The benefits of having two boys Not only will they give you hours of laughter as they play together; they can also look out for one another later in life. This means you might even get the chance to take a backseat as caregiver – but they're still your babies, of course.
What's the chance that both are boys? If at least one is a boy, there are three possible equally likely gender-assignations of two siblings. boy-boy, boy-girl, or girl-boy. Only 1 in 3 cases, or 33 per cent are both boys.
What's the secret to a blissful family life? Apparently it's a game of X's. (Well, four X chromosomes, to be exact.) Having two daughters leads to the most harmonious family life, according to a study by the popular U.K. parenting website Bounty.com.
Other research has showed that while parents are happier in the lead-up and first year after having their first child, there are diminishing returns: the boost of happiness for the second child is half that of the first, and by the third, there's no boost at all.
Interestingly enough, couples who already have two children of the same sex are around 75% more likely to have the same sex baby again. We had two boys already, so our chances of having a girl were 25%.
The benefits of having two boys
The bond between two brothers is stronger than most, so it can be incredibly rewarding having two sons. Not only will they give you hours of laughter as they play together; they can also look out for one another later in life.
Nature is designed to favour the conception of boys from September to November and girls from March to May because of an evolutionary mechanism aimed at keeping the overall sex ratio as near to 50:50 as possible, the scientists said.
Grow your family to at least four children! According to a study out of Australia's Edith Cowan University, parents with the most life satisfaction (which means those who are the happiest) are those that have four or more children.
Is it a household of girls, a household of boys, or a mix of the two best for parents? According to a survey conducted by British parenting website Bounty, two girls are considered the best combination for parents to have a happy and harmonious family life.
The researchers followed a number of families over a 5 year period and monitored their happiness as their families grew in size. The result that they came up with? Having 4 children is the best way to boost your happiness.
According to a survey conducted by British parenting website Bounty, two girls are considered the best combination for parents to have a happy and harmonious family life. In their study, they surveyed 2,116 parents who had children aged 16 and under.
The chance of having a girl after two boys was about 48 per cent and the chances of having a boy after two girls was slightly lower, at only 46 per cent. So you are more likely to have the same gender when you already have two of the same.
When we look at the statistics the chances of having a boy or a girl are almost the same and there's no medical evidence to suggest we can influence this. You may, however, have heard about the 'Shettles Method'. In the 1970s Dr Shettles found that female and male sperm had different characteristics.
If you already have a boy, the chance that the next baby is also a boy is 50 percent. It's all a matter of mathematics. A couple having 4 children of the same gender in a row happens actually more often than you might think.
Moms who have girls are much happier than those with boys, particularly when the children reach early adulthood, according to a study from the Journal of Family Issues. However, a survey done by Gallup says: 54% of Americans say boys are easier to raise than girls. 27% say girls are easier to raise than boys.
Research suggests that having two children is still most people's idea of the 'ideal' family size.
Three or more children = wrong
Despite the growing trends mentioned above, two children still seems to the ideal number. An actual study revealed one to two children is the ideal number for “happiness”, but with two you don't have to deal with the aforementioned only child issues.
In the YouGov survey, of 2,000 UK parents, results showed that almost half think that having two children will bring the highest level of happiness. This was followed by three children which is the magic number for 14% of UK adults, and one child which 10% of families believe is the perfect patter of tiny feet.
A gap of 3 years or more greatly reduces the chances of sibling rivalry. By this time the older child is secure in him or herself and quite independent. In addition, the mother's body is fully recovered from the challenges of pregnancy and birth of the first child.
According to this recent study, the most stressful number of kids to have is three. From my experience, I actually found having only one the most difficult (although I was a mom to an 'only child' for a very short time).
December 25 (Christmas Day) is the least common birthday, while January 1 (New Year's Day) is the second least common. December 24 (Christmas Eve) also makes the list as the 3rd least common birthday while July 4 (Independence Day) is the 4th least common birthday.
What's the rarest month to be born in? According to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Social Security Administration (SSA), the rarest month to be born in is February, making Aquarius the rarest zodiac sign.
Consider having a baby before your reach 30 or 35.
Therefore, if you're trying for a boy, it might be best to start early. The chances are highest for a woman to conceive a boy before age 30. It's age 35 for men.