Thread: Boys or Girls easier to raise?

Originally posted by mmafiter
I have a feeling that will change when my daughter turns 13.

It will change. Trust me. I worry about my 15 year old daughter. Not really about her, but about the boys that seem to flock to my house. Does that make sense?

I think I will have the same worries.... my daughter is easier now but when teenage years come... I don't look forward to it...

Talking bout girls vs boys...

Do you agree that girls have their daddies wrapped around their fingers and some? i know in our hh it is soo and she has me wrapped with him too... but I love it!

Since my girl is only 7 I have to wait and see. Funny story though. My chief told me one time when his daughter was a teenager, this guy came to his house. He drove up blowing the horn and saying tell so and so I'm here. He ran him off! Then his daughter came out and aked where he was!! Moral...........if the guy doesn't have the decency to come in and meet the family, he ain't taking my daughter nowhere!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by mmafiter
So, do you think boys are easier to raise, or girls? I think boys are more difficult initially, but I have a feeling that will change when my daughter turns 13.

I would have to say girls. About 8 couples that we know had babies within 5 months of us having our first daughter. Every time I would go around them I would compare the boys to the girls and the boys were always, always getting in trouble. The girls would usually get in trouble when they followed the boys around.

I don't think that I would have had the patience with a boy as I did/do with a girl.

Originally posted by lina
Do you agree that girls have their daddies wrapped around their fingers and some?

My little 9 month old does. She is always extreemly happy when I get home from work...

I can see me now.................the boy comes in the house.
I say to him........this is my Glock model 22 .40 caliber. If she ain't home exactly at 11:00, guess what?? Think that would work?

Originally posted by dg806
I can see me now.................the boy comes in the house.
I say to him........this is my Glock model 22 .40 caliber. If she ain't home exactly at 11:00, guess what?? Think that would work?

Maybe,

Did you see meet the parents? Making the guy take a lie dector test works well also.

Originally posted by lina
I think I will have the same worries.... my daughter is easier now but when teenage years come... I don't look forward to it...

Talking bout girls vs boys...

Do you agree that girls have their daddies wrapped around their fingers and some? i know in our hh it is soo and she has me wrapped with him too... but I love it!

Some girls have thier Daddy wrapped around thier finger, but not at our house. I think our daughter has w8 wrapped around her finger. They always do "girlie" stuff and put on make-up, dye thier hair, etc.

Our daughter really looks up to her mother, you can see it. She wants to dress like her, excersise, eat healthy food,....

My daughter is just afraid of me. I don't know why, but she just stares at me with a stupid open mouth look on her face whenever I enter a room. If she's doing anything and I look at her, she gets a guilty look on her face and says "what?"

I think my son is closer to me than my daughter. Not that I like one more than the other, I just mean that I seem to have more interaction with my son.

Originally posted by dg806
I can see me now.................the boy comes in the house.
I say to him........this is my Glock model 22 .40 caliber. If she ain't home exactly at 11:00, guess what?? Think that would work?

I'm going to show him videotapes of my fights. Then as I'm kicking some guys ass, I'm going to look at the young man and smile and say; "That looks like it really hurts."

Originally posted by Tboy
Making the guy take a lie dector test works well also.

LMAO!!
"are your intentions with my daughter honorable??

Originally posted by Rusty
It will change. Trust me. I worry about my 15 year old daughter. Not really about her, but about the boys that seem to flock to my house. Does that make sense?

I understand. It will be the same with me I'm sure. I will also worry about her naivette. I remember myself and my friends telling girls a whole whackload of bullshit just to get in thier pants.

If thier parents tried to restrict my access to the girl, i would tell her that her parents were just trying to keep us apart, and she would rebel even more. I didn't care cause I was getting what I wanted.

I bascially worry my daughter will meet boys that were like me and my friends.

Originally posted by mmafiter
Some girls have thier Daddy wrapped around thier finger, but not at our house. I think our daughter has w8 wrapped around her finger. They always do "girlie" stuff and put on make-up, dye thier hair, etc.

Our daughter really looks up to her mother, you can see it. She wants to dress like her, excersise, eat healthy food,....

My daughter is just afraid of me. I don't know why, but she just stares at me with a stupid open mouth look on her face whenever I enter a room. If she's doing anything and I look at her, she gets a guilty look on her face and says "what?"

I think my son is closer to me than my daughter. Not that I like one more than the other, I just mean that I seem to have more interaction with my son.

I like doing that with my daughter too. In that aspect mother and daughter, father-son have more things in common.

Do you ever do Father-Daughter things together?

Is she scared of you?

I have no Kids..But I commend all of you

I am just not ready for this little scenario - Note below

(Me sitting on my leather incliner reading Maxim and Playboy) and the wife comes complaining.

"honey, I think we will have to cancel our gambling Trip", " The kids need new shoes, and the school fees went up."

(My likely response would be)

"Daaam, cant we transfer them to another school, and buy some super glue for their shoes."

(But what I would actually say would be)

"Screw'um, from now on we will have in home school, and its getting warmer, they dont need shoes for another few months."

Originally posted by lina
I like doing that with my daughter too. In that aspect mother and daughter, father-son have more things in common.

Do you ever do Father-Daughter things together?

Is she scared of you?

We play sometimes and I'll do family outings, but even when I joke around with her she doesn't know how to respond and gets flustered.

Yes, she's afraid of me. I tend to be the one who's always on the kids about cleaning up after themselves, doing thier chores, homework, etc. So, I think it's instilled a fear in her.

Originally posted by mmafiter
We play sometimes and I'll do family outings, but even when I joke around with her she doesn't know how to respond and gets flustered.

Yes, she's afraid of me. I tend to be the one who's always on the kids about cleaning up after themselves, doing thier chores, homework, etc. So, I think it's instilled a fear in her.

Are you sure you are not my dad?

Sounds like the relationship I had with mine

We do father-daughter things all the time. I've taken her shopping, we've gone sledding, we've watched cartoons together, play games. And every now and then, she'll ask if she can read me a story or something. I think the biggest thing is to make time. I've heard many parents say 'later, not now, tomorrow' ... and the child becomes sad because that's always the response. I've missed pool nights, boys night out, parents night out just to make sure that if my daughter had something she wanted to do that we hadn't done in a while, we do it.

We're coming up to the teen years, but I don't see any problems really. We have an open relationship and hope that carrys on. She is a very bright child and I think she'll make the correct choices when the time comes.

MMA brought up the point about childs rebelling when the parents don't like the boy/girlfriend that is brought home. Being a little more open than most, we don't see that as being a problem. As long as the boy she brings home treats her well, how he looks, what he drives, what colour his hair is doesn't matter. We've also discussed between us the fact that she may bring home a girl ... and are prepared for that. All we wish for her is to be happy.

dont worry m.... i was afraid of my dad til i was 21...now we are best friends.

Originally posted by lina
Are you sure you are not my dad?

mmafiter is Lina's dad.............

Well Rusty glad you are not mine!

No belt for dis gal!

Originally posted by lina
Well Rusty glad you are not mine!

No belt for dis gal!

It might be fun.........

I think most children know dad's mean business. My two won't listen to their mom sometime, but when I tell them, it's a different story!

I've taken my little girl shopping to buy her stuff she wanted. Even at 7, she can shop with most women!!!

Originally posted by dg806
I think most children know dad's mean business. My two won't listen to their mom sometime, but when I tell them, it's a different story!

Not true for everyone.

I spend the entire day with them and so I know them in and out. They look for me for support as well as listen more to me.

Originally posted by lina
Not true for everyone.

I spend the entire day with them and so I know them in and out. They look for me for support as well as listen more to me.

If I may ask Lina, how old are they? I ask this cause I noticed a another trend with my kids. When they were little (under 6), they both were very close to w8lifter. I felt sort of like an outsider cause they went to her for everything. When there was a problem, they went to her. If they wanted something, they went to her. etc.

Now that they're older, they seem to come to me much more, unless they are asking for something they know they can't have. Then they get that high whiny voice and say, "Mommy? Can I......?"

w8, helped with this as well, by telling them to stop bugging her and ask thier father!! And when they say to me, "I'm supposed to ask my father." I reply, "Well, you better get out on the street corner and find the drunken bum!"

I love teasing my kids.

Originally posted by mmafiter
I reply, "Well, you better get out on the street corner and find the drunken bum!" I love teasing my kids.

Sounds like me..........

Originally posted by mmafiter
If I may ask Lina, how old are they? I ask this cause I noticed a another trend with my kids. When they were little (under 6), they both were very close to w8lifter. I felt sort of like an outsider cause they went to her for everything. When there was a problem, they went to her. If they wanted something, they went to her. etc.

Now that they're older, they seem to come to me much more, unless they are asking for something they know they can't have. Then they get that high whiny voice and say, "Mommy? Can I......?"

w8, helped with this as well, by telling them to stop bugging her and ask thier father!! And when they say to me, "I'm supposed to ask my father." I reply, "Well, you better get out on the street corner and find the drunken bum!"

I love teasing my kids.

You are too funny....

But the first two paragraphs does describe our family situation to the T. From my husband feeling like an outsider to sending to my hubby for answers. I feel like I have to make all the decisions and hubby also looks at me for answers with his puppy eyes.

So my way for him to learn is to say "C-ya!" and take off for a weekend and let him handle everything! The kids learn that they can rely on their dad and survive!

My kids are 7.5 (son) and 5 (daughter)

Originally posted by lina

So my way for him to learn is to say "C-ya!" and take off for a weekend and let him handle everything! The kids learn that they can rely on their dad and survive!

Good for you. Everyone needs a break now and then.

One thing about our kids getting older and more independent, we have a bit more time to ourselves. We can also be a little more selfish and take off for a night out of and acting like a , which leads to !!

My mom says I was harder to raise then all 3 of my brothers put together.

Also, my son has always been just about the most perfect kid anyone could ask for!

I say boys are easier!