After four losses, we only wanted a baby that lived. I think the people that care about such things haven't seen something as horrible as a baby dying.
The gender issues have been raging since time began. Matriarchal societies where women were more important,..patriarchal where the men are more important. My hope is that we are moving toward a society where the differences between men and women are celebrated and embraced. A society where expectations aren't different based on gender, or anything else but that each individual was expected to treat others with dignity and respect and to live to their fullest potential.
We are now embarking on the quest for a fourth child. We have two beautiful, intelligent girls and one handsome intelligent boy. We don't care what is the gender of the next child -- only that the child *IS*.
Of our girls, we expect them to get educated, to work hard doing what they love, to avoid complacency, to grow and to love. Of our boy, we expect him to get educated, to work hard doing what he loves, to avoid complacency, to grow and to love. My eldest wants to be a video game designer, my middle child wants to be a wild animal veterinarian, the youngest wants to be on stage, dancing or singing.
I could not imagine, even had I never experienced tragedy, being unhappy with the birth of my child were it not the gender for which I hoped. What an ugly thought and attitude. All children are a blessing, and are present to be loved that they might magnify the love of their parents one-hundred-fold. I'm sorry this is your impression, that more parents want their children to be males rather than females. I sincerely hope your findings are anecdotal and not true statistics.
2007-08-20 07:33:01
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answered by baxter 3
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Many cultures still place a higher value on a male child over a female. In addition, some parents want a male to perpetuate the family name.
When I was pregnant, I had no preference either way - just wanted a healthy baby. I was daunted by the thought of a girl, only because I was a tomboy growing up, and did not do 'girly' things. I always related to guys and was very athletic. But I figured I would figure it out as I went along. :)
As it turns out, my baby was a boy. I adore him more than I thought imaginable. If he were a girl, I would love him no less, nor would I have been dissapointed.
When he grows up, I want him to be a productive, responsible person who seeks to be the very best at whatever it is that he has undertaken as a vocation. It is my hope that he is a moral and loving person, and kind and giving to others. I hope to instill those qualities in him by my own example.
2007-08-20 07:28:18
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answered by Anonymous
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Everyone has their own reason why they want a boy rather then a girl. But what I think is that they should just be happy for what they will receive because it's a blessing. They should feel lucky to even be able to have because there are people out there that are unlucky. When I was pregnant with my first son my husband wanted a boy because incase he was to get a sister he would be the older brother and watch her. I wanted a boy because I just was born and raised with boys and I felt that I would have a hard time with a girl. But anyways what everyone says when your pregnant is it doesn't matter on the gender it's the fact that you always pray that you have a health baby.
2007-08-20 08:42:56
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answered by shai 2
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When I found out I was pregnant, my husband and I only cared if the baby was healthy. When we knew that there was no reason to worry and we were ready to find out the sex, he wanted a boy so badly. For the reasons that many men would want a boy....someone to play rough with, sports, etc. I didn't care either way. We had a girl and I couldn't be happier! Deep down, I wanted a girl.
2007-08-20 07:26:41
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answered by Anonymous
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Take a look at the problem Chinas elders are having finding places to live. Typically their married children would support them. With throwing off the gender balance - everyone wanting boys, they're finding there arent enough women out there of marrying age. So besides the elders, theres many more problems this is causing. Smooth move there with gender selection.
2007-08-20 07:19:01
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answered by lillilou 7
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some issues you will be able to desire to do. you will be able to desire to drop it till your youngest is at school, see the place your funds are at in that element, and intently communicate it out including your husband. you will be able to additionally merely ask him to sit down down and communicate it with him, yet confirm to point that it is not a sure or a no merely yet, it incredibly is merely communicate. Ask him why he does not choose yet another toddler, and clarify to him why you do choose yet another one. attempt to not come to a end till you have talked it over some cases. Ask him to easily think of roughly it, tell him he has all of the time in the worldwide to think of roughly it and which you're actually not likely to hurry him. clarify which you incredibly, certainly need yet another toddler. possibly communicate adoption? i think of that the guy who pronounced tying your tubes after the 0.33 had a robust theory. And he could desire to easily leap on that. enable your husband comprehend that if its the caretaking it is the subject, that even in spite of the undeniable fact which you have a job suitable now, you may nonetheless get maternity bypass away and you'd be the only looking after them. yet keep in mind, in orer to maintain a healthful marriage, you won't be in a position to in hassle-free terms concentration on your little ones. that could desire to be the reason he does not choose yet another. He probable is getting adequate on my own time with you, and that i'm specific he misses that!
2016-10-16 06:01:53
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answered by Anonymous
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