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Straw poll: if you have 2 children, do you have 2 boys, 2 girls or one of each?

162 replies

Lio · 13/02/2006 15:35

Just curious ? statistically, 50% of us should have one of each, 25% 2 boys and 25% 2 girls (I think). I know more parents who have 2 the same sex.
Me, I only have one so can't even join in my own thread.

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OldieMum · 14/02/2006 09:31

DH suggests that, if anything, one might expect the balance to be in favour of families with one of each, because some families with two of the same sex have a third precisely because they want one of the opposite sex. This would reduce the pool of families with two of the same sex.

Twiglett · 14/02/2006 10:17

one of each

sisters (who have 2 children only)
2 boys
2 boys

friends (who have 2 children only)
2 boys
2 boys
one of each
one of each
2 boys
2 girls

charliecat · 14/02/2006 10:18

2 girls

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titchy · 14/02/2006 12:09

One of each

titchy · 14/02/2006 12:09

One of each

jco · 14/02/2006 21:43

one of each!

TwoIfBySea · 14/02/2006 21:53

Two boys

MrsSpoon · 14/02/2006 22:02

2 boys and know very few with only two children who have a mixed bag.

MrsWednesday · 14/02/2006 22:05

2 boys

Smurfs · 14/02/2006 22:07

1 boy, 1 girl

Thomcat · 14/02/2006 22:08

2 girls.

My friends who live locally who have 2 kids ALL have 1 of each and that's 6 couples who spring immed to mind.

IvortheEngine · 14/02/2006 22:10

1 boy and 1 girl.

hovely · 15/02/2006 08:49

1 of each

chatee · 15/02/2006 09:20

1 of each

mummyhill · 15/02/2006 09:30

One pink and one blue

Troutpout · 15/02/2006 16:24

1 of each

emmawill · 15/02/2006 16:36

1 girl and 1 boy

pashmina · 15/02/2006 16:37

2 girls

Mistymoo · 15/02/2006 16:37

one of each

youngmama · 15/02/2006 20:27

Of all the people I know with 2 children:

2 boys.
2 girls.
one of each.
2 boys
2 girls
one of each

fairyglo · 16/02/2006 19:24

Is someone totalling the answers up ? Would love to know the conclusion. All but one of my colleagues (10) with two children have two of the same sex.

Babyblue2 · 16/02/2006 21:01

2 girlys

izzybiz · 16/02/2006 21:03

1 boy-13
1 girl-21 months

robinpud · 16/02/2006 21:05

1 of each

Hausfrau · 16/02/2006 21:12

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