Sibling rivalry can teach children valuable skills
Let’s get real for a second, sibling rivalry can be a pain to deal with Sometimes it can feel like you’re acting more as a referee between your children than a parent – you just need the whistle and a red card! The perpetual bickering, jealousy and competition can be exhausting to parents. It often […]
2 years ago
My in-laws are devastated I’m expecting a girl – so they’re pretending it’s a boy
They even held an ‘it’s a boy’ baby shower… Finding out the gender of an unborn baby is a suspenseful wait for some, while it’s not a big deal at all for others. Still, even for those who have one particular gender they’d like to raise, the baby’s sex ultimately doesn’t matter as long as […]
3 years ago
The 10 biggest causes of family arguments on Christmas Day
Do any of these sound familiar? The average family will spend 11 hours and 6 minutes arguing over the holiday season, according to research. But there’s one day in particular that causes more arguments than the rest: Christmas Day. Research conducted by Bolsover Cruise Club, found that the peak time for rows on December 25 is just as […]
3 years ago
“My nephew told my son he’s going to hell – so I told him God isn’t real”
One family, different attitudes to religion… We all have our own relationship with religion, and whether or not we choose to raise our kids in a faith should be our own choice. But when children repeat the strong religious ideas of their parents to other kids who haven’t been raised the same way, it can […]
4 years ago
Outrage as man suggests his wife is taking too much credit for her pregnancy
Good grief. A man sparked a huge debate after he got annoyed with his pregnant wife for saying she was “making a human being.” He added that he felt his wife had forgotten he “provided half the genetic material” and that he has been to “at least two doctors appointments every month” during her pregnancy. The […]
4 years ago
Former couple who couldn’t agree on child’s name each call her different things
She has a “mom’s house name” and a “dad’s house name”. In what has to be the finest example of NOT putting your child first, a US couple who couldn’t agree on the name of their child have taken the decision to each call her a different name. Choosing a child’s name is really tricky. […]
4 years ago