Is it easier to raise a girl or a boy?

Darth_Kitten

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Mon Mar-31-08 08:08 PM
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Is it easier to raise a girl or a boy?

:shrug: Or maybe neither is more difficult.

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Mon Mar-31-08 08:09 PM
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1. thinking of having a kid?

:hi:

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LeftyMom

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Mon Mar-31-08 08:10 PM
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2. As a general rule, boys are more difficult when they're small, girls are as teens.

Boys are much less expensive. And they don't get pregnant.

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mainegreen

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Mon Mar-31-08 08:13 PM
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3. Boys are less expensive until they smash the family minivan.

:D

Mine is NEVER getting the car keys.

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LeftyMom

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Mon Mar-31-08 08:17 PM
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6. It it still runs, I'm giving LK the Saturn.

Dent resistant panels. :thumbsup:

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China_cat

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Mon Mar-31-08 08:18 PM
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7. Is yours like my youngest?

Couldn't walk and chew gum at the same time? Luckily WE didn't have a car until he'd been gone almost 10 years so we never had to worry about him taking it.

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mainegreen

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Mon Mar-31-08 08:21 PM
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8. He's a walking explosion.

Fortunately he's also durable.

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China_cat

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Mon Mar-31-08 08:16 PM
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4. Kittens are easier than either.

Puppies can be but most of them are terrors. The really best though, are goldfish. If they give you problems, you can flush them.

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seemunkee

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Mon Mar-31-08 08:16 PM
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5. They're different

Teen girls are usually more emotional.
Boys find more ways to hurt themselves and/or others.
I wouldn't trade the experience or raising both for anything in the world.

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greenbriar

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Mon Mar-31-08 08:23 PM
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9. I think they each have different issues but in this world I would worry less if I had a boy

and if any boy messes with my girl, they will ummm it will be their last act...

just sittin here cleaning my gun

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Fleshdancer

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Mon Mar-31-08 08:23 PM
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10. I don't know about boys.....

but I love raising my girl. She's very easy going, empathetic, open minded for her age, and she practically potty trained herself...what's not to love? :D I'll have to update you once she's a teenager though. She's such a good kid now that I expect things to get very very bad years from now. Until then, I'm enjoying being her mom.

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lost-in-nj

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Mon Mar-31-08 08:24 PM
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11. ok

Edited on Mon Mar-31-08 08:25 PM by lost-in-nj

my son was difficult in the pre-teen years but grew up fast in high school
my daughter was awesome UNTIL high school.... if we didn't fight we probably would have lost her to drugs or worse

but I would not give up the challenge and journey

both of my children are awesome adults.....

you need stamina, and to SWEAR to a commitment
no pussy footing.... NONE
gun sticking
I was nosy
on edit:
neither they both have their paths
and they will take them
it's up to YOU how you deal with them.......

lost

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Cabcere

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Mon Mar-31-08 09:03 PM
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12. I am a girl, and was absolutely horrible from about ages 12-14 or so

(like, really really horrible - I almost single-handedly destroyed my parents' marriage, and my dad threatened to throw me out on the street several times, which I totally would've deserved) and my brother's roughest times seemed to be from about ages 15-17. So although I'm not a parent, I guess I'd say that boys and girls each have their challenges, although the "worst" years seem to hit at different times (of course I'm sure that varies from kid to kid, but basically teenage hormones suck). x( :shrug: :hi:

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Rabrrrrrr

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Mon Mar-31-08 09:04 PM
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13. A boy - boys are like cats, they just sort of take care of themselves. Girls are like dogs.

Edited on Mon Mar-31-08 09:06 PM by Rabrrrrrr

They need actual parental attention and require work to raise.

And when the girls hit Junior High, they're like hyperemotional angry pitbulls of death with added non-pitbull-standard fire-breathing destruction. Once they hit college age, they're more like cats.

And the boys turn into the needy, self-obsessed dogs jockying for alpha-dog position for a few years.

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fizzgig

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Mon Mar-31-08 09:18 PM
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15. 'hyperemotional angry pitbulls of death'

i have never seen it put so eloquently before

:rofl:

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jobycom

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Mon Mar-31-08 09:13 PM
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14. Neither. Depends on the individual and the parent.

I have two daughters who have been easy to raise, my sister has two who were pure terrors. One of my neighbors has the sweetest two boys, and another has two boys who scare the bejeezus out of me.

We are so hung up on gender these days that we worry about distinctions that aren't a big deal. Come to think of it, both my spouse and I, and our neighbors with the easy boys, believe gender is a social construct to be ignored, and my sister and our neighbor with the terrors (sweet terrors, but I still don't want to be those parents) are very hung up on gender (and religion).

Might mean something, might not. :)

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elleng

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Mon Mar-31-08 09:18 PM
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16. BOTH!

Sorry!

Girls easier to control, physically, esp in early years, but later, into school, emotional issues tend to become difficult.

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femmocrat

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Mon Mar-31-08 09:31 PM
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17. I only had boys, but....

My parents had 2 girls and a boy. The boy was waaaay easier! My sister and I nearly drove them crazy, from what they told us!

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Breeze54

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Mon Mar-31-08 09:37 PM
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18. Boys don't need dresses and matching shoes... usually.

They are definitely easier to raise. ;)

The clothing shopping is easier by far, cheaper and they can't get pregnant! :P

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raptor_rider

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Mon Mar-31-08 09:43 PM
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19. My girl is 10 years; my boys are

21 months and 11 months. I have yet to find out. My girl is very trying at times. However, Type 1 diabetic and getting into puberty is getting very stressful.

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Arugula Latte

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Mon Mar-31-08 09:47 PM
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20. I've got one of each.

My son was a very active toddler/little kid -- always climbing stuff, very physical, etc. That was just plain tiring. Since then, he's been a very pleasant, easy-going guy for the most part (he has his moments, of course).

My daughter is pretty active but also very dramatic and emotional. I know that's the stereotype, but in her case, it's true. She is a delightful, funny, intelligent child, but can also be a bit draining and stubborn.

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Ptah

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Mon Mar-31-08 09:51 PM
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21. I think you are drawing an inaccurate distinction.

Each child is so unique, to try to
characterize them by gender misses the point.

I wish I was more able to articulate the similarities.

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Blue_In_AK

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Mon Mar-31-08 11:34 PM
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22. I had three girls, so that's my only experience

Teenage years are tricky emotionally, and, in my case at least, one of them didn't really speak to me much for about seven years, but now we get along fine. :)

My oldest daughter who has three boys swears that boys are better, but they're still young (8 and under) so we'll have to see how the teen years go.

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Rowdyboy

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Mon Mar-31-08 11:53 PM
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23. Mom had 3 boys and 2 girls (1954-1965)....she always said she preferred boys..."When you have a boy

you worry about ONE boy. When you have a girl, you worry about ALL BOYS".

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