Having three children of the same gender makes parents unhappy, study says

Having three children of the same gender negatively affects life satisfaction, a study says. — AFP

"WOULD you like to know the sex of your baby?" It's a question that doctors habitually ask during the routine second-trimester ultrasound. And to which a great number of parents answer "yes.

"While many parents-to-be express a desire to get this kind of information in order to have a better idea of what their future offspring will look like and to help them visualise the child, for some parents-to-be, knowing whether it's a girl or a boy takes on another level of importance, potentially resulting in great surprise or disappointment (even if the latter feeling remains more difficult to admit).