How is raising boys different then raising girls?

I have two kids, a 10-year old girl and a 7-year old boy. I have 4 brothers when i was growing. So I was kinda boyish somtimes then. So I got to relate to my son, but as a mother I could only give him the love of a mother. I let him to be with his dad always. Because me and my daughter has this girl thing ctivities so he has from his dad,too. Just be cool and relax, raising a son is not as complicated with a daughter. Let him to be with his dad always.

I raised 3 children. 2 girls & 1 boy. I found that when they were younger, the boy gave me the most trouble. when they got teenagers & older, the girls really make up for not giving me trouble when they were young. LOL I did my best to teach my children (boy & girls) respect for people, and to try to put themselves in other peoples shoes (not to make fun of people who are different) as a result, they have had many great friends who were "different". I also did my best to teach my son to sho respect towards females.I've includer a picture of my grown kids & my grandkids. hope this helps, hugs & merry christmas.

I have two boys, 4 and 11. I believe that boys are easier to raise than boys. Alot of my friends have girls and no boys and say they wish they had my 2 boys. Boys can learn alot from their mum. How to look after themselves, cooking, how to respect females. I relate to my boys great. They give me cuddles beofre they go to bed every night and I no my 11 yr old would come and tell me anything on his mind. if his father wasn't around. I am very open with him and he is the same.

I was like you. I only had sisters while I was growing up. My first two kids ended up being boys, my last is the girl. I found that relating to my boys came easier than I thought that it would. I have a close relationship with both of them. My oldest just turned sixteen and we are allowing him to begin to date. I started when they were small teaching them things that I thought that they needed to know. I've been trying to instill things in them that would help them to be be good husbands and fathers along with the normal stuff. I've taught them about money and how to handle it correctly. I'm teaching them how to be responsible for their own actions. I'm even teaching them to cook. I told them I didn't want them to get married for someone to take care of them. I had a friend that taught her boys to hold the chair as she sat and extremely good manners because that was important to her.

I think the best thing you can do for your son is have dad be the main disciplinarian. I also know you've given certain ladies advice before about how they should really look at the way their boyfriend treats his mother before they get into a relationship. But, I beg of you to keep in mind that the way that son treats his mother has a lot to do with how he was treated by his mother. Don't get me wrong, we're all responsible for our own actions, but the way you treat your son is going to tremendously effect the way he treats you and also the way he turns out and treats others. And don't ever forget that YOU are the parent. Try your best to not exasperate your son. Try your best to not yell at him out of anger. Remember that authority comes THROUGH unity and not vice versa. Try to avoid the temptation of being your son's friend. Don't share too much information with him. Realize that boys are going to do weird and dirty things. He'll probably like mud, and building things. He'll probably pee outside an awful lot. He'll probably get into mischief. But that's just the charm, really. In retrospect from my own life: It would have been better if my dad did the disciplining while I was growing up, instead of my mother. It's not like a mom shouldn't ever discipline his son, just that it seems like we're programmed to hear it and accept it better from our dads. Especially when your son does something that is disrespectful to you, I would have your husband do the disciplining, because then that shows your son how his dad respects his mother and also how he's suppose to respect his mother.

Well I have four boys and one girl. Having boys is an enjoyment. My sons, I instill in them the responsibility of leadership and dependecy. Knowing that when they get older and have a family they are going to have to be the main source of provision and the maintainers, so I am very careful with spoiling them. I dont allow them to get whatever they ask for. I make them earn it through, maybe getting good grades in school or doing their chores on time. Just so they can understand that in life things is not easy you must work towards it and sometimes work hard. Their father is a good figure in their lives, but my role as a mother I believe that I am their first teacher. Thats why I try to instill in them good manners and to be respectful. My sons have been relatively easy to raise, hopefully it remain that way when they turn to teenagers. They are 9, 6, and 1 and one in the tummy. My daughter is 2. Now I need alittle advice on raising her.Shes the only girl and she is totally the princess of the house. I really need some advice.

I raised two boys. I had no no girls. I taught my boys to be self-sufficient and to be able to always care for themselves. Thus they learned to cook simple meals, sew on a button, do the laundry and manage their pocket money. I also taught them to be respectful of all people regardless of their colour or beliefs. My boys grew up to be wonderful young men, very caring and responsible.I feel the greatest gift I gave them was a social conscience. My cousin had two boys and a girl. She and her husband raised the boys to be "boys" and the girl to be a girl. The end result is that the boys are helpless adults as far as looking after themselves is concerned. When their wives are away or sick they come home to mama to be fed. The girl still lives at home at almost 40 years of age and has two children who are also boys. They are now being raised by the grandparents to be "boys". They are not required to clean, or learn how to prepare simple meals or look after themselves. Thus a new generation of helpless boys will emerge.

Treat your baby boy just as you treated your daughters. The main thing he needs right now is to loved, fed, kept comfortable. You will see once he starts toddling around how much of a boy he is. It is just there naturally. I also had 2 girls and than a son, it was fine. Don;t worry too much, Just enjoy him! Take care!

well i've had both when there young as babies it isn't to bad but it's when they grow up that is when it all gets differnt. girls like more things thengs boys, boys things cost alot more then girls, so you will have alot of differnce with boys from girls. they think differnt. when they are growing you will know how differnt it really is but it is just fun having boys and girls.

Ok I have to be silly for a minute. My four year old nephew once told me when he met my daughter for the first time that the difference between him and her was boys have hotdogs and girls have hamburgers. I have no idea where he got that and I don't doubt that every kid has cute little bits of facts like that but I just thought it was cute. That is of course until my daughter tells me that. :) As far as raising them different I don't have boys of my own but my mom had three boys and three girls and she said boys were easier she had less work with them. I have also noticed that a lot of time boys are mommys little boys and girls are daddys little girls. Have fun being a mom. God Bless You and Happy Holidays!

I dont think there should be extra care given to grow boys than girls. If I am right most boys are mother's pet and love their mom. Yeah you should say that is dad is a great dad. Most boys would look for a role model through out their life. Since when I was child I always look for a role model whom I coul follow. I would suggest him good role model whom he can admire. Some boys admire sailors, some actors, some freedom fighters, and they copycat the qualities in them like courage, attitude, smile, etc. My mom always treated me as normal. So I think you should treat him as normal as you treat girls.

My mom and I have a great relationship. This is speaking from a teenager however so god forbid I say anything...stupid. Try connecting with your sons interests. Give him lots of Taco Bell and an occasional Burger King. Most important, support him and always say you love him no matter what.

I have a girl, aged 8 and a boy, aged 5. The girl is diligent in her studies but takes a long time to finish her meal. My boy has shorter attention span on learning but a good eater. So far, raising both genders are pretty much the same other than different toilet training. They have different preference for toys by instinct. I relate to my son just as much as I do to my daughter.

I didn't have any brothers either growing up but I do have a son and a daughter. My daughter is older and she was much easier when she was younger and my son is much harder younger. Isn't that funny, because someone else wrote the same thing.

adding my previous answer, i also have just sisters (3) and i think im doing a good job raisin my children, a girl and a boy.

I think you dont have to worry about it, you will find yourself following you children leads and clues. Education is a thing you manage depending on their personality, not because they are boy or girl.

raising girls is a pleasure till they hit their teens then its hell. with boys its hell throughout.

very different, i think i have a son, still a baby :D 3 months old. i think, raising a baby boy would be much easier than a girl first of all, boys can't get pregnant. 1 of most relieving things. because you know how teen act these days..and a boy would need less money, because they don't need makeup, dress, beautiful shoes, etc

Being a single mom to a boy age 11 and a girl age 6. I have found that my boy has given me more headaches, he was a terror from the beginning. I love him dearly and allow him to be his own person. He does not have the male role model everyday in his life and his father has nothing to do with them. So I have sought out people like his uncle, grandfather, some of my male friends (only the ones I want him to turn out like) to teach him the male things he is going to need to know. My girl on the other hand being six she goes from being sweet one minute to acting like a teenager the next. I expect my girl is going to give me more problems in her teenage years than my boy will. I love them both the same and always remember that no matter how old they get they still need loves from their mom's but only when they want them.

as long as his dad is around you dont need to do anything different to girls,as soon as he starts nursery he will pick up all the boy stuff he needs but at a year old play is play and he'll be just fine