2 Mum family having boys

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Hi guys wonder if anyone has any advice, my Wife and I have just found out we are having 2 boys...was hoping for a girl so really not sure how to support them as they grow. Any top tips.

Much the same as you would support a girl, I would imagine.

Boys aren’t aliens you know, you just parent them.

I've got 3 boys and 2 girls and I'd say (as a woman obviously) that you should treat them the same. They'll show you who they are as they grow (and yes, boys and girls are definitely different, but not when they're small). Allow your boys to be the wonderful, emotionally expressive people that society sometimes frowns upon. Don't EVER say 'boys will be boys' and teach them that consent is an 'enthusiastic yes!' No more. No less.

My wife and I have two boys and honestly in the beginning I was really scared that all the people that think that my boys will in some way miss out on having a male role model that a Father provides. But honestly the older they get and the more they grow into who they’re going to be, the more confident I am that you don’t need a man to show boys how to be good independent people. In my opinion women raise the best men, and in my experience from what I’ve observed most of what men tend to offer that women down is some form of toxic masculinity which I don’t really want my boys exposed to anyways.

You know women have sons all the time, right?

Obviously, but it is different when there isn’t a man in the picture at all there’s the fear that there will be times in their lives when you feel ill equipped to advise them the way a parent is supposed to. A simple example is showing them to stand up and pee I can’t do that.

We have a boy and a girl. Their needs are pretty similar. Teaching someone to pee standing up is not very complicated.
You’re probably just a bit surprised, it’ll be fine.

A simple example is showing them to stand up and pee I can’t do that.

Stand, aim fire. It’s not that hard @Dominofx258

Myself and my wife have a boy, and he's going to be the kind of person who knows how to respect others as a result of having a loving home regardless of our gender. Just love and support him and you can't go wrong xx

You treat them as individuals no matter their sex/gender! My mother once suggested my youngest was having too much of a female influence (after he'd asked for a sewing machine for xmas and that I teach him to knit) think she thought I was turning him gay (no offence meant, I couldn't care less if he was). He's now a nurse and not gay. Mother of 3 boys here and I don't actually think they do stand up to pee although I've never asked them🤔 there is never wee on the seat nor is it left up! That's a benefit isn't it😂 I'm sure they do when necessary as they used to 'water the trees' when out and little.

Mum of two boys, co parent with ex husband. One thing I would advise is get your hands on a practical book that sets out things like ages when hormones increase, physical development etc it has been a few years since I referred to it but I found it helpful. Love having the two lads they are chalk and cheese very emotionally mature and chilled, with a dash of mischief every now and again. Ye will be fine, congratulations. We all worry about our kids the reality is you will learn on the job. Oh one other thing when changing them pop wipe across their penis helps with the surprise wee😹

Why do they need to be taught to wee standing? Weeing sitting is much better for the bladder and avoids the drips! I toilet training many boys for work and sitting is so much better!
I'm sure when they're old enough to use urinals on their own, they can figure it out.
We are two women expecting a boy in May. Looking forward to raising an emotional, responsible and sensitive soul.
The only bit I'm not looking forward to is the smelly hairy stage and wet dreams! Not sure periods and female hormones is any better though!