It’s Monday. We Need This Video of Two Baby Brothers Breaking the Rules
There’s nothing like two baby brothers breaking the rules to make your Monday. And if you have a sibling – or, as I like to call her or him, a…
Baby Brothers Breaking the Rules
Photo by Stephen Chernin/Getty ImagesThere's nothing like two baby brothers breaking the rules to make your Monday.
And if you have a sibling - or, as I like to call her or him, a partner in crime - you'll appreciate the sly look and the nod of complicity between these two cuties.
Also? No words needed. This is brotherhood at its best.
Research shows there are many proven benefits for the girls who are fortunate enough to have brothers in their lives. (Sistes are good for you too! )
“Gender segregation in middle childhood means that children with a sibling of the other sex have unique opportunities to learn about how to interact with the other sex, including with their siblings, as well as with their siblings’ peers,” says Susan M. McHale, director of the Social Science Research Institute at Duke.
It's better to have a brother! (Or a sister!)
Sure, they might drive you crazy. They borrow your clothes, your car, ruin something important or invade your space. But siblings are also GREAT for you.
More than percent of children live with a sibling, and relationships with our siblings may be the longest of our lives.
Siblings are important for many reasons.
They tell their siblings things that they might not tell their parents. The good and the bad. But those conversations are important and bring the siblings closer together.
They turn to their siblings as a source of support.
"The ability for young people to express their feelings to anyone - sibling, parent, or friend - can be highly therapeutic and can prevent a worsening of depressed mood or anxiety," according to the University of New Mexico Health Sciences.
"Finally, siblings can serve as a sounding board for one another before trying things out in social settings. There evidence suggest that healthy sibling relationships promote empathy, prosocial behavior and academic achievement."
10 Once Normal Baby Names That Pop Culture Ruined (maybe for good)
You may think that pop culture has NO BEARING on what you name your kid . . . but even if YOU didn't think about Michael Jackson when you call your son "Blanket," everyone else will. (???)
Lifehacker.com has a list of "once normal" baby names that pop culture basically ruined. Here are the Top 10!
10. Damien
Thanks to the 1976 movie, The Omen.
9. Waldo
There will always be "Where's Waldo?" jokes.
8. Donald
This name will now be associated with Donald Trump . . . for better or worse. "Hilary" could've also made the list. And to kids, it's connected to "Donald Duck."
7. Dick and Fanny
There was a book series back in simpler times, the main characters were Dick and Fanny. The characters name have now been changed since they're slang terms for naughty parts of the body. We won't even mention the cover artwork...
6. Siri and Alexa
They're now associated with somewhat-creepy digital assistants, and to use them you call them out by name. That said, Siri was never a "normal" name, right?
5. Hermoine
It wasn't a super common name before "Harry Potter", but it was considered an "exotic" option. Now, it has a much different vibe.
4. Katrina
Most hurricanes don’t ruin the human names they are given, but Katrina wasn't an ordinary hurricane. Thank goodness this Katrina brings the sunshine!
3. Chad
Like Karen, it's now a meme for an “alpha dudebro"-type.
2. Mario
It's now basically 100% associated with a video game character.
1. Karen
Sadly, it's now a meme for a specific kind of entitled white lady.
