Do you have boys or girls?

@Mirita (2668)
United States
September 10, 2007 12:30pm CST
Well, I ended up with two boys who are 4 years apart from eachother and they seem to love each other a lot. At First, I wanted to have a boy and a girl ,but I think now that is better to have the two boys because they seem to have a lot of things in common and they get along really good. I think having 2 girls or 2 boys is better for them because they seem to relate better to each other. Do you guys agree or disagree with me?
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18 responses
• Portugal
12 Sep 07
Hi there friend mirita. I do have a boy and a girl who are only one year and 4 months apart. :D They seems best of friends and I am so happy for that. Yes they fight too, yet when I told them so say sorry, they shyly hug together and tickled to laughter after they hugged each other. Furthermore, my hubby and I planned no more for additional kids.LOL A perfect pair is enough for us. Though my parents always telling us to make more. Ouch! Yeah I guess 2 boys or 2 girls is better because they can relate each other yet what I had seen on my kids relations are great because they seem to love each other well. Ohh well, maybe their closeness depends on us as parents who brought them up in good nature though.:D
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@Mirita (2668)
• United States
12 Sep 07
Yes, I agree that parents have a lot to do with kids having a good nature.
@Mirita (2668)
• United States
12 Sep 07
Yes, kids are good imitators and this is why is important to set a good example for them.
• Portugal
12 Sep 07
If kids seen fightings on a family they will probably frequently fight too because kids are good imitators. What they see is what they get so let us be careful always. There is one time when I got upset to their dad and I unconciously nag at their dad. Wheew coz I forgot that they were there; they suddenly said to me "oooppsss mama don't fight against papa! Say sorry!" At that moment I got ashamed of myself coz that was my lines everytime they were fighting.LOL Since that time I never let them see that I am upset with their dad. :D
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@Foxxee (3651)
• United States
10 Sep 07
I have a 5 year old daughter and a almost 2 year old son. They get along fine. They love eachother. I wouldn't have it any other way. I am glad I have my girl and my boy. They are two different characters, but I love that about them.
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• Australia
18 Sep 07
I disagree with that last comment - i always had mroe male friends than i did female friends. Women simply b*tch too much, guys are easy going & definitely easier to get along with! Well, they were for me anyway:)
@Mirita (2668)
• United States
18 Sep 07
I think that it depends on how good a person is in choosing their friends. My female friends are wonderful ladies and we get along great.
@Mirita (2668)
• United States
11 Sep 07
Brothers and sisters love each other no matter what ,and children are a blessing whether they are boys or girls ,but usually you have more in common with a woman than with a man.
@misheleen73 (6037)
• United States
11 Sep 07
I have an older sister, and we didn't always get along. I think it depends on the family. Some families both brothers and sisters adore each other and hate to be apart. Other times you see siblings that can't stand each other. I have two boys, 2 years apart and they sometimes fight, but they cannot survive without each other..lol. I always wanted a girl, but in the end, I couldn't imagine one of my boys not being a boy. I am glad I had 2 boys.
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@Mirita (2668)
• United States
11 Sep 07
I think a loving family makes a big difference in the type of family environment that you create in your home whether you have boys or girls ,but usually you have things in common with people similar to you. Usually boys like to hang around with boys and girls like to hang around with girls. The age difference is also an important factor.
@joyce959 (1559)
• Philippines
10 Sep 07
Hi Mirita We are same. I have also 2 boys who are 4 years apart. They are now ages 19 and 15. They get along well too especially on toys when they were little kids, and now on computer games and play station. I also wanted to have a girl before because I can rely on girls when it comes to housekeeping. But now I am contended just to have my 2 boys around. They share with toys and games, and clothes too.
@Mirita (2668)
• United States
10 Sep 07
Yes, boys are not too much into housekeeping ,but is nice to see them share and deal with each other so well.
@Foxxee (3651)
• United States
10 Sep 07
Boys can be just as clean as girls. My son is almost 2 and he likes to pretend he is cleaning. LOL! SO maybe I will get lucky there. I hope anyway. I think it shouldn't matter what you are, boy or girl, everyone should chip in with house work. :)
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• Ireland
16 Sep 07
I have 2 boys, aged 8 yrs and youngest is 1 year old next week, I have two girls aged 3 and 2. And they all get along, and play together weather it is outside or inside. My eight year old is absolutely brilliant with the younger ones, he plays with them and when he is cleaning his room he shows his 3 year old sister how to do hers. He is great at keeping them occupied in one room so that I can get my housework done in another room. I couldnt have asked for better goodnatured helpful or polite children.
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@Gemmygirl1 (2867)
• Australia
18 Sep 07
I kind of disagree! I know i got along heaps better with my brother than i did with my sister - there are 4 years between my sister & 1, we just didn't get along, she bugged me & copied me which i hated. There are 6 years between my brother & i & we get along great, always have. He was always a good kid, easy to get along with & nothing has changed. I'm pretty sure my brother & sister got along well too while we were younger & up until now - they're 2 years apart. Maybe it has something to do with how you raise your children & what values you give them as to how well they get along with siblings! I would like my daughter to have a baby brother but if that's not to be, then it's ok if we have another girl. I just think 2 girls will always bicker so maybe 1 of each is good or 2 boys might work better!
@Mirita (2668)
• United States
18 Sep 07
Well, in my situation I had an older sister and brother and I get along well with them ,but we didn't have too much in common. My sister is 6 years older than me and my brother was always hanging out with his male friends. In regards to my two sons, they are very close and they seem to have a lot in common with eachother. I can oly speak on behalf of my own experience. Maybe is different for other people. Personality is an important factor to consider too.
• Australia
12 Sep 07
I am lucky to have four children, the first is a boy and he is now nine and the younger three, aged three, two and one are all gorgeous girls! I think my son would have liked to have a brother but he is happy to have his sisters and he looks after them well - he has always said he will be their protector so watch out in their teens for any boys who want to go out with them!!! I think that having two boys and two girls would be optimum but I do like the way my family has turned out and they all play together well and they all have jobs around the house. I wouldn't want my family to be any different to how it is now, they are perfect for me.
@Mirita (2668)
• United States
12 Sep 07
You seem to have a beautiful family and your son will always be there for his sisters.
@mamasan34 (6518)
• United States
10 Sep 07
I have all girls. My stepdaughters don't live with me but I love them like my own. I never had the opportunity to have a boy, and sometimes I regret it, but I am very blessed to have what I have. I think either way, kids are just a blessing. My brother and I are two years apart, we used to fight like cats and dogs, but now we are very very close. We talk to each other daily and for a year, we were roommates. Of course we drove each other crazy, but it was fun.
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@Mirita (2668)
• United States
11 Sep 07
Yes, I would fight with my brother all the time too when we were small ,but now we get along well.
@pismeof (855)
• United States
10 Sep 07
I think having the same gender when the children are young is certainly useful provided the age of each child is within a couple of years.Automatically they've got a built in friend to play with.Where as,if the genders were opposite that wouldn't neccessarily be the case.
@Mirita (2668)
• United States
11 Sep 07
Yes, this is how I feel too. To me is a friend for life.
@mistissa (1349)
• Netherlands
10 Sep 07
First of all my only concern wen having kids was if they were healthy. I have a daughter aged 7 and a son aged 3,5 and another son who is 2,5months old. I must say that my daughter and son can really get along with each other too. They like to play together all the time, so I don't think it matters if they are a boy or girl
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@Mirita (2668)
• United States
10 Sep 07
Yes, the most important thing is that they are healthy ,but is nice to see them getting along well and having things in common with each other. Your daughter is older than the boys and girls tend to have more patience with smaller kids.
@Sharon38 (1912)
• Jamaica
10 Sep 07
I have a girl of 9 who badgers me all the time about a little sister until recently she has stopped. For me though I would love to have a boy next time around but I enjoy growing the girl. Well my brothers were the ones who took care of me when I was younger and we get on very well - all of us. You see i was the little princess among the princes and got away with alot of things.
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@Mirita (2668)
• United States
11 Sep 07
I'm sure that you were very special to your brothers because you were the baby of the family. Brothers are very protective of their small sister. I was also the baby and my brother always took care of me.
@moneyandgc (3428)
• United States
11 Sep 07
I have two boys that are 17 months apart. They are pretty close, but they are ultra competitive too! I also have two girls. The girls are 5 years apart. They don't have much in common obviously. All three of the kids dote on their baby sister though. They are all very protective of her. I don't think either scenerio is better or worse.
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@Mirita (2668)
• United States
11 Sep 07
Is normal for boys so close in age to be competitive with each other. In regards to the girls, they are too many years apart and usually this happens even with the same gender. Also, is also normal for all of them to be protective of their little sister and this is always the case. I'm referring to a situation where you are both the same gender and you are no more than 4 years apart from each other.
• Pakistan
11 Sep 07
yeah i agree with your point of view whereas i feel if you would have one boy and a girl that would have been better. your family would have completed. a brother always need a sisters love and a sister always needs a brother's love. both have their own pros and cons and definitely if you have only sons or daughters the family remains incomplete.
@Mirita (2668)
• United States
11 Sep 07
Well, I'm hoping that when they get married that they have girls. I always joke with them and tell them to have only girls. To be honest with you, I feel complete with my two boys because they are everything that I ever wanted.
• United States
10 Sep 07
I think I see it both ways actually. First off, I have two boys who are almost exactly two years apart. I was so glad to have boys. For some reason, I secretly hoped not to have any girls. Anyway, my younger son is severely autistic, so I can't really relate to my boys having anything in common other than gender. But, overall, I would agree that two of the same gender can make for a very close relationship. On the flip side, I had only one other sibling-- an older brother. I think sometimes when there is a boy and a girl, it can help with understanding the opposite gender better as a whole.
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@Mirita (2668)
• United States
10 Sep 07
Yes, I know what you mean because I have a brother and it teaches you to understand the other gender better.
@rachsal4 (391)
• United States
11 Sep 07
I have 2 boys, and one girl. I had my oldest son young, I was only 18 he's 9 know. Then I met my husband and we had a girl she's now 4, he wanted one more. So I said that I would have one more but we had to do it right away. 2 months after I had my daughter I was prego a new eggo! He is now 3. My youngest son and daughter being one 1yr. and 9 days apart, has made them like best friends. I stay at home with the kids, and it's good to not have to worry about them getting lonely. My 9 yr. old seems to be the one left out, of course with the age difference, he's happy about that!! No more for me I am all done!!
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@Mirita (2668)
• United States
11 Sep 07
Yes, is not just the gender but the age difference plays an important role. Your older son feels that he is the big guy now.
@biggerb (2024)
• India
11 Sep 07
I fully agree with you.Its just the parents selfishness that we think we should have a boy and a girl.The poor kids are often lost.As their interests are totally different.
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@dopey22girl (3319)
• United States
10 Sep 07
I don't agree or disagree, because I don't know what it is like to have either. I don't have any kids yet, and probably won't for a while. I do want at least one boy and one girl, and am hoping to have 3 or 4 kids total.
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@Mirita (2668)
• United States
10 Sep 07
Wow! you really want a big family. Boys and girls are both precious to me.
• United States
10 Sep 07
i dont know persobally if i disagree or agree with you for i dont know personally fo rm yself on which is better to have.. i have a 6 year old daughter and i have twins on the way.. we ent for an ukltrasound and was told one is aboy and she was guessing the other was a girl for the umbilicol cord kept getting in the wya.. i go next week for another ultrasound so that ican have my answer on the girl or boy? for me i am hiping they are both boys for the reason that they are so far apart from my daugter that they will be abkle to like oyu say relate to one another better. my daughter wants one boy and oe girl. she says shes going to share everything etc etc she says it but she doesnt realize how long until her little sister ewil be able to play wiht her.. lol. ill be happy with whatever they are . bt wasier stands both boys would be nice...
@mflower2053 (3223)
• United States
10 Sep 07
I agree. I have 2 girls and right now they are still too young to play with each other. Oldest is 2 and youngest is 3 months. My husband wants a little boy and if I do have a little boy next time I would like another little boy. If I have alittle girl we will probably stop after that. For as long as I can remember I only wanted 2 a little boy and a little girl but I am happy that my girls will always have each other to go to.
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@Mirita (2668)
• United States
10 Sep 07
Wait until you see your two little girls playing with each other. They are going to be very close in age. Well, good luck on your third child and if is a boy the girls are going to spoil him.