Among parents of three to five-year-olds - who knew what their children wanted to be when they grew up - doctor, teacher and dancer were the most popular career choices.
Overall, among parents of children 15 and under, teacher and sportsperson came out top in children’s ambitions for the future, followed by lawyer, according to the survey of 1,000 parents, who were questioned about their children’s aspirations to mark the start of National Childminding Week.
And parents around the country might well breathe a collective sigh of relief that only 3 per cent of the parents surveyed thought their child would choose ‘celebrity’ as a career option.
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