Moms to Blame for Most Family Squabbles

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Moms to Blame for Most Family Squabbles

Monday, November 23, 2009

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This new study has us fighting mad.

We hate to argue with a "science," but when it's reported that moms are the cause of the majority of family tension ... well, it pisses us off.

According to a British study, families spar for what amounts to full four years of arguing -- and dear old mom is the reason for most of the spats. The study says an average of 15 minutes a day is dedicated to just to arguing.

The research, says the Telegraph, involved analyzing the fights of 3,000 families on everything from television usage to chores. The biggest hot button topic? "Treating the house like a hotel." As fights flare up, says the study, moms are most prone to shouting or sulking.

One in ten of the families polled said they were not on speaking terms at the time of the survey. OK, that we believe.

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This is so silly it’s funny. Moms fight more with kids because, you know, we spend more time with them. And we can’t argue with our husbands unless they cooperate.

- Black Iris

Posted 11/23/09 03:34 PM

This doesn’t surprise me.. He Black, maybe you should not start arguments at all?

- Michael

Posted 11/24/09 01:45 AM

Well, maybe if the kids and the one who wants to be considered an adult but is nothing more than an overgrown little boy would get off of their bums and chip in around the house instead or whining and sulking because they were asked to take personal responsibility then we MOMS wouldn’t have to “nag”. Funny how it’s the MOMS fault for arguing simply because they asked for some help around the house. Lazy creatures children and husbands are. TSK

- Cinderella

Posted 11/24/09 05:09 AM

really interesting content….moms do have that kind of tendency…cheers

- Spanish Singles

Posted 11/24/09 07:18 AM

I’m pissed.

- Anonymous

Posted 11/24/09 08:15 AM

Hey, Michael, I’d never start any arguments if my husband never did anything wrong… :-)

- Black Iris

Posted 11/24/09 11:04 AM

Wow. How about that for blaming the victim? Let’s see, a typical scenario would likely be as follows: Mom: “Honey, it’s time to pick up your room.” Child: “No!” Since when was making a reasonable request starting an argument?

- Christina

Posted 11/24/09 11:48 AM

I’ll be honest and own it. I know that more often than not, I set the tone for how things go in my house/family/marriage. Funny thing about arguing or fighting-it takes two. So, a husband/child may not cooperate when asked to do something; but if I let it bug me and I start yelling, then everyone ends up yelling. If I can handle it with maturity, and find a better way to get things done then a lot of the arguing is circumvented. And the great thing about time-out: a child who tries to argue can be put in time out and ignored. There’s a reason that people laugh at the signs that say “if mamma ain’t happy ain’t nobody happy” and it’s not the bad grammar.

- b

Posted 11/25/09 06:48 AM