Children still think men are more likely to be builders, while women are typically nurses and hairdressers

Children still think men are more likely to be builders and lorry drivers while women are typically nurses and hairdressers, according to a study. A poll, of 2,000 parents and their primary school children, found youngsters still think men are more likely to be firefighters, plumbers and farmers. And 52 per cent believe pilots are mainly male. While florists, teachers and singers were considered to be professions for women. It also emerged 47 per cent of mums and dads think their kids have already formed an opinion on the careers available to them.