Is it normal to have one kid each?

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Pinkwithwhite · 18/04/2024 22:36

So DH and I have DD and a DS. Our house is totally split team girls, team boys.
Is this normal?
If we have a disagreement my DD is straight to my defence and my DS to his dad.
I have girls night outs with friends and my daughter loves the idea of this.
My DH plays football and pub 2x week so again with the lads.

Maybe I'm overthinking it, is it normal?

YANBU- Its normal, they will grow out of it

YABU- it's not healthy/ normal you need to do something about it.

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SarahAndQuack · 18/04/2024 22:59

Well, look at how you're describing it - 'girls' night out' and 'the lads'. Sounds as if your children picked up on the idea that it's one or the other, and they've just naturally fallen in with it. If you're asking, will it harm your son to be with his dad lots and does it matter if your DD wants to be with mum, then obviously, no, it's fine. But probably if it were me I'd do a bit of 'you know girls can like the footie' kind of parenting 101 stuff.

Lilyhatesjaz · 18/04/2024 22:56

My family was a bit like this, mostly caused by DD wanting to be with me when she was younger.
It didn't really cause problems for us as we all get on well with the other parent and sibling too.
My DC are adults now and we still tend to go into 2 twos if we are out, DD and me like to look in the shops DH and DS like other things.

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