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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!

OP posts:

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Thomcat · 30/05/2008 22:16

Suwoo - finding out you were having a boy superseeded the birth of your DD -

That is why I hate the boy V girl thing.

They are your child FFS, boy, girl, NT, SN's.
FFS!

Thomcat · 30/05/2008 22:18

Yeah big up the baby boys and big up the girls too.
Big up your own children, whatever their sex, however many chromossomes they have etc etc.

Pinkchampagne · 30/05/2008 22:19

Absolutely, TC.

suwoo · 30/05/2008 22:21

Thomcat, sorry if you found that offensive, I have followed your stories. I was being gratuitous and somewhat tongue in cheek because I nearly died during my DD's birth and therefore most days are better than that one. Although of course DD is a gorgeous blessing.

LyraSilvertongue · 30/05/2008 22:24

Lookatthelottie, my boys weren't chunky babies. /they were 7lb 2oz and 7lb 11oz at birth and they're still skinny, but with healthy appetites.

Thomcat · 30/05/2008 22:25

Suwoo - I found it sad, not offensive. I didn't know you nearly died giving birth to your DD. It sounded like you were saying you were so happy you were having a boy it was better than anything inc the day you gave birth to a girl. End of. It very much sounded as if you were much happier to have a boy over a girl. And of course that would be a sad thing, for you DD.

hatrick · 30/05/2008 22:27

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LyraSilvertongue · 30/05/2008 22:28

So true Hatrick.

Thomcat · 30/05/2008 22:30

Absofuckinglutely Hatrick. Thank you.

Our children, loved and wanted, forever, whatever the sex.

suwoo · 30/05/2008 22:32

I made it sound that like TC out of some misguided gratuitous notion I was having. I was extremely happy to be having a boy, yes, but I still would have been happy with a girl. SN we would not have had advanced warning of perhaps as we chose not to have any tests, as any child was extremely wanted and would have been loved.

slinkiemalinki · 30/05/2008 22:34

I think it's just coincidence. In a month or so there may be a couple of threads about disappointment with having girls - personally I'm thrilled to be having a boy and I know my husband is chuffed that he's going to have a son!

Thomcat · 30/05/2008 22:34

Well that's great Suwoo, most of all for your DD! You can see how the wording in your op made me reel a bit. Glad it's not the case

suwoo · 30/05/2008 22:38

I'm so relieved TC, I admire you a lot on here and would hate for you to think badly of me. I think I was just wording it in the spirit of the OP and was being a bit tongue in cheek. My kids are equal and would be no matter what their genetic make up was.

misdee · 30/05/2008 22:43

if this is in reference to my thread of earlier, then i can say there is nothing wrong with boys.

i dont have one, i have 3 dd's and am worrying slighty about how a boy will fit in with our family if dc#4 is a boy. i worry about having 3 older sisters to torment him (they are practical jokers), i worry i will mess up nappy changes (i never knew about pointing a willy down in the nappy) i know nothing about foreskins, i dont know how to change a boys nappy, i dont know anything boy-ish at all. my life has been dominated by girls, i am one of three, in my parents side of the family, they have 7 granddaughters and 2 grandsons (both sparklygothkats boys on here). i can throw a fab girls party, i can plait hair, i can do all the girly stuff (and the non-girly stuff that dd3 likes) but i dont have a clue about boys.

I dont know if dc#4 is a boy or girl, but am very excited about finding out. Just so i know what to prepare for, as my loft is packed with girls stuff.

I adore my chidlren, even the one i havent met yet.

dizzydixies · 30/05/2008 22:45

misdee you and your can of worms

amytheearwaxbanisher · 30/05/2008 22:48

boys are great i love my ds to pieces,dont know what this one will be but id be just as happy with another boy

misdee · 30/05/2008 22:48

[slaps own wrists]

specialmagiclady · 30/05/2008 23:01

My two boys are lovely lovely lovely.

BUT THEY WILL LEEEEEAAAAAVE ME ONE DAY!

dizzydixies · 30/05/2008 23:06

and you'll be the MIL!!!!!!!!!

dizzydixies · 30/05/2008 23:07

actually what am I talking about, I was away from home as soon as I could at 17yrs old, my brother on the other hand had to literally be spooned out of the house aged 28 from my mothers apron into that of his wife's only 5 seconds drive down the road

I am on the other hand moved over 100 miles away

you'll be fine, they'll never leave

chipmonkey · 30/05/2008 23:21

There is nothing wrong with boys, I have 4 and they are all gorgeous, lovely lads. But I do long for a daughter even though I'm probably never going to have one, now. I think it can depend on your own upbringing. My dsis and I were very close and very girly when we were small. We became raving feminists later but that's another story. We had a younger sister as well so our house was full of dolls and girly things. I do feel sad that our house will never have those things as for me, the Bob the Builder and Spiderman stull just don't have the same appeal
Also, I'll never be Mother of the Bride and if I have grandchildren, I'm likely not to be as involved in their lives as if I had daughters. Now, this, it has to be said is based on my relationship with MIL who really is an interfering old bat and dh thinks it's highly unlikely I'll end up like her but I am worried that some nasty MIL gene kicks in when you're in your 50's and there's nothing you can do about it!

dizzydixies · 30/05/2008 23:24

chipmonkey · 30/05/2008 23:32

Oh, no thanks, dizzy, I boycott Nestle!

dizzydixies · 30/05/2008 23:34

its the nestle part of that offer that bothers you the most?!?!?!?

EBenes · 30/05/2008 23:43

I think I'm having a boy this time. I just worry about life for boys in early-mid teens, it seems really grim and scary out there. I know it's hard for girls too and girls are getting more violent etc, but I just think I will constantly worry about a boy.

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