Parents of Boys.....

[sm8]

I am expecting my first Boy, I am nervous and excited at the same time. I have 5 girls so I think that is what is fueling my anxiety. Is there any tips or pointers you would like to share. At first I thought and kept saying boys can not be all that different from girls, especially in the begining but all the moms with boys just laugh and say just wait. What is it that I am missing??????

[MMDad]

Originally Posted by sm8

I am expecting my first Boy, I am nervous and excited at the same time. I have 5 girls so I think that is what is fueling my anxiety. Is there any tips or pointers you would like to share. At first I thought and kept saying boys can not be all that different from girls, especially in the begining but all the moms with boys just laugh and say just wait. What is it that I am missing??????

My son is no more or less difficult than my daughter. Just different. If you have five girls, I'm sure you are used to each one being different. What worked for one may not have worked with another. No different with boys. As long as you can adapt to different personalities you shouldn't have any problems.

People who tell you boys are more difficult than girls, just wait, etc. are being drama queens. They want to make it sound like their experiences have been more difficult than yours so they feel superiority. Anyone who tries to warn an expectant mother about how difficult anything will be is being a jerk.

Relax, go with what comes naturally, and you'll be fine.

[vraiblonde]

In my experience boys are not nearly the PsITA that girls are. Which is not to say I didn't want to strangle my teen son to death, but that's only because he's the oldest and I had no idea what horror was coming up the pike for me.

Little boys are more energetic and mischievous than girls are, but girls are sneakier and they sass more. If you can raise 5 (!) girls, you can raise a boy standing on your head.

JMO and others will chime in with their experience.

[Bay_Kat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by vraiblonde

In my experience boys are not nearly the PsITA that girls are. Which is not to say I didn't want to strangle my teen son to death, but that's only because he's the oldest and I had no idea what horror was coming up the pike for me.

Little boys are more energetic and mischievous than girls are, but girls are sneakier and they sass more. If you can raise 5 (!) girls, you can raise a boy standing on your head.

JMO and others will chime in with their experience.

[bresamil]

Here is all you need to know:

When changing a male infant have another diaper open and ready to cover their little weiner or you will get a face full of pee.

[Toxick]

Originally Posted by sm8

I am expecting my first Boy, I am nervous and excited at the same time. I have 5 girls so I think that is what is fueling my anxiety. Is there any tips or pointers you would like to share. At first I thought and kept saying boys can not be all that different from girls, especially in the begining but all the moms with boys just laugh and say just wait. What is it that I am missing??????

boy [boi]
noun
1) A male child.
2) Noise covered in dirt.

I have two boys and one girl.

In my experience, boys are easier to deal with in some respects, harder in others. Rather than a boy/girl difference, I think it comes down to the individual child, but there are some generalizations that could be made. My oldest is a hyper, extroverted, exhausting, enthusiastic jock. My youngest is a mild, introverted, intelligent, easily distracted sciency kid.

They are as different as night and day, but you notice some similarity when they are compared against my daughter: they are messy, loud, more energetic, way more aggressive when it comes to getting their way, and way more violent with each other when they either play or argue. They both eat like horses. They are more helpful when it comes to things like keeping the yard up and running trash.

Compared to the boys my daughter is more mature, but way more emotional (and I cannot stress that point enough - way more emotional), and more inclined to be the martyr and she goes through more clothes than any reasonable person should. She eats like a bird. She is more helpful when it comes to thing around the house like laundry and keeping the rooms neat.

All of them press you to the breaking point, and then when you yell, they look at you in a way that makes your heart die.


Boys are different than girls, but they're not 'harder' or 'easier' than girls. They just come at you from from a different angle.






And get used to broken things, dirt and sticky stuff everywhere. :)

[Roman]

Originally Posted by Toxick

boy [boi]
noun
1) A male child.
2) Noise covered in dirt.

I have two boys and one girl.

In my experience, boys are easier to deal with in some respects, harder in others. Rather than a boy/girl difference, I think it comes down to the individual child, but there are some generalizations that could be made. My oldest is a hyper, extroverted, exhausting, enthusiastic jock. My youngest is a mild, introverted, intelligent, easily distracted sciency kid.

They are as different as night and day, but you notice some similarity when they are compared against my daughter: they are messy, loud, more energetic, way more aggressive when it comes to getting their way, and way more violent with each other when they either play or argue. They both eat like horses. They are more helpful when it comes to things like keeping the yard up and running trash.

Compared to the boys my daughter is more mature, but way more emotional (and I cannot stress that point enough - way more emotional), and more inclined to be the martyr and she goes through more clothes than any reasonable person should. She eats like a bird. She is more helpful when it comes to thing around the house like laundry and keeping the rooms neat.

All of them press you to the breaking point, and then when you yell, they look at you in a way that makes your heart die.


Boys are different than girls, but they're not 'harder' or 'easier' than girls. They just come at you from from a different angle.






And get used to broken things, dirt and sticky stuff everywhere. :)

I found that raising boys was easier than girls. Girls are way more expensive than boys. They won't wear hand-me-downs, where my Son could have cared less. Girls are wineier than boys. When you have your boy, you will grow & learn with him, and about boys every day. You'll have to fight the Girls just to hold him, because they just LOVE Babies.

[DoWhat (Premo)]

Originally Posted by sm8

I am expecting my first Boy, I am nervous and excited at the same time. I have 5 girls so I think that is what is fueling my anxiety. Is there any tips or pointers you would like to share. At first I thought and kept saying boys can not be all that different from girls, especially in the begining but all the moms with boys just laugh and say just wait. What is it that I am missing??????

Diaper change, be careful.

[onebdzee]

Originally Posted by Toxick

boy [boi]
noun
1) A male child.
2) Noise covered in dirt.

I have two boys and one girl.

In my experience, boys are easier to deal with in some respects, harder in others. Rather than a boy/girl difference, I think it comes down to the individual child, but there are some generalizations that could be made. My oldest is a hyper, extroverted, exhausting, enthusiastic jock. My youngest is a mild, introverted, intelligent, easily distracted sciency kid.

They are as different as night and day, but you notice some similarity when they are compared against my daughter: they are messy, loud, more energetic, way more aggressive when it comes to getting their way, and way more violent with each other when they either play or argue. They both eat like horses. They are more helpful when it comes to things like keeping the yard up and running trash.

Compared to the boys my daughter is more mature, but way more emotional (and I cannot stress that point enough - way more emotional), and more inclined to be the martyr and she goes through more clothes than any reasonable person should. She eats like a bird. She is more helpful when it comes to thing around the house like laundry and keeping the rooms neat.

All of them press you to the breaking point, and then when you yell, they look at you in a way that makes your heart die.


Boys are different than girls, but they're not 'harder' or 'easier' than girls. They just come at you from from a different angle.






And get used to broken things, dirt and sticky stuff everywhere. :)

I have 4 boys and 2 girls and they are all different....but have a little bit of each other in all of them

[pelers]

Originally Posted by bresamil

Here is all you need to know:

When changing a male infant have another diaper open and ready to cover their little weiner or you will get a face full of pee.

My little girl peed vertical at me last night when I opened her diaper. I don't think my son ever actually got me with pee...all of his grandparents, yes, but never his parents.


The boy is independent (he's all of two, so I'm hardly the voice of experience here) and energetic. I take him out to play and he runs, runs, runs, runs. Snuggles are rare because he is just way too busy.