Children 4–6 years of age were asked which parent they would be when they were older, whether they could be the opposite-sexed parent, and whether they liked their mothers or fathers best. For comparison, a sample of adults were asked these same questions. All but one of the 144 children said they would be the same-sexed parent. Few children said they could switch and be the opposite-sexed parent. These responses did not indicate a simple age trend. Younger children preferred the same-sexed parent, whereas older children and adults tended to prefer their mothers.