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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a question....
As the black sheep kid in my family, maybe I am transferring.
But are you sure that your son is this naturally easy going kid and that your daughter is bossy? I think a LOT of times moms are easier and give in more to their sons, and then say,  "he's so easy going!" And daughters have to fight more to get what they want, because parents hold them to higher standards of behavior, are more likely to dote on their sons etc.
Sounds like you are developing a "bad kid" and "good kid" pattern. Your soon is the good kid, your daughter feels she will never attain that, and so acts out to get her way. Might want to dig deep and see if you are subtlety favoring your son.
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Honestly I don't see it as such - my mother does. DS can be as stubborn as a mule sometimes and once he has dug in on an issue, forget it. But in general, he is much more likely to go with the flow on any issue. He is much less aware of the world around him and thus doesn't also doesn't get upset by the same triggers she has. His behavior, all in all, is more manageable than hers. I honestly think a lot of it stems from the gender differences - she is so aware of who is in the room and what they are doing that it causes her some stress. I think he, as perhaps a less social creature is focused only a on a few things at a time - things that he can generally control. [/quote]

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