To not understand why so many women seem to like their sons better than their daughters?

[HeathcliffMoorland]

I've read all the threads...

But a few things have been said that genuinely confuse me.

One woman had a dd and then a ds, and said if she had another girl she'd push it back up... I know it's not meant literally, but...

I also heard a 'baby boys are cuter'. They look the same... The only real difference before a certain age is the clothing!!!

And I also hear all about boys loving their mummies... my dds seem to like me just as much as ds does.

Another elsewhere said she never wanted a ds, but had one, and was now always in danger of favouring him over her dd.

I know loads of women who give their sons larger portions, or praise them highly for nehaviour that would be seen as just normal/right coming from their daughters.

I love all my children.

AIBU to be a bit confused?

My grandmother, upon hearing my mother had had a girl, told my mother: "Oh no, I'm so sorry"

My mother was

Only skim read so apologies if I am repeating.

I think what the OP may be witnessing is a lot of defensive positive commenting about boys on MN as a reaction against the usual perception that mothers prefer girls.

I love my DS's more than my DD's

oh wait - hang on - I don't have any DD's

After this morning I very emphatically prefer DD to DS#1