Science says dads are more attentive to baby girls- here’s why
The gender of our children can impact how we converse, play with, and even spend money on them In 2014, Ohio State University shared their findings with Science Daily. Researchers discovered that women who waited to find out the baby’s sex until birth had more egalitarian views of gender roles; they tended to believe that […]
1 year ago
Confession: I am raising a real mummy’s boy – but this is good news, apparently
My baby boy is eight already. He is the most loving, amazing, fun, crazy and adorable person I know – and I literally cannot get enough of him. And the best bit? The feeling is completely mutual. My little boy thinks that I am the best thing in the world. As in – he wants […]
4 years ago
Turns out, boys being active is crucial to their mental health
Being a mother of one of each, I will be the first to tell you that raising boys and girls is both incredibly similar, yet also crazy different. There are so many tiny nuances in the way they are and the needs they have and the way they just see and react to the world […]
4 years ago
Raising boys: The beautiful words every boy mum needs to hear
Up until the very moment my little boy was born, I was convinced I was only cut out to be a girl mum. Also, to be fair, I genuinely though I would only ever have girls, as we really are a family where everyone just keeps having girls. All throughout my pregnancy, I was certain […]
4 years ago
The very important reason little boys need to be parented differently
Hint: They need ALL the cuddles and love
6 years ago
Stop peeing on the floor! The trick every boy mum needs to know about
I just wasn’t prepared for all the pee. When I became a boy mum, I had already been a girl mum for three and a half years. I had also, at that stage, become an aunt to two baby nieces – and had grown up myself with just the one sister – in other words; […]
6 years ago