Girl Or Boy?

There is nothing I loathe more about modern parenting than gender-reveal parties.

Don’t get me wrong, I love babies but I don’t need to put on make-up and splash out on a gift simply to find out whether your future child is a girl or a boy (it’s not that exciting when there’s only two options).

But two events have recently given me cause to cheer these ridiculously contrived celebrations. Firstly, the little kid who popped his pregnant mum’s ‘gender-reveal’ balloon before her big announcement party.

And secondly, Kate Hudson. Because when the coolest mum in Hollywood adopts the cheesiest way to announce that she’s having a daughter, you feel compelled to change your tune.