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Children: are there differences between boys and girls?
« on: July 10, 2016, 12:54:08 PM »
Some people (usually who never had kids) think that boys and girls are the same
when they are born, then are taught by their parents and society to be the way that
they are.

Others think many of the differences are ingrained in the DNA and still others have
different opinions.

If you have an opinion or a favorite article or piece feel free to post it here
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« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2016, 12:54:32 PM »
Very handsome little boy Bill. He is absolutely adorable. I hope to be as blessed as you someday soon.

Although I want either 2 girls, or 3 girls. I do not necessarily want any boys, as boys are so hard to raise, very expensive, not as sweet as little girls and talk back to their parents. Little girls, on the other hand, are Angels 24/7. Girls never talk back to their Mom and Dad and always do as they are told the first time they are told do something. Girls are very cheap to raise, they never want you to buy them anything expensive, even as they enter their teenage years. Plus, little girls just adore their Dads in a way I am not sure little boys can. I am actually closer to my Sister's 2 little girls than her Son and I enjoy spending time with my nieces more than my Nephew.

You have probably said it somewhere, but I forget. How old is the little terror? He does look well behaved in your pictures, so maybe he is the one boy that is easy to raise.


Mini-me is pretty good for the most part. Boys drive their fathers nuts and girls drive
their mothers nuts. Boys (as a general rule) get more stitches and fall out of more
trees and punch each other in the nose more often. They tend to get over their fights
and hold fewer grudges.
 
Girls (as a general rule) use their charm more than their fists, but they can be very
bratty* (especially to each other) which you tend not to notice if you are a victim
of their charm offensive which most fathers, uncles and older brothers are).

Ask a few mothers of 12-16 year old girls and you will learn more.


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*I used bratty rather than vindictive, conniving, terrorizing little snakes because
it sounded sweeter.
« Last Edit: July 10, 2016, 12:57:06 PM by 2tallbill »
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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2016, 01:04:56 PM »
I was going to respond to that post.

When boys and girls are young (toddlers), boys are more demanding because they are physically more active, but girls are more emotionally demanding, not that, at that age, it's a complaint.   Our sons were perfect babies, calm, rarely cried (their sister was not a calm baby), but once they started walking, they were everywhere, and your eyes had to be on them every minute.

Girls tend to need more emotional time.  As children and teens, the dynamics of girls is more ruthless.  Boys tend to sort things out physically.  Teen aged girls are more difficult as well.  This is not only my experience.  My mother taught teens for 20 years, and still says the same thing.

By 18, the roles reverse.  Girls tend to be easier then, as young men will engage in riskier (I mean physically) behaviours.
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« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2016, 01:13:56 PM »
Guys, my post was laced with a heavy dose of sarcasm. I thought you'd recognize the tongue in cheek comments and laugh at it and call me "Mr. knows nothing about children".

I am well aware that girls are generally not "little angels" and can be even more expensive than boys. My sarcasm is not always picked up on the internet, I guess. :-))

Boe, I have not forgotten about your PM. I am going to respond later tonight, I apologize for the delay. Please accept my apology Boe.

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« Reply #4 on: July 10, 2016, 01:26:13 PM »
I thought you'd recognize the tongue in cheek comments and laugh

No worries, it's an interesting subject and there will likely be various opinions and
possibly even some insight as well.

I was going to respond to that post.

That's why I thought it might garner more interest and discussion here.

Nice insights by the way  ;D
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« Reply #5 on: July 12, 2016, 06:47:11 AM »
Never had a son, can't compare until the arrival of a 16 yr old step son.

My 2 daughters were totally different in character / behaviour - babies to toddler - can one really say one sex is more of a 'problem' / harder work ?

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« Reply #6 on: July 12, 2016, 07:16:11 AM »
can one really say one sex is more of a 'problem' / harder work ?

Yes.
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« Reply #7 on: July 12, 2016, 09:09:16 AM »
2 daughters were totally different in character / behaviour - babies to toddler - can one really say one sex is more of a 'problem' / harder work ?

How many times did they
1. Accidentally set their hair on fire?
2. Require stitches in the emergency room?
3. Set off fireworks inside the house?
4. Make and produce a "Jackass type video"
5. Ride a bicycle off the roof?
6. Ride a bicycle off the roof into a swimming pool (unrelated to the first roof riding)?
7. Ride a dirt bike almost completely through a barbed wire fence?
8. Get sent home from school?
9. Run up a $300 dollar porn bill on their cell phone in the 6th grade?
10. Roller skate down the stairs?
11. Go joyriding in a car?

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« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2016, 09:23:10 AM »
Yes.

In response to Beel and your good self..

How many Boys become anorexic / bulimic ?

How many boys get pregnant ?

If you have a son, one may be worried that he might might a dick of himself, with daughters one has to worry about all the dicks in the locale and beyond ...

Beel, did you think that little girls can't consume too many e numbers [ additives in artificial colours]  and 're-decorate' a room - including a carpet - in seconds  :D



 
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« Reply #9 on: July 12, 2016, 11:26:52 AM »
How many Boys become anorexic / bulimic ?

Almost none, how many girls become bulimic during the ages of 0-13?

How many boys get pregnant ?

Very few girls got accidentally pregnant by artificial insemination usually a boy was
involved. Yes it's a worry, but how much of a worry is it before the age of puberty?

Beel, did you think that little girls can't consume too many e numbers [ additives in artificial colours]  and 're-decorate' a room - including a carpet - in seconds  :D

I'm don't understand what you are talking about here. As a youngster I broke at least
two windows a year from sports and rough housing alone. I learned how to repair sheet
rock and repair walls that were broken at a young age as well.

Moby, all parents worry about their kids self esteem, getting involved with sex, drugs,
kidnapping, child rapists and sick f#cks.

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« Reply #10 on: July 12, 2016, 12:07:31 PM »
Of course all children can be different.

But in my parent's family, the two girls caused much more problems for them than the five boys.

In my own family, my son was rather docile while my daughter was a PIA.

However, I can say that none of my siblings nor my children were ever in serious trouble or did drugs . . . so a lot to be thankful for compared to the anguish of some families.
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« Reply #11 on: July 12, 2016, 01:14:07 PM »
In response to Beel and your good self..

How many Boys become anorexic / bulimic ?

This is becoming more of a problem among boys/men.  However, that goes to my comments on emotional needs.
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If you have a son, one may be worried that he might might a dick of himself, with daughters one has to worry about all the dicks in the locale and beyond ...

You need to worry about that with boys as well, young men have been victims, and getting stabbed in a bar fight.

Our middle son has always been the peacemaker.  He does go to bars with friends.  I told him never to step into a fight between/among drunks, even if a friend is involved.  Just call 911.  Lots of stories here of the innocent Good Samaritan being stabbed to death.  So much so, clubs here apparently now scan ID's to get in, and many have metal detectors (though not as invasive getting in as real security) at the doors.

Still, our daughter used to complain how it was "unfair" she could not take the bus home after 9 pm, while her brother, 14 months younger, routinely did at 11 pm.  She complied, and eventually understood.
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« Reply #12 on: July 12, 2016, 01:38:10 PM »
Lots of stories here of the innocent Good Samaritan being stabbed to death.


We don't have that problem in America. Americans don't bring knives to gun fights.
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« Reply #13 on: July 12, 2016, 04:35:11 PM »
I raised two sons, no daughters.  So I have little basis to comment.  I will say that my two sons were, and still are, as different as night and day.  I can not imagine an even greater difference between any one of them and a girl. 

I have a stepson and stepdaughter.  She is the serious, analytic.  He is the playful,, intuitive.  They both have a good heart, and that is important.   Their mama worries about each for different reasons, yet none of the reasons seem gender-driven.

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« Reply #14 on: July 13, 2016, 12:37:23 AM »
An interesting and thought provoking thread...I don't think there is a definitive answer ...just different worries as a parent and so dependent of character.

Thanks to Beel for the idea and the contributions so far

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« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2016, 09:44:00 AM »
An interesting and thought provoking thread...I don't think there is a definitive answer ...just different worries as a parent and so dependent of character.

Thanks to Beel for the idea and the contributions so far

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