ADVICE FOR MOMS AND DADS: 2014 TRENDS - PARENTHOOD

Are you a parent? Discover the 8 trends of 2014 to be a mom (or dad) with all the trimmings

Who said that for mothers and fathers there are no fads to follow? Just like in the case of fashion, beauty and food, families are also subject to trends and ideas about everyday life or the most delicate moments such as childbirth, education and relationship. Are you curious to discover the 8 trends that come directly from abroad and that perhaps are already among us?

01 - Music during childbirth

Using music during gestation is nothing new, but the real trend is to use it during childbirth. Music, it is scientifically proven, relieves the pains of childbirth. 16% of mothers bring their mp3 player with them to the delivery room. More and more "birth playlists" are being shared online abroad where albums like 19 by Adele, and Beautiful Day by Elbow. What would you bring?

02 - The jewels with breast milk

Ok this trend is perhaps a bit disturbing, but do you want to put the idea of wearing a part of yourself linked to your child? In England for £ 65 you can make pendants or rings with solidified breast milk. The strange trend obviously started from the USA: will it take hold in Italy too?

03 - Gifts after childbirth

A nice gift to crown the joy and fatigue of childbirth? Of course! Companions more and more often give a special gift to their woman after giving birth: most of the time they are jewels, but in the list of the most gifted things by men there are clothes, chocolates and bags.

04 - The first cake is never forgotten

Forget the typical photos of children playing or sleeping in the crib: the real trend for parents of 2014 is to use professional photographers to capture the moments of their children while they taste, or rather spread on their faces, their first birthday cake. Adorable result: for this you have to immortalize it properly and at any cost.

05 - Sex by appointment

Work, children and home: parents often do not have time to devote to each other. For this reason, sex by appointment is becoming increasingly popular. Three out of five couples admit that they have to plan for marital sex. The risk? To forget, and to do it only once a week, or worse, once a month.

06 - The Baby Economy

Life is getting more and more expensive, and money is getting less, but it certainly can't be cut when it comes to children: 95% of mothers admit that they spend more on their children than on themselves. Women prefer not to buy clothes or make-up, even saving on their own food rather than making their children lack something.

07 - Bye bye Facebook

For some time it has been a favorite place for families, a perfect place to stay in touch and share content. Now Facebook risks losing the primacy of social network for families. People prefer more and more to focus on small local sites or drastically reduce their stay on FB, even deleting their profile.

08 - School is a serious matter, perhaps too much

We live in an increasingly competitive society, and to get young people accustomed to this reality from an early age, they push the importance of school. The trend, especially abroad, is to turn to private schools, and to teachers capable of following the children during everyday homework.