Beckham at it again today. Know am being petty, and sure will be told I shouldn't care, but as a Mum of 3 boys do hate this constant insistence in the Western World that girls rule and boys are devils spawn. It makes me feel sorry for the Beckham boys, like they have been sidelined. Feeling a bit personal about this one at the moment, sister having girl to provide my Mum with first granddaughter after 4 grandsons. Really quite fed up with conversations about how amazing it will be compared to having noisy/ never sit still/ crap clothes wearing/non ballet dancing/ non horse riding/ dirty/ raucous boys(mothers words - not mine!)
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To be sick of hearing how wonderful it it to have baby Harper after 3 boys
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oliandjoesmum · 28/09/2011 13:39
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NickyNackyNooNoo ·
28/09/2011 13:45
Totally agree!
I have 2 boys - constantly get asked "oh that's a shame no girl!". Firstly how rude secondly couldn't give a flying flip I love my boys wouldn't change them for the world. I'm just grateful I have two healthy and happy children 
YANBU in the slightest!
AKMD ·
28/09/2011 13:52
YANBU. I don't know why people think that children of the same sex all have the same personality and interests and therefore you are doomed to boredom by having just boys or just girls.
I have to say though, when my friend announced she was having another boy, she was pretty upset (she knew she and her DH only wanted 2 DC) and I think I would probably feel the same. We didn't find out whether we were having a boy or a girl until DS was born and I know DH was hoping for a boy to throw up in the air, play football with and teach DIY to 
while I was thinking of all the special times I had growing up with just me and my mum and hoping that I would have the same thing with a daughter of my own. I don't think that is shallow or feel the need to apologise for it. I love my DS to bits and never wish that he was a girl, in the same way that I don't wish that he had brown hair or green eyes, but it isn't likely that he's ever going to appreciate being dressed in a lovely dress and taken to see the Nutcracker at Royal Covent Garden as a Christmas tradition :)
AnitaDrink ·
28/09/2011 13:54
But if they'd had 3 girls then a boy it'd be the same story..How wonderful for David to have someone to play football with at last... blah blah.
Does this come from them or is it a load of old tosh from the papers I wonder? The Beckhams may have their faults but they seem loving parents.
I hate any preference being mentioned when babies are born. Having a boy and 2 girls I would have been just as happy whatever they'd been.
Agree that boys get a worse deal though 
and girls are not always plain sailing.
5inthebed ·
28/09/2011 13:54
YANBU to feel that way about the way you have been treated I wouldn;t bother about VB though, her DD might be a massive tomboy only interested in cars and wearing jeans and t shirts.
I have three boys, when I was pg with my third, everyone was saying what a shame it was . I would have liked a girl, but purely to dress her up. i dont think I could handle the temperment of a girl, I hav two neices and that is enough for my. I do get sick of the "are you going to try for a girl" line. Do people nt think my family is complete without a girl?
chicletteeth ·
28/09/2011 13:58
5inthebed I get that all the time too.
Aren't you going to have another (err,no), but you so much want a girl (err, no), I bet that's really hard work with 3 little boys isn't it (err, yes but 3 little girls may not be any easier).
I also get a lot of " ooh, 3 boys, you are so blessed, your husbands definitely going to heaven"
To which I am WTF
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