Getting rich is top priority for British children

GETTING rich has become the top priority in life for today’s British children.

Families came sixth and God made 10th place in a survey to discover the views of youngsters and mark Britain’s National Kids’ Day.

Under-10s were also asked to name their biggest dislike in the survey released yesterday, with the majority citing “drunk people.”

Being famous came second on the list of “best things in the world”, followed by football, pop music and animals.

Last year, getting rich did not even make the top 10, while fame was the number one priority. Asked how much money they would need to be rich, answers ranged from £460 to £200 million.

Smoking is the second dislike after drunks, followed by litter, graffiti and war.

Bullies, last year’s top hate, came sixth, followed by illness, shopping, boredom and nightmares.

The survey of 2,500 under-10s found 72% thought they would marry when they were adults, and 81% expected to have children.

Lies, followed by drunken behaviour, fighting, killing, drugs, knives and guns would be banned if the children had their way.

Asked to name the world’s most famous person, God came top, followed by England star Wayne Rooney, Jesus and David Beckham.

Luton First, the organisers of Monday’s annual National Kids’ Day, carried out the poll through schools and via an online questionnaire. Its spokesman, Tony Edwards, said it was not surprising that being wealthy had rocketed up to the top of children’s priorities. He said, “Children are confronted with people getting rich and it appears to be easy for them.

“There’s the National Lottery, where millions are made frequently, and people win tremendous amounts of money on quiz shows and on the radio.

“Not only is getting rich desirable but it also appears readily available, not necessarily that difficult to get.”