2006-09-07 12:52:51 · 22 answers · asked by Rick 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
It depends. I have one of each. Both needed expensive orthodontics. The girl needed more clothes and feminine parapernalia, the boy so far had me buy him 3 computers, two huge boxes of computer games, playstations 1 & 2 plus countless games, an mp3 player. Needless to say both have their own phones.
The girl made us send her to the old country every second year since she was 8. The boy only wanted to go twice so far.
The girl attended an expensive private university, the boy will be happy with a regular university.
In the end it depends on the child not the gender.
2006-09-07 13:16:33 · answer #1 · answered by Freddy F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does after a certain age. I'm a single dad of a soon to be 9 yr. old girl. Up until this school year she was easy to please clothes wise. If it said Tigger, Snoopy or Harley Davidson we were good to go. But this year she got all girly on me and shopping for school clothes got a lot more expensive. Plus there is the hair and nails thing. I have learned how to do her nails ( don't laugh, it's expensive at a salon ) but I'm still learning about her styles. So in answer to your question, Hell Yeah it cost more to raise a girl, but it's worth every penny.
2006-09-07 20:01:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
boy's play with frogs and the like girls play with dolls need more pretty cloths my boy is happy with a box the girl sits and looks in a dress that cost $ the girl goes to change cloths the boy could give a poop
2006-09-07 19:59:38 · answer #3 · answered by k dog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. I have six grown daughters - and several grandsons now. Girls are much more interested in how they look right from the start. They want lots of clothes and shoes...and jewlery, and accessories. Boys generally are happy with jeans and a T-shirt.
2006-09-07 19:56:34 · answer #4 · answered by suzieq 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, probably. All the new fashions, makeup, feminine supplies, shoes, and stuff we just "gotta" have probably come out more expensive than a couple outfits and a football. Plus, if she gets married, the bride's parents usually pay!
2006-09-07 19:55:36 · answer #5 · answered by Oneofthesedays 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-09-07 19:54:28 · answer #6 · answered by clbinmo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes a little more patience with tea parties, a higher price for long talks on rainy days, a fortune in giggles, a huge sum in phone bills and a bigger return on your investment in a little girl who will one day become a beautiful woman and who will love you till the day she dies.
2006-09-07 20:00:45 · answer #7 · answered by Isis 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe yes, maybe no. Girls are more into clothes, while guys like cool electronic gagets and eat alot more lol.
2006-09-07 19:54:30 · answer #8 · answered by angel_girl2248 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes if you're comparing her to a puppy, no if you're talking about her brother... same amount of money, spent on different things!
2006-09-07 19:55:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes..I have a 17yr old daughter...she is more expensive than my son. She is in alot more activities. My son is more laid back. But,anyway...YES. Good Luck!
2006-09-07 19:56:56 · answer #10 · answered by mrssmokestack003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋