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London, July 3 (IANS) While many of us may feel parenthood brings an unforgettable joy in marital life, a British study says having children could ruin a couple's relationship after finding six out of ten new parents claiming to be having less sex and a third saying more often. The survey conducted by parenting website Yano found 42 percent of the women were not as attracted to their husbands or partners following childbirth. They blamed financial pressures and arguments over household chores for increased arguments, Daily Telegraph reported. As many as six in every ten parents said their intimate relationship had deteriorated since having children, with 28 percent having sex just once a month, five percent once a year and seven percent not at all. Over half of the couples reported rowing as a result of financial pressures, and 41 percent over who should do the chores. Six percent had already split up by the time their baby was born. Some of the new mothers said they resented their husband's approach to fatherhood as the women believed the men should take more responsibility for childcare. In the survey, nearly four in every 10 new mothers and fathers confessed to finding their partner less attractive after having children, with 63 percent admitting their sex life had deteriorated. Another 61 percent of the parents claimed having rowed over parenting styles, with only half spending quality time together once a month. Over a third reported arguing more since having children than ever before.

London, July 3 (IANS) Actor Chris Hemsworth, who became a father this year, is taking parenting tips from his brother Luke. A father of two children, Luke sent Chris video tutorials showing him how to take care of a baby, reports dailystar.co.uk. "I actually made him a little video on how to wrap her up so that she can't get her arms out of the blanket. He had a bit of trouble with her. So I made a little video of how we wrap up our baby, but he said she still escaped," Luke told ew.com. Chris' wife Elsa Pataky gave birth to daughter India here May 11.

London, July 2 (IANS) Two out of three parents fear that talking to their kids about their weight might give them an eating disorder. The findings come from a survey conducted by the healthy lifestyles organisation Mend (Mind, Exercise, Nutrition. Do it!) and the Netmums parenting website to mark National Childhood Obesity Week. The latest figures from the schools child measurement programme show a third of 11-year-olds are overweight or obese - so fat it threatens their health, the Daily Mail reports. More than a third of parents (37 percent) feel that talking to their children about their weight might lower their self-esteem. Two thirds of parents want more support in talking to their children about weight, increasing to 85 percent of those with fat children. Almost three quarters of parents with overweight children said they found it difficult to help them stay healthy, mainly because they wanted to eat fatty and sugary foods. Although they often talked to them about their eating habits - asking them to eat less junk food and more fruit and vegetables - more than half had never talked to them about their weight. More than 1,000 parents with a child aged five to 16 responded to Netmums' Let's Talk About Weight survey, with one in six (15 percent) reporting that their child was overweight. A third of all parents identified their children's weight by looking at them or comparing them with others their age, rather than measuring it or getting it confirmed by a doctor. Research shows that sizing up' a child by sight alone often results in parents of fat youngsters wrongly believing they are a healthy weight. Paul Sacher of Mend said: "It can be very difficult for parents to tell if their child is a healthy weight or not simply by looking at them."

New Delhi, July 2 (IANS) She enjoyed being the favourite next-door-girl in "Kasautii Zindagii Kay", the first female winner of reality show"Bigg Boss" and now a strict mom in "Parvarrish - Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi". But Shweta Tiwari feels women do not get to play diverse roles in TV shows. "What I see is that women are not portraying too many characters or shades on screen. They are playing sweet, simple and nice roles. That is the only thing they do until they play a negative role," Shweta told IANS. "If you see 'Balika Vadhu' she is the same. 'Byaah Hamari Bahoo Ka' is also the same. If you see any other show, all the leads look identically the same. No one is doing anything different," she said. However, Shweta feels that her character of Sweety in "Parvarrish......" is true to real life and has all the shades of life. "Sweety is at times mean and selfish but at times she has her own rules. She will not do wrong to you but will also not let anyone do wrong to her. Such characters are real characters, which are not shown on television any more. It is there in Bollywood, but no one likes them in this industry (television). I think this change should be there." The 31-year-old was also part of the reality show "Bigg Boss 4" and when asked if there is an overdose of reality, Shweta feels otherwise. "I think there was an overdose of reality shows, but now it is less. Now there are just a few selected ones left which have established themselves; and if people need fiction then they also need reality. I guess there is 'Big Boss', 'Dance India Dance' and shows like 'Indian Idol'. The rest of them have fizzled out. "Earlier, there used to be so many, like 'Kitchen King' and 'Chote Miya'." "Parvarrish - Kuchh Khattee Kuchh Meethi" has been dealing with parenting and the educational system. Shweta says parents have become more flexible now as compared to earlier. "What I feel is that people have become more cool now. In our times, we were told to learn and mug up. We were told to become doctors and engineers. However, that is not the case now. People want to go for international learning. They know that their children have to do something. People don't look at marks but at how much children know," said Shweta, who has a daughter, Palak. The actress, who is seeking divorce from her husband Raja Chaudhary, has a word of advice for parents. "Parents should understand if their child will be able to fight with the problems that will come in future or not. They should prepare their kids to face problems," Shweta said.

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