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Did you want a boy or a girl and why? (Just for FUN people, we obviously all want a healthy baby...)
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I currently have one, a girl, which is what I wanted (husband was indifferent). We are expecting our second in August and I really want another girl for two reasons:
1. I spent a small fortune on girl clothes over the past 5 years and would love to be able to use them again, plus a girl friend of mine also has a stockpile of almost new clothes that have been promised to me if I have a girl. 2. Before I met and married my husband I had a lot of distain for the male of the species and I am very afraid that in my effort to raise a "perfectly progressive male" I may end up screwing up a little boy. |
Anonymous
| Really wanted a boy for first child, and got a boy - thought little boys were more fun and energetic, but now when I see little girls sit still (unlike most boys), I want a girl. Also, in our culture, the boy takes on the family name and he ended up being the eldest, eldest's son... which used to mean something. I also wanted a boy first so he could be a big brother and take care of a younger sister (I always wanted an older brother). Now I'm pregnant and I'm hoping it's a girl - I find myself wanting to put cute hairpins in my son's hair plus I realized girl clothes is so much cuter... I need a girl now. |
Anonymous
wanted a girl. got twin boys.  wouldn't trade them in for anything.
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I wanted boys. All boys. I just had this notion that I would not be a good mom to girls. I think I have too many hang ups I wouldn't want to pass on to a daughter. I also am such a guy's girl--much prefer throwing the ball and running around the park than tea parties but i do realize now that so do alot of little girls. I had a lot of fear about raising a girl thru her teenage years/early adolescent as that's when my relationship with my own mom got a little tense for awhile. I felt I'd worry more about a daughter throughout the years...esp. the dating years.
I assumed I'd have girls for the very reason I had a preference for boys. I ended up having 2 boys. I am done having children. Ironically both my boys have girls as best friends...both these little girls are my 2 favorite ppl. They put all the preconceived stereotypes I had about having a daughter out the window. I am thankful I get to 'borrow' them a little bit each week to see what I'm missing. I also love the little 'tough guy' thing...my little chubby cheeked toughster 2 year old that walks around like he's 6ft5' and 250lb but still has hugs and kisses for momma. I just read the article in the Economist about the shortage of girls in China and India and I'm thankful we live in a culture that values women. |
Anonymous
okay--I am quoting my own post..but just wanted to say--I do find I am in the minority among women for wanting 'boys'. It seems the majority of women I know always wanted 'girls'. I was the youngest of 3--sister 4 years older than me, brother 3 years older than me...I had a great relationship with them both. Love both my parents--but I was always a 'daddy's girl'. Ironically--my mom told me dad really wanted a 'girl' when they were pregnant with their first. Now they have 6 grandsons and no granddaughters....it sure is fun at holidays though...my mom, sister and I are seriously outnumbered by the men...but that's okay my dad does the cooking! |
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I really wanted to have a girl, first was a girl. Really wanted the second to be a girl too, but he's a boy. Was bummed until he turned out to be the sweetest little mama's boy ever.
I think I had some preconceived notion that little girls were "easier" to take care of than little boys. Not mine. Boy has been about 8,000 times easier than girl. |
Anonymous
Ha! I love your friend! My husband and I wanted a girl, and happily, that's what we got. For me, I feel like I'll know how to play with a little girl. Boys...not so much. At six months, she's already a daddy's girl, so it's working out for both of us. |
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We both wanted a girl, badly, me because I wanted a chance to have a functional mother-daughter relationship, DH because he is very close to his mom and sister and knows how to relate to women better than men. Also, my brother has three boys so I wanted a granddaughter for my mom.
Got a girl and she is amazing. Hoping for a boy next time. |
Anonymous
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I really wanted a boy. Really, really.
Had b/g twins. I was so shocked when I saw the boy on the ultrasound first because I was convinced they would be girl/girl (because I wanted a boy so much I thought for sure I wouldn't have one). For #3 I probably had a slight preference for a boy again but thought it would probably be best for our family if we had another girl (I think my daughter would need/appreciate a sister more than my son would need/appreciate a brother. We had another girl. |
Anonymous
| I have little boy and would love my second (knock on wood) to be a girl. I would like to experience both. Plus, girls' clothes are so much cuter than boys clothes. |
Anonymous
| I wanted a girl. Thought they were easier and also wanted to give my parents a granddaughter. They have 5 grandSONS!! We had a girl! |
Anonymous
This is similar to my story. Have boy 4 and a girl 18 months when 3 arrived. Wanted a girl for exactly the reasons you mentioned. Plus, I do believe there is something to argument that girls stay closer to their moms. Well, had a boy in Nov. and couldnt' be more thrilled. Now my only daughter can truly be the princess of the family and be daddy's only "little girl." As my sister said, now everyone has a place in the family -- the oldest (boy), the girl, and the youngest (boy.). So you will be happy no matter what! |
Anonymous
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I wanted a girl for #1, but I got a boy. I didn't know what I was going to do with him, but of course he became the love of my life.
With #2, I wanted another boy. I was so in love with #1 that I convinced myself it was the "superior" gender. Silly, I know. We did have another boy for #2. Of course, now that I have 2 boys, I am a bit jealous when I see people with little girls who just sit nicely and play with their dollies. Boys are soooooo physical! |
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Anonymous
#1 Secretly wanted a girl. That's what we got and 9 years later she's still fabulous. #2 I was convinced was a boy. In hindsight I think I was just psyching myself into being okay if it was a boy. She's a girl and I was beyond thrilled. Especially since I didn't like the boy names my husband wanted. 
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