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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well I only have one, so obviously not. But parents who do this are super questionable.

My grandmother had eight boys until she finally got her girl. She also competed with her sister to see who could have the most kids. This behavior is messed up.

Also, women obsessed with having a girl and men obsessed with having a boy — they are really looking for a mini-me. It’s one thing to think “I think parenting a child the same sex as me would be easier or more straightforward” (tho this is not strictly true), but having kids until you get the sex you want means you’ve got very specific ideas about what your child is going to be like. Well, surprise! That’s not what your child is going to be like. I’m sure you’ll handle the disappointment well.[/quote]

7:20 here and agree—one and done by choice and didn’t care about gender, just wanted the kid to be healthy.  Actually, my husband initially wanted a boy to some extent to “play sports with.”  I pointed out that girls can do many sports too, despite not having a penis.  Our 9yo girl is actually very athletic so kind of proves that point.[/quote]

Yes, exactly!

I was nervous about having a girl because I didn’t have a great relationship with my mom. But then fate handed me a girl and our relationship is great. In the end I think it actually helped me get past some of the stuff with my mom because I stopped viewing my experience with her as something that would dictate how motherhood went for me. You just have to trust that your kids are the exact right kids for you, whoever they wind up being. The path to joy in parenting is through an open mind.[/quote]

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