

One in five fathers are planning to buy cleaning devices because they fear their children will have difficulty keeping their students’ rooms clean using conventional devices

Nearly 60 percent of mothers fear that their children will not be able to keep the house clean

Three in five parents said their college or university child could use an air fryer, and 94 percent were confident they could use a microwave, but fewer than half said they had mastered a traditional stove.

Almost 60 percent of mothers fear that their children will not be able to keep their homes clean while they are at school. This figure rises to 75 percent for fathers.

Meanwhile, more than a quarter of more than 500 parents surveyed by Currys were not confident their son or daughter could use a washing machine.

The electrical retailer said: “With more than 300,000 18-year-olds preparing to leave the nest this September, Gen Zers are often seen as total pros when it comes to technology and gadgets.

But new research from Currys reveals there may be an “adult decline” when it comes to using basic household appliances.

“The only gadgets their parents say they really trust are our trusty microwave and air fryer.”

Category director Lara Britain added: “Gen Z may be ruling the digital world, but when it comes to using technology at home, 16-18-year-olds are still struggling.”