how come little boys never stop moving and they refuse to be held by anyone but their mother and you cant control them and little girls sit there and behave most of the time? Are all little boys age 2-5 this way?
2007-10-07 09:46:57 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
I think it's just different wiring. I'm a teacher, and have seen quite a few boys, and there's a large percentage of boys who just have to move. They like "wrassling" and are very much like little puppy dogs. So, if you move with them (wrestle gently with them, or go outside and toss a ball around or something likewise active), they enjoy it. If you need a quiet activity, something with small parts and a lot of detail is good. Think Transformers, or mini-cars.
Little girls enjoy a little wrestling too, but most have to be encouraged to do it, and a little bit goes a long way. (-: Girls, by the way, have their own issues. They sit there and behave, but the wheels of their minds are working, and they are thinking up their own particular devilment.
That said, these are general trends. Some little boys are super-active (even hyperactive!), some fall in the middle, and others do sit there and behave. Little girls also fall in the same patterns -- you find some that enjoy being active, most who are rather quiet, and some who seem almost Zen-like (or comatose, depending on your viewpoint).
I wonder if super-active phases also happen in conjunction to growing spurts. Kids get really tired during a growing spurt, but I think they have to test their new bodies out just after.
Edited: I agree with the first person that little girls can hold grudges for a long time, while for little boys, just fighting seems to release the pressure for awhile.
Also, second children, regardless of sex, seem to be a bit more active and mischievous. First children are often a bit quieter and a little more nervous. (-: Although, I know one family where the little girl is just a go-bot! Their second child is still a baby, so it's hard to imagine what he'll be like in a few months.
2007-10-07 09:59:39 · answer #1 · answered by Madame M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is so not true it all has to do with the parenting and the individual child - In my group of friends there is two boys and two girls and i can tell you that between these four the boys are definitely better behaved, fight less and listen more!!! But as i said its down to the parents!
2007-10-07 10:51:00 · answer #2 · answered by bec 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have just described my oldest daughter when she was that age. Don't assume that boys are harder to handle than girls. Every child is different and needs another way of handling, be it a boy or a girl. It may seem girls are easier to handle, but if you had two of those I have you would not be saying that. It's just part of their personality. You have to learn how to deal with them. If you don't then who will? Just be patient but firm. Good luck.
2007-10-07 09:55:19 · answer #3 · answered by Venetian Girl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All boys of all ages are like this!! But as a teacher, I would prefer a room full of boys instead of girls. Girls are just mean whereas boys can fight and it is over. I think a lot of it just has to do with the parenting, too! If mom is the only one that holds him, plays with him, etc. he is going to be more of a mamma's boy. I am 20 weeks pregnant and we are already talking about how we both need to be involved so that doesn't happen to us. Good luck!
2007-10-07 09:53:51 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not all boys are like that.
I would choose a little boy over a girl any day. My experience with little girls and teen girls is that they are whiney and annoying.
2007-10-07 10:39:53 · answer #5 · answered by Ella (& her dogs) 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
little boys will be boys. they have lots of energy and need ways to spend it. If you have a son and he is having touble sitting still...i would suggest a day camp or a little league sport.
2007-10-07 09:56:10 · answer #6 · answered by wildkuntry07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is so not true. I used to think the same thing until I had my daughter. My son didn't do half the things my daughter does and still doesn't. She's 1 an he is 3 and I have to constantly get after her way more than I ever had to get after my son
2007-10-07 09:54:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
yep all of them i have 2 girls and 2 boys and im thinking about another and im praying for a girl
2007-10-07 10:11:05 · answer #8 · answered by Amber 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine weren't! My boys were angels compared to my daughter. She is a busy body! All kid's are different!
2007-10-07 14:32:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just wait until the girls become teens. i would MUCH rather have a little boy!!
2007-10-07 10:08:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋