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what are the best things about having boys?

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lelarose · 08/06/2010 14:36

Tell me what you particularly love about being a mother of boys........

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acebaby · 09/06/2010 11:54

Fortyplus: so glad to hear the hugs might continue (my boys are only 4 and 2). What's great about boys:

they are soooo affectionate; they think I'm beautiful first thing in the morning and tell me so; I know a lot more about trains and machines than I would have otherwise; DS1 says that when he grows up he is going to marry a woman called

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taffetacat · 10/06/2010 14:52

Exactly as Chrysanth said - I too gre up in an all female household, went to all girls schools. Boys to me are fascinating!. So different.

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SwissPost · 10/06/2010 15:28

I agree with everyone in that my son (like theirs) is the most affectionate child I have. My DD never wants hugs, kisses or anything physical and never has. Right from a newborn she has been far too independent for that. So, to have a loving little boy who loves his mummy and is affectionate for no reason and is sensitive and tells people they look pretty etc it's a real pleasure. Don't get me wrong so is my DD but it is an extremely pleasant contrast.

Thromdimbulator · 10/06/2010 16:00

I thank dear sweet mother nature every time I have to take them to a public loo. A much more efficient design.

asicsgirl · 10/06/2010 16:06

Nice thread. I'm amazed at the difference between DS1 (age 5) and his female friends sometimes. The girls' relationships and views of the world seem so complicated and tense... I like the fact that he is so 'what-you-see-is-what-you-get'. And I also love the fact that he gets on so well with the girls even though they seem so different in needs and outlook. One of them said, in an affectionate and slightly 'ooh-he-is-a-one-isn't-he' tone the other day, 'Oh, DS1, you ALWAYS want to play train drivers!'.

I found this Guardian Family article really rang true a few weeks back - don't know if you saw it. It's about parents of boys and parents of girls who swapped kids for the weekend...

bouchswag · 10/06/2010 16:20

sorry to put a downer on this but my ds is a nightmare - my dd is 3 and absolutely wonderful. My ds however is 10 months old and has never let me cuddle him or hold his hands - he pushes everyone away, he cries and whinges constantly, he pulls hair, he pinches and he slaps - I am at the end of my tether with him - everyone told me how affectionate boys are and I have got the least affectionate child in the world!

acebaby · 10/06/2010 19:23

bouchswag - I posted above about my lovely boys. Just to say that both (particularly DS1) were just like your DS at 10 months. They were much happier once they were properly mobile!

I think that some babies are just not cut out to be babies (boys and girls)

lovemybump · 10/06/2010 19:25

when I had dd1 it was wonderful and she was a lovely baby and child, a bit more difficult as a teenager. But then I had my ds (he is 1 now) and it was a BIG deal! I just can't get enough of him, I want to kiss and cuddle him all the time, I gave up my carrier so I can spend all the time with him. I don't know why. It is too early to say if he will grow more or less affectionate than my dd were or it will be fun or physical. It is maybe because when we have daughters we sort of produce one of our own kind, but when we have sons, its - wow! my body made someone of another kind (not only the willy thing..) but someone stronger, braver, more adventurous than ourselves, maybe cleverer, less shy, more arrogant, etc. This is what I felt from the first second I held him in my arms and I still can't shake this feeling off. Please don't get me wrong, I am not a sexist at all, I do not think boys are clever or more adventurous, I just have this incredibly exiting feeling, so I was able to produce a boy, I wonder what he will be like when he grows up, different from me hey? my daughter is more likely to become like me especially when she is older (don't we all turn into our mothers?). I do not love her less for it, I am just a little more exited about my boy, but don't tell her that.

DrNortherner · 10/06/2010 19:29

Oh yes, at some point they wish to marry their Mum.

Mine tells me I am beautiful and that I alwasy smell nice.

He gives his mummy the bestest hugs.

Split personality - tough, cocky boy at times but when its just us he's my little boy who needhs hugs and snuggles

They will make you interested in a boys world (football/cricket/starwars/top gear) in a way dh never could

CuppaTeaJanice · 10/06/2010 19:34

I like the fact that he has really cool toys and clothes, we won't have to find house room for pink frilly shit that well-meaning friends and family might have given a DD.

And I'm hoping that when I'm 50, he'll still be bringing his mates home and I'll have a houseful of hot 18 year old men to gawk at !!!!!

TrudyVotion · 10/06/2010 23:25

I love this thread, esp

the way they kiss you on the top of the head when they get bigger than you

I look forward to that as DS is just knee-high atm! I have an 8 yo DD whom I adore but who can be hard work and even at just 18m old DS feels like a straight forward little guy. I am utterly in love with his blonde baby soft roundness, his kisses and hugs, the way he sucks his thumb and rubs the bio-hazard ears on his cuddly bunny, he's just the cuddliest, cosiest most gorgeous little man. And all this from the woman who was scared stiff of having a little boy

bruffin · 10/06/2010 23:39

"the way they kiss you on the top of the head when they get bigger than you"

My DS 14 bent over and kissed me on top of the head yesterday. It was so sweet I nearly cried then wondered how at 5'2 I ended with a giant of a boy.

UnseenAcademicalMum · 10/06/2010 23:50

Boys are just the best. I have two and they are absolutely wonderful. DS2 twists my hair around his thumb and strokes my hair whilst saying "pretty mummy" . Every time he sees flowers he says "flowers, pretty, mummy".

Both say "Love you" constantly and get jealous of the other if hugs are not evenly distributed.

I wouldn't change them for the world.

fatwildwoman · 10/06/2010 23:58

The best thing is being able to indoctrinate them from an early age that the toilet seat goes DOWN.

UnseenAcademicalMum · 11/06/2010 00:03

fatwildwoman. Personally I'm teaching them that at home they pee sitting down so we don't have smelly carpets around the toilets. Much more civilised!

bluedrifter · 11/06/2010 01:29

I have been known to tickle mine till they wee too!
They do still seemto love hugs and kisses (even in public!).
My eldest just strives to please me and constantly says I'm the best mum in the universe, would a daughter?

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ABitBatty · 11/06/2010 09:30

Not having to do french plaits or other fancy hair related things

ifiwereamillionaire · 11/06/2010 09:56

DS is 3.5 and he is a never ending ball of energy....then it hits bed time and he just stops. I can leave the bedroom followed by "mummy i'm not tired" etc but by the time I get downstairs he is asleep so fast like a switch went off. (dd 1.5 can spend an extra hour up and down before settling).

He gets really involved in playing and concentrates very hard on "rescuing people" (usually Norman Price) and the story he tells when he acts it out is hilarious.

He loves Ben 10, Johnny Test, Fireman Sam but also wants to watch Peppa pig, Strawberry Shortcake & Dora.

He loves cuddles and kisses and tells me he is mummys special boy and dd is daddys special girl.

He loves me despite the muffin top and tells me he wants a bum as big as mine (sooo precious )

He goes from being a mini drama queen (yes he whines) to cocky little pest to cuddly squishy monster within five seconds.

He loves running and chasing, exploring, demolishing then fixing things, climbing and being dirty but is just as happy playing with prams and drawing.

He can be grumpy with his little sister and steal toys or push her but he is first to stand up for her if his friends upset her or I tell her off and will run to get her blankie and say "it's alright i's here" and wants her with him when he is outside playing.

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noodlemum · 11/06/2010 14:21

My DS has only just turned 2 and I've already learned what a backhoe loader, a skid steer and a brachiosaurus are ...just think I might discover over the next 18 years! and, YES, to the cuddles, and songs: "Mummy, Mummy, Mummy, Moo, Mummy, Mummy, Mummy, Moo..." LOVE having a boy!

Timbachick · 11/06/2010 14:31

My DS is 10 and is the most affectionate child - always up for cuddles and kisses.
He is caring and sensitive, open and funny.
He tells amazing stories when playing and makes the most funny noises as sound effects.
He enjoys the rough and tumble of life, getting grubby and dirty and not at all precious.
He couldn't care less what he is wearing, as long as he is comfortable and eats virtually everything put in front of him.
He is messy and untidy but always willing to put it right when I ask him to.
He loves other children and is an amazingly good sharer and listener even though he is an OC.
He loves me and his Dad just they way we are and never fails to tell us we are the most wonderful parents in the universe!!!

ttalloo · 11/06/2010 14:40

Best thing about having boys:

Being lovingly stalked
Having my boobs squished when they're upset, even in public
Learning more about trains than I ever thought I would
Endless kisses at bedtime
Definitely no pink!
Love of tickling
Binmen are their heroes
Learning to accept their love of chaos
Being their number 1 (DH hates that)

Boys are brilliant.

And it made me so cross when the standard response to my having DS2 from so many people was "oh well, maybe you can have a girl next time", as if having two boys was cause for commiseration. And you can pre-order the colour of your next baby just like that.

Viewofthehills · 11/06/2010 20:31

My son is fab,but so are my girls.

On a practical note, baby boys can wee a very long way... right over their shoulders and up the wall behind.

Beware!