ThatsLife
  • WIN
  • Real Life
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Pets
  • Your Stars
  • Puzzles
  • Podcasts
  • Video
ThatsLife
  • WIN
  • Real Life
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
  • Pets
  • Your Stars
  • Puzzles
  • Podcasts
  • Video
Subscribe
Patrons left mid-air after ride loses power
Watch 1:39

Patrons left mid-air after ride loses power

{headline}

{headline}

How to declutter your home

How to declutter your home

Best Nude Beaches in Victoria and Melbourne

Best Nude Beaches in Victoria and Melbourne

Why you should always put your suitcase in the hotel bath tub

Why you should always put your suitcase in the hotel bath tub

The ridiculous travel rule that could ruin your holiday

The ridiculous travel rule that could ruin your holiday

{headline}

{headline}

5 ways to get rid of belly fat

5 ways to get rid of belly fat

Join our campaign: Change the law to allow ethical CCTV in care homes across Australia

Join our campaign: Change the law to allow ethical CCTV in care homes across Australia

The Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in the World

The Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in the World

{headline}

{headline}

Mum goes viral after hilarious parody of Aussie bikini ad

Mum goes viral after hilarious parody of Aussie bikini ad

$2 Storybooks

$2 Storybooks

Last-minute, quirky Christmas gifts for those who are impossible to buy for!

Last-minute, quirky Christmas gifts for those who are impossible to buy for!

(Sponsor)

How much should you spend on an engagement ring?

How much should you spend on an engagement ring?

Run, don't walk! Priceline is having a 50% off makeup sale

Run, don't walk! Priceline is having a 50% off makeup sale

Aussie firies have posed with animals and the results are HOT!

Aussie firies have posed with animals and the results are HOT!

  1. Home
  2. Lifestyle

Parents with larger families are the happiest

Apparently, there is a magic number when it comes to your children. - by that's life!
  • 07 Mar 2017
Parents with larger families are the happiest

Having children is a blessing no matter how many you have, but according to research, there is a magic number of offspring that brings parents the greatest amount of happiness.

A family satisfaction study from Australia's Edith Cowan University set out to determine the number of children that brings the greatest happiness for parents – and their findings might terrify you. 

Apparently, parents with four children or more are happiest.

Researchers spent five years intervening hundred of parents to determine how resilience, social support and self-esteem contribute to parents' happiness.

"[The parents] usually say they always wanted a large family, it was planned that way, and it was a lifestyle they'd chosen," University researcher Dr Bronwyn Harman told The Sydney Morning Herald.

Speaking to ABC News, Dr Harman explained some of the benefits for larger families.

"With large families, we think they have social support within the family," Dr Harman said.

She added: "The kids are never bored, they have someone to play with and they get independence quite early on."

While larger families are more chaotic and expensive, Dr Harman says this is balanced out by the joy in their lives.

"Parents accept that there is chaos in their lives but it does not negate the happiness they get from their families."

This article first published on Practical Parenting.

BIG SUMMER SALE – NOW ON

Just $12 for 4 issues

SAVE 14% Subscribe Now
BIG SUMMER SALE – NOW ON

Recommended to you

Patrons left mid-air after ride loses power
Watch 1:39

Patrons left mid-air after ride loses power

{headline}

{headline}

How to declutter your home

How to declutter your home

Best Nude Beaches in Victoria and Melbourne

Best Nude Beaches in Victoria and Melbourne

Why you should always put your suitcase in the hotel bath tub

Why you should always put your suitcase in the hotel bath tub

The ridiculous travel rule that could ruin your holiday

The ridiculous travel rule that could ruin your holiday

{headline}

{headline}

5 ways to get rid of belly fat

5 ways to get rid of belly fat

Join our campaign: Change the law to allow ethical CCTV in care homes across Australia

Join our campaign: Change the law to allow ethical CCTV in care homes across Australia

The Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in the World

The Top 10 Most Dangerous Cities in the World

{headline}

{headline}

Mum goes viral after hilarious parody of Aussie bikini ad

Mum goes viral after hilarious parody of Aussie bikini ad

$2 Storybooks

$2 Storybooks

Last-minute, quirky Christmas gifts for those who are impossible to buy for!

Last-minute, quirky Christmas gifts for those who are impossible to buy for!

(Sponsor)

How much should you spend on an engagement ring?

How much should you spend on an engagement ring?

Run, don't walk! Priceline is having a 50% off makeup sale

Run, don't walk! Priceline is having a 50% off makeup sale

Aussie firies have posed with animals and the results are HOT!

Aussie firies have posed with animals and the results are HOT!

ThatsLife
  • Gold Club
  • Online Entry FAQ
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Pacific Magazines
  • Partners
  • 7Plus
  • Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Statement
  • Terms
ThatsLife Magazine Subscribe
  • Gold Club
  • Online Entry FAQ
  • About Us
  • Subscribe Today
  • Contact Us
  • Pacific Magazines
  • Partners
  • 7Plus
  • Privacy Policy
  • Privacy Statement
  • Terms

Brands

  • New Idea
  • Who
  • Girlfriend
  • Practical Parenting

Pacific Network

  • Better Homes and Gardens
  • BHG Shop
  • marie claire
  • Instyle
  • Beauty Crew
  • New Idea food
  • Women's Health
  • Men’s Health
  • Home Beautiful
  • All Recipes
© 2019 Pacific Magazines