David O'Mahony: You know you're old when your daughter calls the 1980s 'the olden days'

I don’t think I had my daughter's level of confidence at seven. I don’t think I even have that level of confidence now

Recently, my daughter came home from taekwondo practice telling me they were going to start practising sparring soon. I explained it would be a bit more like practice fighting. This did not faze her. File picture

Few things will humble you like having a child.

Humble and, frankly, age you. Particularly daughters, which we will get to in a sec. Spoiler alert: I’m not actually complaining.