There’s perfectionist mothers, unpredictable mothers, “me first” mothers and “complete” mothers but family experts say the fastest growing group of mothers is the “best-friend mothers”.

Best-friend mothers are on the rise. However, going partying with your children, wearing the same clothes as them, trying to keep up with their youth with breast implants and surgery, erodes all boundaries and leaves the children without a mother who can guide them.

One tragic one is Lindsay Lohan. Her mother is out drinking with her. Now she’s been in and out of rehab and arrested twice. What kind of role model is she getting? Look at Paris Hilton too. Same story.

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Children’s educational aspirations are said to be damaged by the cult of celebrity.

Teachers fear their pupils’ obsessions with footballers, pop stars, actors and celebrity mamas are affecting their progress in school, and limiting their career aspirations.

Some 60% of teachers said their pupils most aspired to be David Beckham, in a survey for the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL).

More than a third said pupils wanted to be famous for the sake of being famous.

Some 32% of the 304 teachers quizzed said their pupils modelled themselves on heiress Paris Hilton.

Many pupils believe celebrity status is available to everyone. They do not understand the hard work it takes to achieve such status and do not think it is important to be actively engaged in school work as education is not needed for a celebrity status.

Too many pupils believed academic success was “unnecessary” because they thought they would be able to make their fame and fortune quite easily on a reality TV show.

They believe that they are much more likely to achieve financial well-being through celebrity than through progression to higher education and a ‘proper’ career.

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