To ask why little girls seem to be preferred?

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Is it just me who has noticed this?

Yes I absolutely wanted a girl. I didn’t mind having one boy, but I DID NOT want two boys. Couldn’t think of anything more dreadful

You sound quite the cunt.

I don't know, but I wanted a girl SO much that I was genuinely nervous at my 20 week! I had to find out because I was so desperate for a girl. I wished on a full moon and everything! And I got my wish 😄😄😄

I have previously had therapy and was told there that my desire for a girl stemmed from my desperation to give me the bond I never had between my own mother and me, and heal the hurt in that relationship.

Perhaps that could be true for many mums, but they aren't consciously aware of it.

Can't believe I even opened this thread.

I would love my baby boy just as much though, of course, if I Had one! DH and I are hoping for another and would love a boy next!

My DB is quite a lot younger than me and I pretty much brought him up! He was a gorgeous little baby and has turned into a really lovely man! We are still close and get on really well. Perhaps I wanted a girl becase I felt like I'd already had 'my boy'!

Imo there's a preference for a "little princess" in Western countries. Particularly among mums who want their daughters to be their best friends. Other countries (where men are superior and women leave their family after marriage) prefer boys.

A lot of it is driven by gender stereotypes. Western parents want a quiet, well behaved girl in a pretty dress, not a boisterous dirty boy. I have to admit that I wouldn't like to parent a stereotypical male (or be married to one). My DS and his dad both like books, music and wildlife way more than sports. I wouldn't even have dated DH if he liked football!

Not rubbish! I am speaking FACTS my dear - FACTS. PEOPLE PREFER GIRLS TO BOYS

It's a bit early in the year to win Most Irrational Comment of 2018 isn't it?

SheGotBetteDavisEyes I think it will take some beating.

But it's in caps therefore it must be right. FACTS and all that. The rest of us just haven't realised we prefer girls to boys yet.

Utterly batshit. I have a boy and a girl and they’re both amazing individuals who I hope won’t be forced into a football/shopping bullshit gender role binary - it certainly won’t be my me and dh who haven’t procreated to make best friends ffs. Dc are human beings with unique personalities, why reduce them to whether they’ll be a good potential shopping companion when they’re older?

I know people that preferred boys...

@lottieandmia22 no I think you'll find you're WRONG. Those people are in denial because it's a FACT that people prefer girls. I read it up thread so it must be true.

I've got one of each, very happy with that and genuinely had no preference either way both times.
I do agree with the OP though; I actually know someone who was so desperate for a girl she started referring to her bump as she before she knew the gender and would post on FB about her daughter to be and ask for suggestions on girls names etc. Of course she had a boy😂

@MagicWillHappen couldn't agree more

‘I have previously had therapy and was told there that my desire for a girl stemmed from my desperation to give me the bond I never had between my own mother and me, and heal the hurt in that relationship.

Perhaps that could be true for many mums, but they aren't consciously aware of it.’

Rings a little true for me.

I have 1 d's and 3dd. I'm glad I had at least 1 girl but I can't say I had major preference either way.

'I have one DD and won’t have another in case it’s a boy. I don’t know why. I just don’t want a boy. I’ve had enough of boys.
My DB is 15 and he has autism, it ruined my DSIS and i’s childhood.'

Er, you know girls can have autism too, right? I have a dd with severe autism.

Just wanted to say that I remember my dds being 2 and newborn and a lady saying 'oh, two girls? What a shame. Men like a boy, don't they?'

Lottie - you should have said, "well my wife and I don't care!"

I said 'actually I'm quite happy with two girls'. I would have been happy with boys or girls and it's not like you can even choose anyway 🤷🏻‍♀️

I'll admit I wanted girls. I wanted the close relationships (hopefully) I had with my sister. I find the energy of some boys difficult.

Never come across it. In my 50s. I know people with a son who wanted a daughter next. And vice versa. Never heard of anyone preferring girls over boys.

Yes I noticed this when I was pregnant with my boy. People would ask if I knew what I was having and I’d get an ‘...oh...that’s nice’ whereas friends having girls would get people going ‘ohhhh a girl how lovely!!’

Obviously that doesn’t go for everyone but I did notice that a lot. I had one colleague tell me she’d be devastated if she had a boy as she would like a little girl to dress up. I was a bit you do know I’m having a boy right?!

For what it’s worth I didn’t mind if I’d have a boy or a girl but now he’s here I absolutely adore my boy and wouldn’t change him for the world. If the next one is also a boy I will be very happy!

I find the energy of some boys difficult.

Girls can be high energy too. You should meedt my dd. It’s usually encouraged out of girls though, while boys it’s met with acceptance.

I find the energy of some boys difficult.

Yeah because energy is exclusive to boys. 🙄

That's why I said 'some' boys. I encountered more than a few children before making this comment

I find the energy of my boy amazing. I can't believe what I've had missed out on if I'd only had girls like I'd wanted.