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What's wrong with boys?

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bikerunski · 30/05/2008 20:51

There have been a few threads recently from people who have found out they are having boys, or are pg and don;t want a boy.

What's wrong with boys? I am 24 weeks with my first and the sonographer was pretty certain it's a boy. I'm well , as I was never a girly girl myself.

So big up to all the baby boys out there!

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AbbeyA · 30/05/2008 20:58

Boys are lovely! I have three.
I think the main problem comes later on when you are the dreaded MIL! I have a good relationship with mine but there are some horror stories on here! I also think that there are some difficult DILs who don't appreciate that DH comes with a family.

dizzydixies · 30/05/2008 21:00

I don't think that its anything to do with something being wrong with boys BUT (and I include myself in this) it is more to do with the fact we are used to girls and it is a slight fear of the unknown

are boys different as babies?
do they have different needs in certain things?
how is a boy going to fit in with a predominantly female family - are the girls going to have him tortured and dressed up before he's big enough to answer back

I certainly don't mind what I'm having, its just after 2 girls I know very little about the male baby

sweetkitty · 30/05/2008 21:02

same as dizzy I don't think it's anything to do with boys per se but having a boy after a few girls is daunting

readyforbed · 30/05/2008 21:05

I have the reverse - 2 boys now having a girl. V nervous about the whole girl thing (but quite looking forward to it after getting used to it). Boys are FAB!!!!

chankins · 30/05/2008 21:08

I agree with you here dizzy - I wasof three girls, with one younger brother who was a complete nightmare - I didn't get on with my daad, and in our extended family girls outnumbered boys and still do now - Between me and my sisters we have 6 girls and 2 boys -
I was happy to have my dds, and when I was pg with third I just worried about what it would be like to have a boy, how he would fit in, would it bedifferent, would I bond as well as I didn't get on with my brother and dad, and am much more a girls girl - but then I had ds (now one) and I am so glad, I just think the sun shines out of his bum and I can't stop kissing him, and obviously I love all three equally, but its kind of nice having a different flavour !
Saying that, nothing is that different except they wee all over you when you change them, and their clothes are well, more blue.
O and I thought I would find boys clothes dull and boring after enjoying all the years of buying yummy girly stuff, but I really love dressing my ds !!!

dizzydixies · 30/05/2008 21:08

ah but readyforbed she'll have two big brothers who will beat lumps out of any boys that look at her and when she's old enough, lets say 40ish and you let her go out with a bloke, she'll have two big brothers worth of good looking mates to choose from

MehgaLegs · 30/05/2008 21:09

Fan of boys here. I have 4 they are fab!

StarlightMcKenzie · 30/05/2008 21:12

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paddyclamp · 30/05/2008 21:19

I have one of each and they're both lovely. I do have a particularly strong bond with my DS (age 4) though. He's v loving. Thankfully my DD isn't one of these girly girls

I think that on here you get loads of threads saying boys are great but don't think there are so many saying girls are great.

But a lot of mums of just boys on a previous thread spoke of their sadness at never having a daughter. Surely mums who have only girls feel the same way about the son they'll never have?

readyforbed · 30/05/2008 21:22

dizzy - 40? Isn't that a bit young for a girl to go out on her own? ds2 currently spends a lot of time going 'come out baby, I want to play with you' - think he is going to be disappointed in the play factor come august...

Sleepycat - yes, from what I understand, boys are much more straightforward (I was going to use simple but that would be taken the wrong way ) - and they can stand up for all those roadside wee stops!

dizzydixies · 30/05/2008 21:27

am sooooo jealous of that with my pal and her two boys, she is potty training the youngest and its just a case of whipping out his willy whenever, wherever he needs

readyforbed dh agrees that 40 is a bit young too but I feel if you stop them doing these things when they're young they'll only rebel and sneak about behind your back

are you due in aug then? are you on the antenatal thread? lovely bunch of loonies

Medowflowers · 30/05/2008 21:29

I love my boys. They are my world.

LookattheLottie · 30/05/2008 21:30

Nothing wrong with boys. However, I'm one of 3 sisters and have a 1yo dd. If I was ever to have another baby I would be a bit worried if it wass a boy, not because it would be unwanted, but because I have NO experience with boys. Fear of the unknown perhaps?

Not only that but I have a lot of friends with baby boys and they're such big chunky babies, and they seem to be a lot rougher as well. I'm used to small, dainty and delicate

random · 30/05/2008 21:33

I love my boy ..had 2 girls then a boy hes 15 now but hes gorgeous and funny and his sisters love him

Medowflowers · 30/05/2008 21:36

The experince must be very different from having a girl. Being female, I know what all that is about, so looking at it now, I think to miss the experience of having a boy would be such a shame. I have learned so much.

Pinkchampagne · 30/05/2008 21:38

Nothing wrong with boys at all - I have two & love them to bits!

sleepycat · 30/05/2008 21:39

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dizzydixies · 30/05/2008 21:45

I certainly don't have wee dainty girls tbh - dd1 goes to a gym/sports class and is better then the rest of them, all boys and dd2 is a thug, if this is a boy maybe he'll be the dainty one

excitedfornumber2 · 30/05/2008 21:59

I Love my boy!!!and he loves me
I was disappointed at first when i found out i was having a boy, because i wanted a little pink one to dress up all nice and cute, and thought i would know nothing about boys, this time round i was not bothered and was quite happy if it was boy, which it is, (think DP only has male sperm!!!). I just know how well i get on with my boy and how loving and caring he is, and not that a girl woudlnt be, but im not scared this time and really excited ill have 2 boys. My boys

minster · 30/05/2008 22:03

I have one of each - don't quite understand the fear of the unknown thing. They're babies you hold them, love them, feed them, clean them ...

I'd love another boy (but another girl would be pretty damn fine too)

jellybeans · 30/05/2008 22:05

I had 2 DDs and then discovered I was going to have twin DSs!! I was abit miffed as I have no brothers and boys didn't really appeal so much as I didn't know of many (and as I had enjoyed having girls so much) but I was never dissapointed ever, just nervous! I needn't have worried as boys are just amazing. They crack me up as they are so much fun and cute.

dizzydixies · 30/05/2008 22:06

oohhhh jellybeans 2 of each how lovely

suwoo · 30/05/2008 22:12

Finding out DS was a boy was the best day of my life. It superseded DD's birth and our wedding day. How's that for bigging up boys!

LyraSilvertongue · 30/05/2008 22:13

I've got two boys and I couldn't be happier with them.

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