If you could only have 1 child, would you want a Boy or a Girl?

ohh... how sweet...

I think that many men would agree with you! There are some things that one can bond with better when it's the same gender child. I count my blessings to have a daughter cause it's a life changing experience. I sometimes do wish that my hubby could have had a son of his own to mentor. Tho he adores his daughter and I am sure we would both never change the fate we were dealt with our blessing! Thanks for sharing! Be well!

LOL...yes I agree that clothes and fashion and makeup wise, girls are far more expensive. But with boys, there's the sports items and gear. Children are just plain expensive but worth every penny! And I'm one of those girly girls but years ago when some creep grabbed at part of my anatomy that he had no business being anywhere near, I almost decked him. His nose was gushing blood and his eyes were bulging out in pain and shock. I might be on the short side but touch me without permission and I attack. Maybe he'll think twice about trying to violate another women when he realizes that some of us will attack right back and rather violently. Now that my daughter is a preteen, we'll be sitting down to have a chat about how I was grabbed at and how I reacted. Who knows how far he would have tried to go if I hadn't reacted so quickly and with no hesitation for the damage I might do to his face? And if she wants to go to self defense classes, we'll happily pay for them. She has expressed interest in martial arts so maybe that will fit right in. As far as being easier to handle,,not sure I agree there. Teenagers of both genders can be a real handful! Thanks for sharing! Be Well!

I never in my whole life laughed so hard and loud. I wish i could see that guy. Not good what he did, but you sound awesome. You just go girl and let your girl take martial arts, better self defence you will not find. You should have made a girl out of that man, then you would have seen his face. Damn stupid b***********d. And yes, no matter what we have, we will always treasure and love them. Happy mylotting.

Time will indeed tell! There are so many wonderful things about both boys and girls! I love children and always have. I am glad that I didn't have a choice cause it would have been so very hard. We were blessed with a delightful girl and count her as a special gift every day! She's been a delight in so many ways that I wonder if she'll be as easy going when she gets older or not...Hmmm.. Thanks for sharing and Be Well!!!

I am very much a Christian and I thank God every day for his many blessings! My only regret is that my hubby was an only child and he's the last male so no one to carry on the family name which is what got me thinking about things. I adore our daughter as does he and we'd never give her up for the world! I agree, that whatever gender the child is, they are each special and unique and we are blessed to have them in our lives! Thanks for sharing! And by the way, my Dad who is now in heaven had a delightful girlfriend when he was 80! So if you want to consider finding another special person, you might just find someone wonderful! Take care!!

Yes, I might one day meet a special person. While I enjoy being alone, I would not close the door to someone very special. So who knows?

I can see where you are coming from. There are definitely some ways that boys are safer than girls. But as you said, they can both get themselves into bad situations! I know you'll be delighted whether you have a boy or girl. Tho I can see why you'd want a boy since I treasure my little girl and we do have a unique bond being the same gender! Thanks for sharing! Be Well!

That's a wonderful way to think of it!! I wish I had thought of that, yes when our daughter gets married, we'll gain a son by marriage! Family is so important to me and being a Mom has made me a better person! And I must admit I'm one of those girly girls so it's fun to share that with her. Thanks for sharing and Be Well!!

Oh my goodness, your son if the photo is any good resemblence is just adorable! One can see his wonderfully sweet nature!! I am with you, we were lucky enough to have a very healthy happy baby and that's what matters the most. I would have loved to have more children but it just didn't work out that way. We are working on our family tree and that's what made me stop and think about which gender folks would prefer! Thanks for sharing and China is a Beautiful Country with such an amazing History! Be well!!

Ah...indeed! That's what got me to thinking about things today! My hubby is the only male left and so his family name won't continue at least with our branch. We are looking to see if there are others from his family that came over from Europe as there were many cousins that did and got scattered across the USA. We just started trying to put together our family ancestry and since I already know much of mine, we are focusing on his first. Thanks for sharing!!! Be well!!

How very sweet!!! YES, I agree it's great fun to have a wonderful daughter to buy clothes and things for. Having a daughter is one of the greatest joys of my life and I thank God for her every day! Congrats on your little one!!!! Be Well!!

LOL...I don't know about that! Many teenage girls can be very hard to manage! We have friends that have 3 children and so far the boy is the easiest child to raise. He's easy going and gets along with everyone. While his sisters are far more arguementative and opinionated! We are working on our family tree and it made me abit wistful that we don't have a son to carry on my husband's name. Tho I treasure our daughter and would never give up one moment of having her bless our life! Thanks for sharing and Happy Mylotting!!!

I love all children too! Boys and Girls both have wonderful traits and challenges! I think children make us better people and we can learn so much about the simple joys of life from them. I love children and somehow they know it, when I meet a child they instantly seem to like and bond with me. I think they can read adults far better than adults can read each other! Thanks for sharing!! Be Well!!

Ah I can see that you love children as much as I do. You are already looking forward to all the fun things you will do together! We just started researching our family histories and since I know much of mine, we are working on my hubby's ancestry line and that's what prompted me to think about what it would be like to be able to choose but only have 1 child. My husband is the last male so sadly his family name will not continue from us but when his family came here from Europe there were many cousins that scattered across the USA so we might yet find some family we didn't know we had. Welcome to mylotting and Thanks for sharing and Be Well!!

Both of my sisters were lucky enough to have one of each as well and I can see why you would think it would be wonderful. That would have been my choice if things had worked out differently. I have heard that one can have more than 1 child in China but that it is very difficult to manage financially and one has to work with the government on it. Any child that is healthy and happy is a true blessing to me! Thanks so much for sharing and Welcome to Mylotting!! Take care!!

Ah, like you we were thrilled with any baby that was healthy! We were lucky enough to be blessed with a delightful girl. It's still the custom here in the US among my Polish relatives that the bride's family will pay for the entire wedding so in that way, a girl can be more expensive. I find it interesting that you think that girls take more thinking..do you mean that you have to protect them more? Thanks so much for sharing! I love learning about the traditions of other cultures! Welcome to mylot too!!!! Be Well!!

Interesting reasons! If I'd been able to choose I would have opted for a son for the simple reason of carring on my husband's family name. I am delighted to have a daughter and so is he, we wouldn't trade her for the world! Tho I can easily say that daughters are much more helpful on a daily basis to their Mom's tho Son's may have the physical advantage! Thanks for sharing! Be Well!

Interesting Points. Tho I would say my brother came thru so many times for my parents when they were older and they needed his help. The fact that he lived over an hour away didn't matter much, he made time for them! Tho I surely will agree that overall girls or women are more nuturing by nature from what I've seen in my years! Thanks for sharing! Be Well!!