Bernard O'Shea: Five signs you're turning into your parents

Do you plug everything out at night, shout at the kids to close the f*cking door and drink endless cups of tea? You've turned into your parents, writes Bernard O'Shea

Bernard O'Shea: I’ve tried to limit my intake of the brown stuff, but I drink at least six to eight cups of the stuff every day. It's like everything I do inside my house. I make tea for it.

The more I venture into parenthood, I've realized that one thing is inevitable. I’m turning into my mother and father.

Last Tuesday, I turned on the telly. The kids found it amusing as they looked at the ads. “So they are trying to get you to buy their stuff, Dad?” my six-year-old asked. We rarely, if ever, turn on the “box” now that the house is firmly in the grip of the streaming services. My embarrassment came from the aim of my sole intended purpose. To “catch” the weather after the Six One news.