Raising a daughter,how wonderful is it?

[TooBlessedToBeStressed]

a few months ago,i saw a thread which talked about the joys of raising boys over girls,my DD was only a few weeks old,i didn't know anything. i was wondering if there are any mothers willing to share their own joys of raising girls,

For me,DD is devine,i can be in a group with other mothers,DD always gets the attention,i can be walking with a friend who is carrying her son,DD gets greeted,touched,complimented,you name it,i look at my little girl and wonder how on earth i carried such a beautiful human being,

please do share,what can i look forward to in future,what do you enjoy doing with your DD that you do not do with your DS?

Anyfuckerthank you for being gracious,to think i went to school

i thought the op was perfectly reasonable. i think some people are pmsing

thank you mummy

MN pastings are character forming

i guess so,i just chose a day i am feeling a bit under the weather to post on here,hence my post sounding proud and all ,yes, in RL i am not like my post sounds at all,all well,i feel worse already,guess i might as well be burned today,

My post wasn't a pasting :) It was just the comment about walking with a friend carrying a son but the DD gets all the attention. Sorry OP!

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what's up? Can't tell if you are ill or down?

ach, don't be daft

have a cup of tea, give yerself a wee slap and move right along

< channels scottishmummy, I have no idea why >

will take my sick DD for some fresh air,hoping that when i get back the post would have been deleted,,,waves to anyfucker

I adore my daughter.

She can be very hard work sometimes, moody and shouty (can't we all) but she is transforming from a young girl into a beautiful woman.

I worry about her future as she is extremely vulnerable and her mental age is much younger than her physical age but I feel so proud when she is able to understand and when she feels happy.

My sons do not have the same disadvantages as their sister and they can be a bit blase when she is struggling to do things that they take in their stride (which makes her more determined).

You shouldn't have to delete it. If one has been done about how great boys are, then why not girls? Did people get all arsey about the boy thread?

I hope your DD gets well soon.

I thought the OP was very interesting - that's why I clicked on it. Can't believe people are so nasty.

I hope you feel better, TBTBS - and your dd. Don't take any notice of the really stupid posters on here - they're in a minority.

The MN guidelines do say the site is supposed to be supportive.

no they didn't,in fact they were so forthcoming with their experiences,my little girl was so little i couldn't say anything,and i do not have a boy

i guess whats wrong with my post was i mentioned the attention my DD gets,and i shouldn't have,because it means i'm thinking less of the boy children,and thats not true at all,aggghh,what a day,

thank you mummy

I understand you've realised your OP may not have been worked very well, but I have to say this, sorry!!

It's fantastic that you are so obviously in love with your baby, but at some point you're going to have to realise that at the end of the day your precious bundle is just another kid to everyone else!

Oh don't delete it - it's fine.

I'll sing the praises of boys and girls, I've got one of each

I love my DS's obsession with motorbikes, his affectionate nature (will kiss and cuddle anyone to order), and that he loves accessorising with hats, bags, stickers, ties etc (he's 2) so he certainly doesn't get ignored in favour of the girls

I've now got a baby daughter, only 8 weeks old so I don't yet know what mad and adorable traits she has in store but suffice to say: I love her to bits too and I'm really loving finally being able to indulge my passion for Cath Kidston florals . And she SLEEPS!!! (DS wasn't keen)

at Anyfucker's random homage to SM

I wish people would read the OP properly. IME babies are really hard work, and it helps to imagine the future when it will be lovely to have a dd around the house. If you are struggling with a baby ds, maybe you need to imagine all the benefits of having a son around the house.

That dds are a blessing is indeed most people's experience, and it is certainly mine. Dd was extremely hard work from day one, but is really extremely rewarding now.

In what way did I not read the OP properly?? I have no problem with people loving their DDs, I do have a problem with being called stupid

I did read the OP properly. There's not one word about struggling, just about how her baby girl is so much more wonderful than her friends' boys.

Why not just start a thread about what joys we have to look forward to with our children?

I know there seems to have been a consensus not to give the OP a hard time, but I'm really bothered by the sexism of this thread.

sandringham, I wouldn't call "all the other posters" stupid either

this thread is a misunderstanding, honestly

no need for knickers to get in quite such a twist about it

I do agree you shouldn't ask for deletion though...that privelige should be reserved when someone encounters proper abuse of a racist, homophobic etc nature, or risks outing in RL

not just because you said a silly thing and got pulled up on it

if that were the case, most of my early posts, and some recent ones, would have disappeared into the ether....

Sandringham, people are merely objecting to the unfavourable comparison to boys, not to the discussion of why raising a girl is just lovely.

OP, don't have this deleted. You've been very gracious and apologised for any offence caused.

Shall I share something about my dd with you?

She's 3.4. We're buying our first house atm and together we're choosing wallpaper and carpets and decorations for her room.

As a little girl I had a Holly Hobbie mirror that I adored. It had two little girls embossed on it, sitting in a field of flowers. I used to trace my finger round its outline. It was a well treasured object. I found an identical one on ebay last week and bought it for dd. She unwrapped it this morning. She sat and stared at it, traced her finger round its outline and beamed with joy. That was such a special moment. Because I remembered that feeling and seeing that in her eyes was like living it all over again.

I offer advice on here sometimes. I try and share my own experiences of things peculiar to being female like first periods and puberty and sex and relationships etc. And I hope that sometimes I can help. My dd also asks questions about periods and babies and giving birth and bfing and I try and explain the world to her and her potential place in it. Sharing my experiences and trying to help another female navigate their way through the big and small events of their life has never been more important or more life-affirming. I can share the world with her, marvel at its idiosyncracies and how it confounds and confuses but I can also see through her how it amazes and astounds. When I share my life with her, I hope that it somehow makes her life better. Because that's what she does to my life.

Having a girl is grand.

There clearly is a big problem with reading what people post. Maybe it's just t'internet, but if you don't actually read the words which people use, then don't attack them for it.

Very.

My DD is the most wonderful human being I know. Bar none. I am convinced she is a changeling - but hell, I'm not complaining

I have 2 boys who are bloody lovely too but DD is the one child I can rely on to be kind and thoughtful and always see the other person's POV. In fact there are times when I encourage her to be a little selfish.

which words did I get wrong then?

Look I've got cats you know.