Forget social media influencers … A new survey has found that when it comes to people’s biggest influencer … it’s mom. 41 percent of adults under the age of 45 said they believe kids are more likely to get advice from their mom, compared to 28 percent who think bloggers and social media influencers have a bigger impact. And 60 percent of adults surveyed said they pass their mother’s advice onto their own kids.
According to the survey, here are the biggest lessons we learn from mom:
- Always try your best – 36%
- Treat others as you would like to be treated – 31%
- If you don’t ask, you don’t get – 26%
- Don’t worry about what others think – 25%
- There’s no such word as “can’t” – 23%
- Never give up – 22%
- Believe in yourself – 22%
- Do what makes you happy – 21%
- It’s what’s inside that counts – 20%