When I Grow Up I Want to Be A Doctor
Children of today dream of being a doctor when they grow up, compared to a teacher, which was the most popular choice when their parents were young.
Mothercare, who carried out the survey, to mark the launch of the new 'Born To' range with Save the Children. asked 1,000 UK children what the most desired job would be when they grow up.
Dreams of becoming the next Billy Elliot seems to be becoming more and more popular amongst boys, with dancing being ranked in the top three desired jobs. With reality shows like 'Got to Dance' and 'Strictly Come Dancing', it seems that boys are enjoying it more than ever before.
It's a mile away from previous lists as football is usually the most popular choice in boys. Interestingly, football did make it into the top three list of the girls dream jobs, with recent success of the women's football team in the Olympics.
Despite the rise in popularity of celebrities and reality TV stars, children would rather become a doctor or a teacher than a celebrity and reality TV star. When asked what was the most important aspect of being a doctor, 34% of children stated ‘having fun’ was necessary and 20% of children said that ‘helping others’ was more important than being rich (18%) or famous (3%).
Here are the lists' of the professions that children say they want to be in when they grow up:
Top 10 for children:
Doctor (9%)
Footballer (8%)
Teacher (8%)
Dancer (6%)
Police officer (5%)
Firefighter (4%)
Scientist (4%)
Musician (4%)
Actor (2%)
Nurse (2%)
Top 5 for boys:
Doctor (11%)
Footballer (10%)
Dancer (8%)
Teacher (6%)
Police officer (6%)
Top 5 for girls:
Doctor (8%)
Teacher (8%)
Footballer (7%)
Dancer (5%)
Police officer (5%)
Jude Bridge, Brand & Marketing Director at Mothercare explains: “At Mothercare we think every child deserves to achieve their dreams and grow up healthy, happy and safe but unfortunately, not all children get the opportunity to do what they were born to do. We’re delighted to announce the launch of the first ‘Born to’ range at Mothercare where £1 from every item will go support Save the Children’s life-changing work here in the UK and around the world. We want to celebrate the potential of every child, and promote the positive message that every child is born to be fulfill their potential."
Douglas Rouse, Corporate Partnerships Director at Save the Children added: “Mothercare and Save the Children are committed to giving children the best chances in life. For this reason, we launched Born to Care, our global charity partnership. Together we aim to raise £1.75 million to help ensure that no child is born to die. More than £1.2million has been raised by Mothercare staff and customers in the last two years and we hope the fantastic new ‘Born To’ collection will help us reach our target and continue to support children in the UK and around the world.”
The ‘Born To’ range is a new clothing collection aimed at babies and children age 0 to 8 years. For every item sold, which includes baby-grows, bibs, t-shirts and sleepsuits, Mothercare will donate £1 to Save the Children, helping to raise vital funds to give children the chance to fulfil their potential, no matter where they’re born or whatever their circumstances.
Available in store and online, the new collection launches today and features colourful designs with playful slogans including Born to Smile, Born to be Cute, Born to be a Star, Born to Dream, Born to Snooze and many more, perfect for children who are already showing their parents what they are ‘Born to Be’.