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The age at which we REALLY become our parents is revealed by a shock study… and the worrying signs to look out for

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If you find yourself complaining about the weather more often than before, or falling asleep in front of the TV, it could be a warning sign that you've become your parent.

If you find yourself complaining about the weather more than you used to, or falling asleep in front of the TV, this could be a warning sign: that you’ve become your parent.

According to a third of people, these are the most important indicators that you have become a mother or father, a poll shows.

And it said that the average age at which we start behaving like our parents is 43, with women starting to show their behavior a little earlier, on average at age 42, while men don’t become their parents until age 45.

Other key ways we become like them include dressing comfortably (according to 31 percent of respondents), liking to be in bed before 10 p.m. (27 percent), and feeling guilty for sleeping in on the weekend ( 15 percent).

Listening habits also mirror those of our parents, with not recognizing new music on the charts (21 percent) and switching radio stations to something ‘quieter’ (14 percent) making up the list of indicators.

Meanwhile, 61 percent admit to buying the same things as their parents, from furniture to fashion accessories.

So it’s no wonder that 94 percent of Brits believe that certain family traits are genetic and passed down from generation to generation.

If you find yourself complaining about the weather more often than before, or falling asleep in front of the TV, this could be a warning sign: you’ve become your parent

A total of 61 percent admit to buying the same things as their parents, from furniture to fashion accessories

A total of 61 percent admit to buying the same things as their parents, from furniture to fashion accessories

Ways we become like our parents include dressing comfortably, liking to be in hiding before 10 p.m., and feeling guilty for sleeping in on the weekend

Ways we become like our parents include dressing comfortably, liking to be in hiding before 10 p.m., and feeling guilty for sleeping in on the weekend

Following your parents’ example can also have a positive financial impact, as 20 percent say one of the telltale signs is checking your finances regularly.

Paul Stokes of M&S Credit Card, which commissioned the survey of 2,000 Britons, said: ‘It’s clear that many of us find ourselves turning into our parents as we get older, but that’s not such a bad thing, especially as we step up. following in their financially savvy footsteps.”

About 87 percent of respondents agree that you learn how to be a parent yourself from your own parents. And more than two-thirds (78 percent) acknowledge that having children has made them realize how much they resemble their father or mother.

And here are the telltale signs…

1 You complain about the weather. 2 You fall asleep on the couch at night

3 You’ve started dressing for comfort

4 You like to be in bed before 10 p.m

5 People say: ‘You look JUST like your mother/father’

6 You don’t recognize the latest music in the charts

7 You start monitoring your household’s energy consumption

8 You have started gardening

9 You regularly check your finances

10 You have a favorite chair

11 You finally realize that your parents were right all along

12 You use loyalty cards and count your rewards or points

13 You have a hot water bottle

14 You start to pack your holiday suitcase ‘neatly’

15 You will no longer accept invitations to parties that start after 8 p.m

16 You feel guilty if you sleep after 8am

17 You have created a household budget that you are sticking to

18 You switched to a quieter radio station

19 You repeat the same jokes

20 You have a thicker winter duvet

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