Mummy says when I grow up I'm going to be a proper little madam!

So according to the Daily Mirror the number one job children want to do when they grow up is.......... duh, duh, duhhhh...... a teacher! It might have something to do with knowledge-in the words of Roy ‘catchphrase’ Walker,  ‘say what you see’ -  I mean I guess a five year old wouldn’t know they wanted to be a I.T. accounts manager,  ( my six year old niece says she want to be a psychologist (or Cheryl Cole) because my brother told her that’s what he wants her to be  (psychologist not Chezza of course))

My mum tut tuts and thinks kids just want to be famous for famous sake these days, regurgitating her  GMTV’s Lorraine’s  view that people just want to be famous now without talent or a desire to be good at something....come on suckers you think all those people in the olden times wanted to be actresses, models and pop stars for the craft? They just didn’t realise you could be famous for nothing back then!

So after teacher, is vet. I think that’s really sweet, caring and nurturing and maybe slightly influenced by a Barbie careers doll!

The number three job – footballer here is where it goes a little murky, I mean I guess there are plenty of boys (maybe girls too) who just love football and can’t think of a better way to spend their working life but given the questions my school assembly asked the footballer who turned up 3 hours late (community service I wonder?, he certainly didn’t seem the type to inspire the children) I have to conclude that ‘footballer’ is short hand for a certain Roonified life style. The children asked about the car he drove, his girlfriends and the money he made and at a push a little football.

A lone gallant teacher tried to ask a question to offer the mumbling scouse cliché a chance to be a good role model, a gentleman of the pitch,

‘How do you manage disputes? We are having some difficulties with the year 4 boys......’ 

Here he came alive, ‘ Erm yeh, erm fighting on the pitch is good, it shows your passionate about the game!’

‘But disputes should be left on the pitch? Hand shaken? Good sportsmanship?’ she tried to counter..........

’Erm yeh, ‘pose so!’ he conceded eyes dead again.

The next three most popular ‘jobs to do when I’m a grown up’ for  todays children are doctor, firefighter and policeman. I feel hopeful about the next generation! Not a banker among them!

7 is pop star (who amongst us hasn’t had that dream? ‘Donna please Siobhan is throwing up in the toilet, she can’t go on, you’re the only one who knows the words and can save the Bananaramas  reputation the Smash Hits Awards depends on you!!!!!!....)  then 8 nurse and 9 the exciting archaeologist or scientist for all the kids in glasses! Tenth on the list is dancer......Louis Spence you have a lot to answer for!!!