Girls-v-Boys Are they do different?

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I have a 5 yr old dd and 18mth ds

I am from a family of girls and the 'boy' thing is new to us all. He is sooo different to my dd and and know all kids are different but wondered what other mums think?

My dd at 18 mths was more like a 3 year old. Talking very clearly and very mature. We thought we had selective memory so we dug out some old videos and the difference shocked us. Ds is like a baby chimp. I have literally run around after him all day. Hes adorable and my dh just says 'hes a boy'

Any advice? Are boys so different? What should I expect/do different?
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I come from a family of three girls and boys are a complete mystery to me too - still are (mine are 9 and 5!). They are great though - really straight up - black is black with boys, not grey as it can be with girls. Don't care if I get flamed - my evidence is from the thousands of teenage girls i have educated.

My ds (4.2) can talk for England - and a lot of other places too if they'll give him the chance. And he will have a conversation with practically anyone (and has done since he was 2.5) - he can occasionally be persuaded to sit down and concentrate with something on his own, but its much easier with assistance - -although he can amuse himself in the garden while I'm weeding for quite a long time now. However, he is also the physical, boisterous, active boy that other people have commented upon - we now find that its more important that he gets the walk in the morning than it is for the dog!

I have three dcs - one is very cautious, physically and socially; one is quiet but very smiley with people and was keen to climb before they could walk; one has been walking since 10 months, rampages around the house taking things to put down the loo or in bins and will go to anybody.

They are all girls.

As someone else says, children are different from one another. Yes there are boyish behaviours and girlish behaviours, which you are more likely to find in one than the other gender - but there is a huge overlap.

LOL curlyreadhead as you have described my three DC's in your first paragraph (except you missed out 'winges for Britain' in your middle one) and mine are all boys

I completely agree with you and am constantly amazed how different mine are. Am expecting DS4 in the next fortnight so we will see....