SY06

[MarillionFan]

You want FOUR kids?!

If he wants my two he can have 5.

[DimPrawn]

First of all make sure you'd be happy with another boy.

It is the male who determines the sex of a child. (so if you don't get a girl it's all your fault )

I think what Zippy is saying is your spunk is no good.

Ever thought of outsourcing this job to Bob? Plenty cheapness, much quickness (much like yourself).

[NickFitz]

The only method guaranteed to work: each time you have a boy, abandon it on a barren hillside and start again.

[RichardCranium]

Foster / adopt?

Or do what the stars do and buy a little brown baby.

[suityou01]

Foster / adopt?

Or do what the stars do and buy a little brown baby.

I prefer NFs plan, at least I get plenty of "research".

[PRC1964]

Foster / adopt?

Or do what the stars do and buy a little brown baby.

Good options, but the simplest would be to take one of the existing ones and give it a sex change.

[moorfield]

Why not just buy one from the third world?

Speak to your accountant, you may be able to expense it, or at least the travel part.

[OwlHoot]

SY02 wants a girl. SY03/04/05 are all boys. What tried and tested methods are there to make sure that the next little cherub is of the female persuasion?

Discuss.

Mammals evolved from reptiles, which use Temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD), whereby eggs at temperatures between a certain range hatch into males, and outside that range into females.

In turtles with TSD, males are generally produced at lower incubation temperatures than females (TSD IA), with this change occurring over a range of temperatures as little as 1-2 °C.[5] At cooler temperatures ranging between 22.5 and 27 degrees Celsius mostly male turtles arise, and at warmer temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius only female turtles arise[6]. In lizards and crocodilians, this pattern is reversed (TSD IB).

So on the off-chance there's a residual effect in mammals, you first need to decide whether it's more likely to be turtle-like or alligator-like, and then for a few days walk around with a hot water bottle or bag of ice cubes (respectively) tucked inside your Y-fronts.

[Paddy]

SY02 wants a girl. ?

Discuss.

What! Girl on girl?

[RichardCranium]

Yep would be happy with any baby. Just want to try for a girl. I'm sure it has something to do with the angle of the dangle. This needs research.

A very old midwife goes into the ante-natal clinic and there are three lumped-up ladies waiting to be seen, a blonde, a red-head and a brunette.

The crumbly baby-botherer says "Ladies, would you like me to tell you the sex of your baby? It's quite simple once you know how."

"Yes please" says the brunette.

The gynae-granny asks: "Who was on top when the child was conceived?" The brunette answers "Well, my husband was, of course".

"Then you shall have a boy" says the midwife. "And what about you?" she asks the red-head. "Who was on top when your child was conceived?"

"I was, of course" says the red-head.

"Then you shall have a girl" says the midwife.

Whereupon the blonde bursts into tears.

"What's up?" asks the kiddie-catcher.

The blonde sobs: "I'm gonna have puppies!"