do you have or know anyone who has 3 boys?

[belleandbete]

Please tell me nice things about life with three boys, either your own, or a family you know- especially anyone who knows a family like that who are now grown up and still get on well. I need to hear some happy, encouraging stories as I"m feeling quite down about never having a DD.

(if you have awful stories feel free to share those too, I guess- need a realistic picture!)

thank you!

I’ve got three boys, 8, 6 and 4 years old. I now can’t imagine life without any of them. They all love me so much and (asd, adhd and high anxiety permitting) all love snuggles, stories, holding hands, baking, imaginative play, dancing and singing. Yes they do squabble and jump off the settee and roll around pretending to be avengers and ninjas but, it’s not all madness.
This Christmas break we’ll be testing out new hair chalks, some Christmas nail stickers and painting woodland crafts stuff. All their choices.

My DD has 5 boys and they are all such good friends,twins of 29,son 27,sons 23 & 16yrs,she also managed to fit in a DD 17.5yrs who is the devil in the mist she can cause war but all her brothers look after her and spoil her.
They have all done well and have fab jobs just the youngest 2 to get through Uni now then peace may rein in the household

My DH is one of 4 boys, born to a mother who desperately wanted a daughter.

They always enjoyed each others company growing up (despite the odd scrap) and are now 29-40 years old and love their mum dearly. We live about 2 miles away and see each other every week and although the others live futher afield they go back 'home' at leat 6 times a year.

My DH is one of 3 sons. He speaks to MIL (who is lovely) everyday and sees her fortnightly as we live 2 hours away. She has great relationships with both the other two although one of them can be a pain in the bum. There’s no real difference to the relationship that my sister and I have with our mum.

I know a lovely lovely family with 3 boys, all grown up now. I think life at their house was always entertaining and warm, and they have a very laid back mother who they adore (although I doubt any of them ever actually tell her outright). They are all close, and the boys have all turned out very differently (hilariously so, but don't want to out them).

Should add that the mum-of-threee-boys tends to adopt the son's various girlfriends/wives into the fold.

I have 3 boys and I absolutely love it! I was wondering how it would be but I would hate for my life to be any different. They're best friends and so much fun and so loving.

These are so lovely. It's makinge feel very positive about my lot today. It is true that when I'm the right mood they are tons of fun...

DH is the middle child of 3 boys. My MIL is lovely - I lost my mum when I was 22 (I'm now 38), and she is very much a mother figure in my life. She treats me like a daughter, and I think my own mum would be so pleased that I have someone like her in my life!

I'm sure we would still have a great relationship if she'd have had daughters, but the fact that she didn't means that we have a special bond.

@Obligatorync your boys sound lovely. How old are they if you don't mind my asking?

Twins aged 10 and one aged 6

@obligatorync ah lovely. Mine are 9,6 and nearly 2 and I think probably a lot of the hectic feeling comes from the toddler so nice to know it might get easier.

Mum of three boys plus step son.

I love it I’ve never missed having a daughter (aside from sort of idle musings). All my boys are loving and kind and also fun.

I also have twins age ten and an 8 year old

My boys enjoy lots of my favourite books and films from childhood, one does ballet and gymnastics, they likes to help me with my make up, hair dos, choosing outfits. They are very 'boyish' but also enjoy lots of the same things as me going to the theatre, music, horse riding, etc etc. So I don't feel I miss out having s girl we still have things in common and they have widened my horizons. I know the rules of rugby, judo and could argue with the referee at either. I listen to different music, read different books, play computer games.

I've ended up with 3 boys (I'm one of 5 girls!) and overall I would say I'm grateful how it's turned out. Aside from saving ££ in clothes & school uniforms, outings being easy to plan as have similar interests, I have found that they are the best of friends. I do play referee a lot with them but they just shrug their little fights off and play another game. They can be noisy, messy & a handful at times but they can display a lot of empathy too (e.g. try to look after me if I'm ill). They are really fun and give lots of hugs. DH is very close to MIL and visits twice a week so hoping my boys will keep in touch regularly too long after they've flown the nest.

Three boys are amazing! In my experience you have to be boundaried with them at times.

A friend has 3 boys all grown up now, they are all lovely and are very good friends who support each other. Her home always seemed very calm and happy when they were growing up. I don't know how she did it!

I love the mental picture of me with three (well four including DH) strapping men in the future and us all sitting round our kitchen table laughing and joking together. In fact this thread has made me realise all hte good parts of having three boys which I hadn't been focusing on . For instance we do all have a real laugh together at dinner time most nights (it's raucous but generally easygoing and fun and the boys are all very funny in their own ways)

I should focus on these things more.

My friend has 6 boys and they are the loveliest family I have ever met :)

I've got four grown up boys. They still come in and hug me to death. When they're all home for dinner it's just lovely. The banter is hilarious.

A family member got married recently (second wedding) and she was on the dance floor with her three sons. Literally the sweetest thing I have seen. They were all dancing with her in a circle just having the best time. It made me want a boy!

Also another family member is one of four boys and they are so protective over her. It’s a madhouse with all the girlfriends hanging out there but they are such a fun family and all very close.

My DH's aunt has three boys all in their early 20s and they're all lovely and have been since I first met them as teenagers. Recently we had a big family lunch in a large restaurant function room with DH's extended family and as soon as we'd finished eating the three of them got down from the table and sat on the floor to play with my 5 and 2 year old. It was so nice they kept them amused for ages while I was actually able to carry on sitting down and having my grown up conversation for a change!

I also thought it was kind of adorable that even in their 20s men continue to feel like the little boys they are at heart, you could tell they still not-so-secretly prefer playing with little toy cars on the floor over sitting down and having boring grown-up time with older family members

so lovely. Especially love the wedding dancing and the 3 grown up men all playing toy cars on the floor.

This is making me a bit misty eyed. thank you!

I’ve got three boys: two ds 16 and 14 and a stepson 9. They are funny, silly and very loving. Have lots of daft jokes. The oldest are really developing their sense of humour with tv programs and music I have lived which is a joy. They’re like labradors - lots of activity and food!!!

I remember someone saying "boys are like dogs, they just need feeding and exercise"
Very insulting to girls, imo, as they obviously "just need starving and sedentary activities"