Does anyone have a daughter that is a tomboy?

well, my mom always calls me a tomboy because ive always hated frilly dresses and prissy things, still do. my oldest daughter is a tomboy in the way that she climbs on things, but she doesnt mind wearing a dress or something pretty in her hair. i just think she's going to grow up to be athletic. im curious to see the differences in my 2 daughters.

I was also a tomboy and I think I still am. I really hate dressing up. I never wear dresses or skirts. I also have a daughter who is a big tomboy. Like mother like daughter. I still like doing all the sports stuff. (Getting a little old now)lol. I love to camp and go fishing. I even clean the fish. My daughter is the same way, never wears dresses and always wears black. Hangs out mostly with guys, which I also did. Girls liked dolls not me. Its funny looking back. I can't say it was bad, other parents there is nothing to worry about. They eventually out grow it.

My aunt's daughter (my little cousin) is quite tomboy-ish. She likes to hang out with the boys, play basketball and video games. She's rough on her clothes and shoes, and always seems to have grass stains on the knees of her pants (or her stockings when my aunt dresses her up for church). I asked my aunt if that bothered her, and she said that she would rather for her to be into those types of things, as opposed to her acting grown and chasing after boys. I think that if I had a daughter, I would want for us to go and get our hair, nails and toes done on our way to the shoe store to shop. I just love girly things and would love for my daughter to like the same things. However, the reality is that each child has their own set of ideas, and preferences (it's what makes us individuals). So I would have to respect if she was into other things than what I like.

No of course it doesn't mean they are homosexual!!!! I think it just depends what you grow up with. If you are around guys all the time then you aren't going to always be in frilly things. My daughter who is 9 likes to dress very girly and very trendy. Her appearance is very important to her. But I guess much of this comes from her have 2 friends that are the exact same way. She goes to a Catholic Elementary School and they wear uniforms so when she finds out it is a non-uniform day she goes up and takes a lot of time to choose what she will wear. But every kid is different. It's nothing to worry about.

I have an 8 year old who is going through a tomboy phase right now. All she wants to wear are sweats and t's and she likes playing soccer and football. It's fine to me, even if she stays this way as long as she is comfortable with who she is.

i didnt know how they're called but i was one:D I was always playing with guys,dressing up just like them,hanging out with them...but at the age of 14 i started dressing more and more like a girl,until i looked like one:) parents shouldnt be worried about their daughters dressing up like guys,It's totaly ok!

I don't have a daughter, but I was a tomboy growing up. All I had to play with was my two brothers up until I was 10 or 11, so I could climb a tree and play ball and polevault over the clothes line as good as the boys did! :) We can't all be ruffles and lace! I even was given the name of Scabby Abby because my knees and elbows were always skinned up! hehehehee It has helped me as an adult in the way that I feel capable of fixing things around the house, where most women would be afraid to even try.

my 14 year old daughter would rather dress in boys clothes, she'd rather play hockey and football than play barbies or hang at the mall - ALL of her friends are boys and she will only wear black, brown, green and blue - she is a tomboy and i have learned to deal with it. I know that AMY will grow out of it - i just give her options. Last year she needed to start wearing a bra - we got sports ones, she wears her clothes baggy so no one will know she's growing - these are her choices and options she has to make them for herself - i bought her very low key makeup to start with when she's ready - she has an older sister and a younger brother. she talks about adopting rather than having her own kids and im good with that, she is independant and healthy and thats all i can ask for, she's a straight A student and has a perfect attendance - if she grows up to be gay, that again would be her choice. Give your friend some advice, let the child make her own decisions - the more parents push the harder the kids will push back - it's a no win situation.

I grew up as a tomboy and I still am yet I do look like a female. To this day i get along so much better then guys.. I'm so happy i grewup this way also. I see alot of other girls who grew up as miss prisses and they ended up being fake paris hilton wanna be's. When I was younger I played football with the boy, baseball for 13 years with the boys. Anything the boys could do I can do better! Now I race cars. And it's awesome to see the looks on peoples faces when I get out and they notice I'm a girl!

My daughter is very well rounded-- She loves sports.. softball, soccer, but also dance.. She loves to dress up in girly things (She's a bit of a prep) but also like to get down and muddy! Her favorite things to do are ride 4-wheelers, play outside, snowmobile, dance, talk on the phone... So in ways she is a tomboy-- but in ways she is a girly girl.. A happy medium! I would never try to change her is she was a tomboy.. they turn out great too...

I was a tomboy growing up. I wasn't into sports so much, but I loved dirtbikes and powerslides. I could climb a tree or fish with the best of them. There were very few girls in my neighborhood, and if I wanted to hang out, then I had to fit in. I was never into dolls, giggling, etc. I grew out of it. As soon as there is a boy that she likes, she will start acting more like a little lady. Tell your friend not to worry. Being active in sports is actually healthier for her than most girly activities, and with 3 brothers, she is just trying to fit in. Can you believe, my daughter was the exact opposite. She was the first girl born in the family in 23 years. She loved her ribbons and lacy dresses. In fact, she was in the third grade before I could convince her to wear a pair of jeans to school. Always our little princess, lol.

Your right there is nothing wrong with being a tomboy and the more your friend tries to make her daughter be something she isn't the more frustration she will create for both of them. It is great for girls to want to do and to do all the things boys can do. It will give her character and make her strong. She is still her little girl and as you were saying she will eventually grow out of it but at 8 let her have her fun.

I also was a tomboy growing up ans I have a 2 yr.old that is the same way she would rather play with tools and toy trucks than baby dolls. She got 3 baby dolls for christmas and will not have a thing to do with them. I personally think it is fine ,I am still not a girly girl. But I am very happy withthe things I do and the things I like today. I don't get my nails done or pluck my eyebrows etc. my 18 does she loves those types of things I am just not into it. To each there own..

I don't have a daughter, but I consider myself a tomboy. I hate dressing up and I rather wear a t-shirt and jeans rather than a dress everyday. Shopping is tedious and more the simple-minded. I only do it because it's sadly necessary for food and clothing. She should accept her daughter because at 8 year old it's probably just a stage.

I was boyish when I was a kid. I didn't like hanging around with girls so I was more used to playing all boys game. Yeah, it can be a phase of growing up, and you can in fact consider it as identity crisis. There no different than gays. I mean they also are having identity crisis. Well, some could overcome it, but not all. Some can carry it through their adulthood, which is why some parents fear if their daughter are having this crisis. Kids having this crisis needs their parent's guidance. Parents have to keep in mind that it cannot be corrected through force, because they might get rebellious. Maybe advice can do it. If your friend really fears that her kid might grow up like that, maybe she can stay as her best friend. They can hangout and do girly stuff such as shopping, cooking, etc. This way her daughter's attention could be diverted to all-girls stuff.

When i was young if mum ever wanted to find me she knew where to look which was usually up a tree somewhere in our small orchard at the bottom of our garden. I was always climbing trees. lol and if not there at the chalk pit which was just over the road from our house on my bike. Yes, I was a tomboy, my sister was the one who mum liked to dress up in everything all frilly thank goodness. even now i don't like to dress up i'm more comfortable in a t-shirt and a pair of jeans. I think most kids go through the tomboy stage I have three daughter who did.

My sister was a tomboy because she was a lot of guys when she was younger. She grew out of it as she got older. I think there are a lot of girls who are tomboys when they are younger. Several of my girl friends have admitted to me that they were tomboys when they were younger. I think it's just a phase. She'll likely grow out of it as she gets older and starts getting interested in boys. The only thing your friend can do is try to have her daughter invite more of her female classmates over. This may, however, be counterproductive at this stage. My best advice is to let the phase run it's course. Trying to correct it will likely only make it worse and confuse the girl. I'm not a professional by any means but this is what I'm thinking based on observations that I've made.

before puberty, your child may act boyish, yet, once puberty happens, she would act like a girl again

i have a stepdaughter that's a tomboy. she's 17 years old. we didn't know the she is until we caught her meeting her girlfriend through her celfone. Not only that, she has other girlfriends too! my hubby was so angry at her that she even tried denying and lying to us. she runaway from us. for 4 months no one knows where she was. until she showed up at her real mom's front door. we tried counselling and talking her out. but then, she threaten to runaway again. so i guess, we just have to accept the fact that she will learn her lesson on her own. and we are hoping that it would be soon enough before something bad happens to her.

my daughter is 10 whose acting like a tomboy since 3 years old,i found out when she needs to pee she will stand up on the bowl.maybe she saw her dad or uncles and imitate it.but now im not affected if she still like to play boy's game or dress jeans and shirts.sometimes she will dress up and be a girlieand play some girls stuff with her younger sister.i talked to her and what she wants in life to be a man or a woman and she said she wants to be a woman,i dont want to force her to be i just let her decide and learn from her own what she wants,she will know as she grows older and discover life.im not minding what feedback i've heard anymore i just let it flow and take it course so if she will become a tomboy or a sweet girl later on in life it doesnt matter,she will always be my sweet daughter that i will cherish forever.