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Who's Easier: Boys or Girls?
In my pre-mommy days, I envisioned myself like Marmee in Little Women: the wise, loving lead of a feminine brood. My fantasy seem poised to come true with the birth of our firstborn, Hannah, a calm and compliant child who was snuggly, easily entertained, and loved every hairdo I concocted for her. She was everything I imagined would come with the daughter package, and I looked forward to more.
When Hannah turned 3, my Little Women fantasy came to an abrupt halt with the birth of Isaac, followed 16 months later by Benny. From the moment my first son was born, I was scared silly about the task at hand; I imagined wildness, loudness, adoration of trucks, and risk-taking behavior that would end in visits to the ER. I knew in my heart that boys were surely the tougher gender to raise.
Now, seven years later, I'm no longer certain. Not only have my boys turned out to be loads of fun, but my adorably chatty preschooler is now an adolescent girl who says things like, "Mom, you're not really wearing that to a meeting, are you? You look like you're going to yoga!" (If Hannah was easy in her early years, she's making up for it now.) But I've realized that ease may be in the eyes of the beholder (the boy behavior that drives me nuts may evoke no more than a shrug from another mom, and vice versa), and also that it shifts over the years as children mature and change.
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im havingmy fifth baby and it say im haveing a baby boy hope it truth because i have four gurl already
1/26/2012 04:10:23 PM Report AbuseI have an 11 month old son and am 7 months pregnant with my second son...this pregnancy has been 10 times harder on me and i swore it was a girl in the beginning but you never know. Every pregnancy and every child is different and it really all depends on what your patience level is and for what. I personally find boys a lot easier. I'll take a rowdy boy over a bratty girl any day.
11/19/2011 08:46:22 PM Report Abuseis confused @ the ladies who are confused because they chart says there having a boy/girl and the us says the opposite. sorry if im hormonal and cranky but wth??? the chart is just a bit of fun!! theres nothing to get!!!!!!! come on people use your heads this quiz and any other is going to have a 50% chance of getting it right. thats all!!!!
9/10/2011 11:08:10 AM Report AbuseAs an experienced parent and grandparent, i think her comments are apt. Easier -- harder, depends on what the parent brings to the table -- expectations, personality, just like learning to live with a spouse, you also have to learn to deal with the individual quirks of each child, and gender is only one element -- a significant one --in the child's personality. Enjoy it, when the wrangle is calmed.
7/30/2011 11:03:25 AM Report AbusePeople! This chart is accurate half the time! If your ultrasound says you're having a boy and the chart says you're having a girl, I would go with the ultrasound. Duh!
7/23/2011 01:17:39 AM Report AbuseHad 1 of each. My daughter had to be awakened to eat. I told my son I'm surprised I let him live to be 21. Both have turned in to outstanding people. Her a social worker, him a teacher. Look forward to what they are going to be.
6/14/2011 03:21:54 PM Report AbuseI am the mother of 4 girls (ages 9,7,5,and 13 months), and 2 boys (ages 6 and 3 years). I found most my girls' pregnancies and deliveries more difficult than either of my boys, but they are equally as challenging to raise. Girls always want, want, want. " Mommy I want new shoes!" , "Mommy I want my ears pierced!" My boys are all "moody". Whine, whine, whine. "Mom she poked me!","Mom she called me stupid!". Both genders are difficult. Each have their own quirk.
5/6/2011 11:44:21 PM Report AbuseI think kids are who they are and I don't believe that one gender is any harder or easier than the other. Some boys are handfuls and some girls are nothing but drama. I also believe it comes with time. My son is a handful he never sleeps through the night, everything is a issue. So if I have a girl next she cant' be any harder than him. I love my son no matter how he is and if I have a girl I will love her for her!
3/24/2011 10:11:39 PM Report AbuseBoys are easier by far. I'm so glad we had a boy. I may have girl parts, but I can honestly say I've never understood most women, whereas guys are straightforward.
3/8/2011 01:35:06 PM Report Abuseim 6 weeks both tests said i was having a boy, all that is importnant to me is the babys health!!! but it would be nice having a girl
2/17/2011 04:39:50 PM Report AbuseMaybe if you know what you are having for sure and it was confirmed by an ultrasound and a professional doctor (who has gone to school for years to earn their degree and their title of doctor) it is because they know what they are talking about!!!!! That is just common sense!!!!! Why would you even doubt what a professional says over an ancient chinese calender?!?!?!?!?!!!!!
1/16/2011 12:15:26 AM Report Abusei want a girle how do i do it????
12/7/2010 02:25:35 PM Report AbuseI have a 5 yr. old boy and 3 yr. old twin girls, and they are all a hand full! Equally onery!
5/12/2010 04:35:10 PM Report Abuseboys are way easier to be pregnant with and raise.
5/10/2010 01:01:10 PM Report AbuseJust because you have a harder pregnancy with your girl than with your boy doesn't mean that you will have a harder time with your girl than boy. My daughter is 19 months and she is so eager to please. She helps me vacuum and do laundry. every pregnancy is different no matter what the sex of the child is.
5/7/2010 08:58:32 PM Report Abusei am expecting my second baby (i had girl earlier).i wanted to have boy this time but my ultrasound says its a girl.!!!!!!!!!!!???????
4/30/2010 02:33:31 PM Report Abusehow come if i am having girl it says boy?!?!?!
4/25/2010 03:35:40 PM Report Abuseyea ya mite dhu n mite nt
2/3/2010 12:43:59 PM Report AbuseBoys are ten times easier than Girls. I have one year old boy my pregnancy with him was great. I am ten weeks prego with I am 99.9% sure is a girl, her heart is high and all the other sighns point that way. THis one is very hard on me I am very sick, very tired on top of a number of other things.
1/31/2010 01:55:03 PM Report Abusegirls are so much easier.
1/23/2010 01:08:24 PM Report AbuseThe ultrasound tests says boy but every online test says girl... im confused. Guess i have to wait and see...
1/19/2010 12:37:50 PM Report Abusei just don't get it i am having a girl but it said i am having a boy
12/31/2009 01:37:15 PM Report AbuseBoys are much eaiser to raise!
12/28/2009 09:04:36 PM Report AbuseI saw similar events in my younger siblings. My brother was a sweet little prince, and is now a defiant and argumentative teenager who spends most of the school year grounded due to grades. My sister's terrible two lasted from age 2 well into age 4, but is now a very independant self-starter.
10/13/2009 02:03:09 PM Report Abuse