I'm trying to decide if having two girls, or a boy and a girl would be easier, not that I have a choice, just wanting to know other people's experience with this matter. I kind of want a boy, Does any one know good boy names that start with B? I think I am going to follow that alphabet thing my mom suggested, lol.

By Mommmie on Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 10:29 pm:

There are probably pros and cons to both. Whatever you get is whatever it is you're supposed to have - but you know that!

Boy B names that I got from my son's school directory:

Brockway
Brandon
Brian (very popular)
Blake
Bradley
Benjamin/Ben (very popular)
Benton
Brett
Beau
Bo
Bryce

By Texannie on Sunday, April 11, 2004 - 11:00 pm:

My boy was WAY easier than my girl until he reached puberty, now it's interesting!

By Dawnk777 on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 12:58 am:

I have no clue! I have two daughters, so have nothing to compare it with! I also grew up with only sisters. I don't think I would have been a good mom to boys!

By Ladypeacek on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 02:02 am:

WEll my ds (20 months) is MUCH more active and tiring then my dd was, BUT my dd is 8 now and going on 25 which is turning my hair gray, lol. My ds is a mamma's boy, so i think as he gets older he will be the easy one. So really i think you need to think whether you want the hard early or later! Boys are rough when young and girls as older, in general, LOL!!!

By Jackie on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 05:00 am:

I think its in individual thing. I have a boy and a girl. And for me, my girl is much more harder to raise then my son. My son was always very calm, and always listend to me. My daughter, well she is the complete opposite. Shes the one that climbs on everything,the one that is destructive , the one who doesnt take no for an answer...

By Ladypeacek on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 05:49 am:

its funny, maybe its the second one, lol!! I assumed it was a boy thing! My daughter is the oldest and was the calm one and i see that with you...Jackie.. yours were opposite in order!! Maybe its the first one, LOL. I really think it how you raise them in their own way. I had mine so far apart that i used different techniques with them, plus i worked with my dd and haven't with my son. So many variables! The main thing is to love them for who they are no matter what and if we can do that then i think when the raising of them is over it will work out!!!!

By Trina~moderator on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 06:48 am:

Ditto Jackie! Although, Ladypeacek has a good point about the second child. I read a book about birth order and it said the second child tends to be more challenging.

By Eight_Kids on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 08:03 am:

I have 4 of my own boys (now 13,13,14 and 16) and a 6 yr old daughter, but....I also have three step daughters (11,12,and 17) I personally think boys are soooooo much easier. I love my little girl but the boys are so less emotional and luckily they are really good kids. Most of the time. I have, however, come to the conclusion, I would take a bunch of boys over the girls anyday!!

By Happynerdmom on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 09:37 am:

My dd is my oldest, and I have a younger ds. He is the more challenging one, but at least he is the same person every day! With my dd, (almost 14) you never know who you're going to get! Will the *sweet* Kayla show up today? The *moody* Kayla? The downright *b----y* one?? I don't know WHERE she gets it....lol

By Cat on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 12:17 pm:

Well, I have two boys so I don't know if two girls or a boy and a girl would be easier. BUT, I do believe boys are easier than girls. Girls are such drama queens. I have one little daycare girl who's three that I've nicknamed "Drama Mama"! lol

By Sunny on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 12:31 pm:

I have 5 boys, so I can't say that one sex is easier to raise than the other. Many people tell me I'm 'lucky' I don't have any girls because boys are so easy, yet they really don't know my 6 yr old very well!

I tend to think that personality plays a bigger role than gender, but I hear many parents of girls tell me different. Girls mature faster, so maybe that's why thy're thought to be harder to raise. I don't know. I do feel kinda bad for my neighbor who has triplet girls. They will all go through puberty at the same time, which is coming up soon. LOL

By Kaye on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 01:06 pm:

They are just so different! Daughters can be moody and hormonal, but they often do mature faster and have a maternal instinct. Boys can be rowdier as toddlers, but by school age are typically pretty easy going. I have 1 daughter adn 2 sons. I am happy I only have to do the girl thing once! However I also think that your personality makes a big difference too! Some moms are just better with sons than daughters. I don't mind the activity and the LOUD, but the "so and so isnt' my friend anymore" drives me nuts.

By Mommyathome on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 01:25 pm:

Since your kids will be close together, IMO it would be easier to have two of the same sex. I have 2 girls, 14 months apart and they are great friends. They share everything and entertain each other with barbies and dress-up etc.

I also have a little boy that is 2 years younger than my girls. He is a *sweetheart*. He definitely has his moments of monstrous behavior (lately a lot!), but he is so different from the girls. He's just sweet, that's the only way I can explain it. There is just something about him that my girls don't have. I just want to eat him up with kisses!

By Mommyathome on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 01:28 pm:

Brayden
Braxton
Brodie
Branson
Ben
Braylon

By Coopaveryben on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 02:09 pm:

Bennett

I have a Benjamin .....I should have thought it through more as our last name is Gray....Ben Gray??? I wanted to name him Bennett or Keller and should have just done that.

I have 3 boys and 4 neices, just from what I have seen and hear it seems to be boys are easier when they are older and girls are easier when they are younger. There are always exceptions.

By Karen~moderator on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 06:12 pm:

I totally agree, boys are easier than girls! I've raised 2 of each, and I'd raise boys again in a heartbeat, not that I'd trade ANY of them, OR Madison either, for that matter, but I already have a glimpse of what's to come with her, and she's only 3!

By Dananivyboo1 on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 07:52 pm:

I cant keep my ds still (22m). He is up and running ALL the time. AND he doesnt even get much sugar. Now my baby sister (18m) she has always been so calm/whiney. Its interesting have a sister and son around the same ages right now. They are so different yet at times they want to do the same things.

By Peggy13 on Monday, April 12, 2004 - 08:00 pm:

My 1st two (girl, then boy) were not too bad. Then I waited 5 years to have my 2nd two (boy, boy). The girl & boy got along alot better than having the boy & boy close in age. My older ones are two years apart, and my younger ones are also two years apart. Personally, my daughter (now 18) was easy - having a rough time with my 16 yr son. My other two boys (11, 9) are still pretty good. That's funny about the 2nd child being the most challenging - because so far - he has been.