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EATING cereal can increase your chances of having a boy? Now I have heard some research, but that one does take the cornflake.

I can't believe that a) any money was spent on this study in the first place and b) anyone actually believes it.

If you didn't hear this gem last week, scientists from the "I have nothing better to do with my degree" laboratory came up with this study of 700-odd women who gave details of their diet around the time of conception and early stages of pregnancy.

Basically, it found that those mums who had a higher calorie intake - particularly at breakfast - can improve their chances of having a boy.

One of the reasons behind the study was to explain the declining number of boys born to couples in developed countries. You're telling me that mums skipping breakfast was the most scientific explanation they could come up with? Pleeeeease!

I was no science geek at school but what I do remember of the old birds and the bees lessons definitely related to chromosomes, DNA and cycles - there was no mention of any snap, crackle or pop.

My first thought was for the potentially obese mums-to-be who will start cramming in ridiculous amounts of cakes and chocolate in a bid to give them a son and heir.

My second was that if my experience was anything to go by I wasn't actually in complete control of what I ate and when.

What with nausea, odd cravings and the ongoing tiredness and irritability, it is a wonder I produced a baby at all never mind a boy (who, by the way, still isn't moving!).

On a serious note, I do worry that this is yet more needless information aimed at mothers on what they should be eating and drinking if they are to give their baby the ideal start.

My second favourite piece of bonkers news aimed at already over-informed parents was the warning that kids are eating too much fruit and vegetables.

Apparently, some nurseries have been taking the healthy eating diet to the extreme, to the point where health chiefs are calling for more fat to be included in pre-school menus.

The phrase "can't do right for doing wrong" springs to mind.

9:06am Tuesday 29th April 2008

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