Raising boys vs. girls?

Question

I have a 7 year old daughter and I just found out I'm having a BOY, i'm so excited and a little scared too. My daughter is really good for the most part and my nephew is a total mess, is it b/c heis a boy or just the way he is raised? Is it just as easy to raise boys than girls? Looking for answers form women who have both a boy and a girl. Thanks

Answer 1

I have 2 girls ages 8 and 4 they are very well behaved .
I also have a boy 2.5 and we call him MONSTER BOY .
I have been shocked at the difference between the girls and their brother.
But I love them all .


Stay at home dad

Answer 2

I have a 33 month old daughter and a 6 month old son. My daughter is great but she was and is more emotional then my son is. I've found that so far my son is a lot easier in some ways then my daughter was. He has a better temperament. He's an angel and I adore both of them. Boys can be just as easy to raise as girls or even easier. Good luck and congratulations.

Answer 3

I had a son 4 months ago and I actually asked this question because EVERYONE said when I told them I was having a boy "boys are so much easier to raise then girls". Who knows really. I think it really just depends on personality and how they are raised. I've seen some little girls who were a "total mess" too so its really hard to tell.

I will say this. I love my little boy and couldn't imagine having a girl. I am thankful that I got a son.

Answer 4

My son and daughter are just 2yrs apart. My son is the oldest and he was a very mellow kid. My daughter was the spaz. They fight all the time now. But i know alot of people that have the daughters as the oldest and those kids get along so well. I guess because girls tend to be little mother hens to their younger siblings, the relationship is fairly peaceful.

I say boys are easier and I have two of them. My daughter and I lock horns constantly and she is only 11. It just seems like everything is a major ordeal. She is the Drama Queen. I guess we are just too much alike. But my boys are easy going and fairly laid back until their sister gets in their business. Then it is WW III.

Congratulations!

Answer 5

I'm not female, but have both genders as children. The "EASE" you speak of is either ALL it's about, or the greatest challenge a parent can face. Gender isn't what guides a child.

That said,,, I prefer daughters, perhaps because I have one I most love, or rather is the "baby"??? I love my son as well, and have a good bond with him, but in recalling the "raising" it seemed to be a more enjoyable experience.

I also offer this, though it doesn't relate to your situation.

Male children who are raised in a family, where a MOTHER is the only parent,,,by enlarge, grow to be more well rounded, and still can be MALES, as they mature... Think about it.

Steven Wolf

Get a copy of "Women Who Run With Wolves" You'll better understand what evolutions either gender will go through, or should achieve.

Thank you again sweet Aldara

Answer 6

I only have a boy, who is 3 1/2. My best friend has a boy who is 3 and a little girl who is 4. She has said over and over to me that 'boys are harder than girls'. These 2 kids were raised as close to the same as possible, they are only a year apart, and she is a single mom. She said her girl was easier to pottie train, easier to get to sleep through the night, less aggressive, walked and talked quicker than her son, and is more the shy, quiet type....where as her son took some time to pottie train, he is a more aggressive when it comes to playing with other and actions towards mommy, and he is 3 and still trying to talk completely clear, you can't really understand everything he says, but she is working with him :-)

Answer 7

I have a 10 year old daughter and and a 10 month old son.

So far my son has been the easiest.

I think it varies from kid to kid.

The way you raise your children always has a big part in the whole thing.

Just know that you are raising them the way you want and they will turn out just fine.

Remember: every parent goes through rough patches.

Answer 8

I think it depends. I love my boys. I raise them with morals, values, respect, and in every way I would raise a girl. When boys are young I think they are just naturally more curious and outgoing then girls. They have extremely hyper moments and can be very frustrating. They are good boys--very well behave--but I think in younger ages they are harder to deal with. Patience is key with little boys I've learned. I'm actually nervous about having a girl. As much as I want one I defiantly think they can be harder during pre-teen and teen years. In all I think boys are harder in the beginning--easier at the end. It depends (as for girls) how you raise them but I believe anyone has hard times (at different times) with both boys and girls. Good Luck and Congratulations!

Answer 9

i have a two and a half year old son and a seven month old daughter i believe my son was way more mellow and still is, he is SO good for his age, i think it really truly is the way you raise your children but so far i enjoyed having a boy more than a girl, not that i don't enjoy her cause i love her to death but if i had to say which is easier definately a boy i am pregnant with my third child and i want a boy so bad

Answer 10

Raising boys vs. girls?