What is the real difference between boys and girls?

Thank you for your response. Much to many feminists dislike, I do plan to raise my children according to "old-fashioned" (in the US anyway) standards. My girls are being raised to be feminine and my son will be raised to be masculine. I will still make sure they all know the basics they need in life (cooking, cleaning, basic car maintainence, etc), but the majority of their upbringing will be according to what is more traditionally associated with their gender. I guess I am looking to find what the differences are in their demeanor (calm or active, dramatic or laid back, etc). Boys tend to get the reputation of being rough and tumble, while girls tend to viewed as quiet and less rough. Girls also tend to be seen as dramatic (and this has been my experience) while boys tend to be seen as more straight forward and laid back. I am looking to find what mother's of boys and girls find to be true in their experiences.

From what I have heard is that boys are rougher and fight more, but my girls fight alot too, especially the older two, but they are also the absolute best of friends. I am the oldest of 3 girls and 2 boys (though I was only raised with my 2 sisters and 1 of my brothers, as the last one was born when I was 20). I remember my brother being very laid back and definitely a mommy's boy. I also remember the teen years for my mom being awful with us girls, but not as bad with my brother. However, as adults, my mom is much closer with the girls then my brother. Once he and his now wife got together, he became more distant. One of my mom's favorite quotes is, "A daughter's a daughter the rest of her life. A son is a son until he takes a wife." Of course, now that I am having my own son, I am hoping that I am able to have it different once my son grows, but we'll see. As for the upcoming teen years with the girls, I am hoping for the best. I am a very different style of parent than my mom was (though I love her dearly and respect how she raised us) so I am hoping that it will help as the girls grow. My mom was not and is not, the type of mom I want to be, but I can only make sure that I am the type of mother I want(ed) her to be. We are close, but just not the closeness I have always wanted, and hope to achieve with my girls. I can tell you, even with the drama, girls have so far proven to be rather fun. My girls really help me to keep in touch with my feminine side and always remind me that since they are princesses (in their own minds) then I must be a queen.

I am very lucky to have very helpful girls as well. They are all (even the 16 month old) little mommies. When my 3rd daughter came, my older two quickly stepped in to help and what a blessing it has been. They also are very helpful around the house and have a great desire to learn how to do things like cook and clean (well certain things anyway, like mopping the floors). My girls were not diggers, but they do love to explore EVERYTHING they find and my middle daughter likes to make "crafts" out of everything, including the littlest pieces of garbage.