And just two years later, when they turn 35, most women will have started behaving like their mothers. Men, in comparison, are late developers, waiting until they are 37 on average to turn into their fathers. The study also revealed that 82% of mums and dads say the things that were said to them as children to their own kids, even though they swore they never would. And the No1 “mumism” was “money doesn’t grow on trees”, closely followed by “Wash your hands”. A spokeswoman for Petits Filous said: “This new research shows that truly nothing can prepare you for the reality of being a parent.

Source: Daily Mirror June 14, 2020 17:26 UTC