Are girls or boys easier to raise?

fletcher21 · Post by **fletcher21** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:36 pm

My gf is pregnant and is due the first week of June... I was debating in my head if I wanted it to be a boy or a girl. Number one was to have a healthy baby. Turns out it's a girl, and she's perfectly healthy and between 6 and 7 pounds max... I was hesitant at first, but I'm more and more excited every day.. I have a secure financial future, and I'm 25 which means I'll be 43 or so when she graduates highschool, and not a 55 or 60 year old like some of my friends dads were... Now onto my question: Are boys or girls easier? I'm a bit worried, since my gf matured when she was like 10, and if that is the case I'm gonna be dealing with boys calling the house at 11pm once she is in jr high... s*** by then, I'm sure kids will have cellphones at age 7

... What do you guys think?

HipE · Post by **HipE** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:39 pm

karma

TCrouch · Post by **TCrouch** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:46 pm

I have a pair of each. Neither one is easier. Boys get into crap that you can't believe...you are literally going "what was he thinking???". Girls tend to be sneakier about it, but they both have their challenges. In general, boys will get into more trouble, but girls make you worry more. But either one is an absolute blast, and you'll learn more in the next 20 years than you ever thought possible.

fletcher21 · Post by **fletcher21** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:49 pm

HipE wrote:karma

lol you got jokes huh Erik

.... Her babies mom was a dancer for an Nfl team before she hurt her knee, so if she gets her mother's looks I'm gonna be beating the guys off her like mad... I'm gonna be madder than Siam was waiting for HipE at the airport LOL

fletcher21 · Post by **fletcher21** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:50 pm

TCrouch wrote:I have a pair of each. Neither one is easier. Boys get into crap that you can't believe...you are literally going "what was he thinking???". Girls tend to be sneakier about it, but they both have their challenges. In general, boys will get into more trouble, but girls make you worry more. But either one is an absolute blast, and you'll learn more in the next 20 years than you ever thought possible.

They don't call parenthood 20 to life for nothing I take it... haha

fletcher21 · Post by **fletcher21** » Mon May 19, 2008 9:33 pm

I'm still pleased it's a girl... apparently they don't poop as much

Nozzleman_216 · Post by **Nozzleman_216** » Mon May 19, 2008 9:48 pm

My wife says that IF our girl would have been born first (she is 2 1/2 now) that we NEVER would have had another child LOL. My son is 7 and has been pretty smooth sailing thus far

They are both a joy though. I think I worry too much about my lil girl.

Jimmydeicide · Post by **Jimmydeicide** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:50 pm

SEMINOLE wrote:My wife says that IF our girl would have been born first (she is 2 1/2 now) that we NEVER would have had another child LOL. My son is 7 and has been pretty smooth sailing thus far

They are both a joy though. I think I worry too much about my lil girl.

We are the same as you, Son is 12 Daughter 9. Some say its the 2nd child whos a pain whether boy or girl.
Both will challenge you in different ways.
But my girl is way more difficult, it is karma as she behaves more like i did as a child so they say.
Boy was i a pain in the rear.

Post by **ScoopBrady** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:57 pm

Get ready to say goodbye to a lot of the thoughts you have about women now. Having a girl will do you good fletch. You will definitely look at women differently having a daughter. Congrats.

DivotMaker · Post by **DivotMaker** » Mon May 19, 2008 11:15 pm

Girls...hands down.....have a 20 year old daughter and 17 year old son....

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Tue May 20, 2008 8:11 am

With a boy, you need to only worry about one dick.

With a girl, you need to worry about a million dicks.

WillHunting · Post by **WillHunting** » Tue May 20, 2008 9:50 am

Pete wrote:With a boy, you need to only worry about one dick.

With a girl, you need to worry about a million dicks.

LOL... gold.

sportdan30 · Post by **sportdan30** » Tue May 20, 2008 11:17 am

I'll chime in as I have a 6 year old son and a 4 year old daughter. I do think girls are definitely more of an emotional roller coaster. They're a heck of a lot more senstive. The littlest comment can set them off in to an all out wail. My son too is a bit sensitive as well, but not near as bad as my daughter. He probably whines just as much as my daughter. That drives me nuts!

fletcher21 · Post by **fletcher21** » Tue May 20, 2008 4:15 pm

Pete wrote:With a boy, you need to only worry about one dick.

With a girl, you need to worry about a million dicks.

lol... It'll be a struggle, especially if she gets her mother's looks and if a lot of guys like I was back at age 15-22 come after her I'm screwed

dbdynsty25 · Post by **dbdynsty25** » Tue May 20, 2008 4:27 pm

Pete wrote:With a boy, you need to only worry about one dick.

With a girl, you need to worry about a million dicks.

Thank you Chris Rock.

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed May 21, 2008 8:11 am

dbdynsty25 wrote:
Pete wrote:With a boy, you need to only worry about one dick.

With a girl, you need to worry about a million dicks.
Thank you Chris Rock.

Couldn't remember where I had heard that. Should have known it was him.

ExtremeGamer · Post by **ExtremeGamer** » Wed May 21, 2008 8:25 am

We have a boy due in September, can't wait. I just wanted healthy, and seriously had no preference, but I'm excited it's going to be a boy.

tjung0831 · Post by **tjung0831** » Wed May 21, 2008 7:47 pm

My wife always tells me that boys are much easier than girls and that I should be thankful we have boys. We have two of them ages 9 and 5...and they are pretty good so i'll take her word for it.