Here’s a quick rundown of the top five reasons why having little boys is better than having little girls:
1. No whining (or less, at least)
2. No pink
3. No ballet
4. No make up
5. No growing up to be teenage daughters
And just for the sake of balance, here are five reasons that girls are better than boys:
1. No testosterone - ’nuff said
2. More than just sneakers
3. No Little League
4. No frogs, snails, and puppydog tails
5. No daughter-in-laws
If you have any ideas of your own to add (to either list) please feel free to chime in…
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haha - i like it for the entry - short and sweet although i favor girls - have raised two - no problems so far
and my brother has two boys and there’s this healthy competition going on all the time - wonderful entry for top-5
Comment by pearl — May 7th 2007 @ 11:13 pm
My son went through a pink phase. He didn’t necessarily want to wear pink but everything else had to be pink.
Comment by jen — May 8th 2007 @ 2:19 am
No whining? You obviously haven’t been to my house!
Comment by Hsien Lei — May 8th 2007 @ 6:18 am
I have three boys and one girl. You pretty much nailed it!
Comment by Gayla McCord — May 8th 2007 @ 8:01 am
I have a boy and a girl–boys are better because you don’t have to worry about tights and barrets, and girls are better for one reason: potty training.
Comment by Mama Money — May 8th 2007 @ 9:04 am
Are you going to try for a girl? Sounds like your missing out on the fun.
Comment by Livingalmostlarge — May 8th 2007 @ 12:10 pm
May I ask what happens if one of your boys turns out to be feminine? Or *wants* to be a ballerina?
Comment by Jen — May 8th 2007 @ 4:23 pm
We were just going for the “typical” reasons and trying to be funny. On a more introspective note, we give our boys unconditional love to encourage a strong sense of self, enabling them to feel comfortable no matter where they might fall on the gender spectrum. And I believe the correct term is “ballet dancer”. Google “ballet dancer male” and http://www.straightdope.com gives you an interesting history of the term. Thanks for the different perspective!
Comment by mom — May 8th 2007 @ 5:00 pm
No Daughter in laws!
I hate to agree, but My Mom says that is one thing she hate about boys.
I do not understand I am a new mother, but she seems to be always right
Comment by Moneymonk — May 8th 2007 @ 7:16 pm
Wow, you put it out there! I have two boys and one girl in the middle, so…nothing good will come from me saying a word here, either way! They are each so unique, so wonderful & challenging in their own individual ways. I enjoyed your Top 5 for the ProBlogger Group Writing Project…you’re a brave woman!
LIve, Love & Laugh, Sherri
Comment by Sherri Caldwell - The Rebel Housewife — May 8th 2007 @ 8:03 pm
I feel like hugging you for favouring boys in the title. =) Who says boys suck?
Comment by Eli James — May 8th 2007 @ 9:29 pm
Comment by dad — May 9th 2007 @ 7:41 am
LOL! now that was great! being a parent of a little girl I can so see the bonuses of boys! While on the flip side I have definitely loved the more than sneakers rule with girls
Great post and good luck in the top 5 group project.
Comment by Kristen (Quirky) — May 9th 2007 @ 9:05 am
The best reason that boys are better than girls is that they will ALWAYS love their mommas best …
Comment by PANNA — May 9th 2007 @ 9:52 am
But a girl’s best friend is her MOM! Shouts out to moms. Mom, you will miss having a best friend, planning her wedding with her, sharing the birth of her children. DIL are great, but a MIL will never quite fill the same shoes as a mom. And my DH loves his momma (such a momma’s boy, he’s with her this weekend), but I know I’m closer with my mom.
Comment by Livingalmostlarge — May 13th 2007 @ 1:55 am
Happy Mother’s Day
Comment by vw bug — May 13th 2007 @ 7:54 pm
I was going to mention the whole “aiming” problem with boys … sort of makes me glad I have 2 girls.
I’m linking to ya!
Comment by Shawn — May 15th 2007 @ 2:53 pm
HAHA.. that si so funny. I have one of each - and there are pros and cons with each lol. I can give one reason little boys are better.. no makeup. One reason little girls are better.. they do not eat as much as little boys.
Good luck to anyone with kids lol!
Comment by Laura — May 18th 2007 @ 8:55 pm
My father-in-law has a pretty succint reason - I’ll clean it up a bit,
With a boy, you just have to worry about one [boy]. With a girl, you have to worry about all of them.
Comment by Jim Durbin — May 28th 2007 @ 11:07 am
I call the girls my “humility children,” as they deliver my comeupance daily for trangression on other mens’ daughters. It’s Barbies in the bathtub and boyfriends on the horizon.
Comment by Tavo- Deli Grackle — May 30th 2007 @ 3:18 pm
6. Boys still love their mothers when they are teenagers!
I love #5. I am the Mom of 2 boys who are in college. Reading your blog reminds me of earlier days.
Nina, I am sorry that your Dad was not able to give you the love you need. I have been blessed to have a wonderful father and an incredible husband, and feel cherished by my “men”.
Comment by Christine — Jun 8th 2007 @ 9:33 pm
As an engineer, I posted on my blog a “systematic” way to find out if boys are really easier to raise than girls
loved this post.
“1. No Testosterone - ’nuff said”
Comment by J2R — Jun 14th 2007 @ 6:18 pm
Funny, some of the biggest points of contention between my mom and I when I was growing up are on your list: I hated pink, ballet, and makeup, and she just wanted me to be the perfect little “girly girl.”
(I know this was all in fun, but it’s those stereotypes that parents perpetuate in their kids that significantly help to make them real.)
Comment by H Lee D — Aug 4th 2007 @ 1:18 pm
I like boys best because they like to have fun and don’t worry about how they look all the time. I have three boys and they are not all rough and tumble they are three unique human beings. I would have liked a girl for the barrettes and barbies but instead I use that energy to dress myself up. I’m the princess in my house.
Comment by Lory — Sep 20th 2007 @ 9:42 am
Ain’t I glad I ain’t a girl,
hands to wash and hair to curl,
skirts a’flappin’ ’round my knees,
ain’t I glad that ain’t me.
Grampa says it’s just a chance
that I got to wearin’ pants,
says that when a kid was small,
they’d put dresses on ‘em all!
Comment by Vitum Medicinus — Oct 20th 2007 @ 2:21 am
Wow, that’s insulting. You know, girls don’t have to go through everything you listed; I know I didn’t. You’re just perpetuating the stereotype that all girls like dainty things and have a desire to be pretty. And the comment about no daughter-in-laws, insulting as well.
Comment by S.L. — Jan 27th 2008 @ 7:29 pm
It sucks every1 knows girls are better than boys i have 2 girls im so lucki i didnt get those rat boys.
Comment by Izzy — May 20th 2008 @ 6:23 pm
I have a son and the day I found out he was going to be a boy I hadn’t even left the doctor’s office before I was rejoicing. I have three sisters and I am tired of estrogen. I am so excited to not have to buy jewelry, makeup, the latest designer fashions (hopefully). But on the down side I do have to worry about money for dates (he will earn some) and daughter-in-laws. I’m pretty easy going so I hope I will get along with my daughter-in-law. But since I do NOT get along with my soon to be mother-in-law I am making extra sure I don’t come off like she does.
Comment by Lucian's Mommy — May 29th 2008 @ 12:12 pm
I’m raising 2 boys, 5 1/2 and 3. Here’s what I like about them (not necessarily better than girls):
*A bunch of t-shirts, shorts and pants: easy to shop for, easy to dress.
*Every toy car is a treasure: easy to shop for, easy to please.
*Variety of foods are yummy: easy to shop for, easy to cook for.
What I wouldn’t mind different:
*A bunch of t-shirts, shorts and pants: a dress now and then would spice up the wardrobe.
*Every toy car is a treasure: you can only race so many times in a day.
*Variety of foods are yummy: as long as they’re not fancy (like sauce on pasta); limits cooking choices sometimes.
Comment by K&D's Mom — Jun 3rd 2008 @ 4:16 pm
I have one of each. The girl is as depicted. barely three years old and full of drama like her momma. The boy is sweet and loving and kind like his daddy,… we love them both to no end. Having both brings a nice balance to our home.
Comment by Martha White — Jul 9th 2008 @ 12:00 am