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Friday, November 06, 2009 - Posts

  • More Kids Equals More Happiness?


    A post from DoubleX writer Bonnie Rochman:

    Well, fire up your engines, ladies, because now there’s a new bit of research supporting a third conclusion: that being married with children is the key to happiness. In contrast to previous research that indicates an inverse relationship between satisfaction and number of children, this particular study, which tracked 10,000 British households over 15 years, found that the more kids you have, the happier you are. I think that would come as news to those parents who’ve decided to raise a singleton because they also want to have a life of their own ... (Read the rest of this article in DoubleX.)

  • Sesame Street Turns 40, and My Kids Aren't Staying Tuned


    A post from DoubleX writer KJ Dell'Antonia:

    I admit it--I wanted my kids to watch Sesame Street because I knew it was at worst harmless, and at best educational--although I've never believed watching TV could make kids smarter, I'm willing to accept that it can teach them to recognize a rectangle. But from the first, it held little interest for them. My oldest preferred Baby Einstein,  although with proper maneuvering, I could get in a shower during "Elmo's World"--although not necessarily without tears. He moved on to Blue's Clues, his younger sisters both preferred Dora, and his little brother remains a fan of Little Einsteins. I kept trying, but if Sesame Street was playing, they gradually drifted away. (Not that that's a bad thing, but presumably some children actually watch the show) ... (Read the rest of this article in DoubleX.)

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