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Best things about raising a girl

amitapandey17amitapandey17 member
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Hello everyone ,

We have been told it's a girl at week 19. It's our first baby and we are very excited !!!

Please share your opinions and experiences with girls.
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Re: Best things about raising a girl

  • Bythebeach09Bythebeach09 member
    Baby girls are the BEST. I get to dress her up all pretty and braid her hair, while I completely ignore my son!

    Girls are the bombdiggity!

    Sarcasm.

    Dude, babies are babies. Enjoy your new love when she gets here!

    Congrats!
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  • J+A10J+A10 member
    I only have 1 kid, a 20 month old Daughter so I really can't compare. But I adore her. And I have lots of friends with boys. My friends are so envious that my daughter will sit and color a picture for 20 minutes or she will go to Starbucks with me so I can drink coffee for 45 minutes and she will happily sit there drink her milk and wave at all the other customers. While my friends with boys say their son will not sit still for 1 minute, they are constantly running, crashing things, dumping out toy bind etc... Yes this is a gender stereotype that might not always be true but for my and my friends kids it holds up.

    But no matter what, you'll be in love with your baby!
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  • acesupacesup member
    I have one of each as well and they are equally awesome. 

    My DD is sweet and sassy and so much fun. She is a girly girl and loves playing dress up and making art projects. She also can be quite fresh and has the attitude of a teenager. 

    You never know what you will get - she could be girly or tomboyish or sporty or a diva. ALL babies & kids are awesome though and all bring wonderful experiences! 

    congrats and enjoy!
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  • acesupacesup member
    pobrecita said:
    With girl babies you get to clean poop out of a tiny vagina instead of cleaning it off tiny testicles. Enjoy!
    LOL so true. 

    tip: wipe front to back (my BIL had no idea this was necessary having only had boys)
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  • ready-or-notready-or-not member
    I will say that potty training my 2 girls was a hell'va lot easier than potty training my 1 boy has proved to be. But I think thats due to personally differences, not gender differences
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  • acesupacesup member
    ready-or-not said:
    I will say that potty training my 2 girls was a hell'va lot easier than potty training my 1 boy has proved to be. But I think thats due to personally differences, not gender differences
    Potty training my DD was an absolute nightmare that lasted about a year. I really hope for a better experience with my son when the time comes.
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  • Bythebeach09Bythebeach09 member
    I don't think it's offensive, just silly. I had a lot of silly questions as a FTM.

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  • ready-or-notready-or-not member
    acesup said:


    ready-or-not said:

    I will say that potty training my 2 girls was a hell'va lot easier than potty training my 1 boy has proved to be. But I think thats due to personally differences, not gender differences

    Potty training my DD was an absolute nightmare that lasted about a year. I really hope for a better experience with my son when the time comes.

    I still have 1 girl to go, so I'm sure I just jinxed myself
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  • acesupacesup member
    pobrecita said:

    Ok but farts are funny.

    +1
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  • NeneCakiesNeneCakies member
    A friend once said the difference with girls is she has to worry about 100s of penises, with boys she just has to worry about one.

    By worry, she simply meant to give parental guidance about. Probably kinda offensive, but just an absurd observation I had bouncing around my memory. Congrats on the baby!
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  • JNerdJNerd member
    Squeaker burps and farts like a frat boy
    /relevant
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  • angelashlyangelashly member
    pobrecita said:

    I don't see anyone saying this question is offensive?

    I didn't say anyone found it offensive it was just the automatic either is good. I guess I was just reading things wrong.


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  • kmm2150kmm2150 member
    fredalina said:

    pobrecita said:

    pobrecita said:

    With girl babies you get to clean poop out of a tiny vagina instead of cleaning it off tiny testicles. Enjoy!

    Vulva.

    (Before anyone else goes there)
    ;) Well if you're cleaning it OUT, it could be vagina. Lol

    My daughter is so boyish it's kind of hilarious. She does like pink, hearts, and rainbows, but otherwise, BOY. One of the best parts about raising her is seeing who she really is and what she really likes, seeing that part of her shine. Whether it's watching her being rambunctious and riding the skateboard down the slide (that happened, on her bottom at least), or discovering how much she really likes spooky things and scary movies, or watching her problem solving skills develop, it is awesome being her mom! And if you're lucky, someday your little princess will sit in the bathtub and tell you she wants a penis, so can you please get her the glue and the tape?
    DD was in the bathroom with us as dh got out of the shower and said" some people's bodies stick out but mine doesn't." Dh was like huh? And I had to explain that she was referring to penises.

    Pro's to a girl: I know how girls pee and how to explain a period. Teaching someone to pee standing up would take some research.

    As others have said, it's hard to shield them from stereotypes - dd is not yet 3 and already tells me certainthings are for boys, etc. I'm sure this is true for boys too but it seems like sometimes even relatively gender neutral thing (legos for example) are perceived as for boys.

    That being said, ive never seen a happier human being than dd the first time she put on a cinderella dress so you gotta let them do what they love even if it's a stereotype.
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  • Mags748Mags748 member
    J+A10 said:

    I only have 1 kid, a 20 month old Daughter so I really can't compare. But I adore her. And I have lots of friends with boys. My friends are so envious that my daughter will sit and color a picture for 20 minutes or she will go to Starbucks with me so I can drink coffee for 45 minutes and she will happily sit there drink her milk and wave at all the other customers. While my friends with boys say their son will not sit still for 1 minute, they are constantly running, crashing things, dumping out toy bind etc... Yes this is a gender stereotype that might not always be true but for my and my friends kids it holds up.

    But no matter what, you'll be in love with your baby!

    We took DS out to eat all the time and he would sit nicely in his high chair the whole time, eat, and observe his surroundings. DD would typically never make it through half a meal without needing to sit on our laps. It has much more to do with individual temperament than sex.
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  • acesupacesup member
    thepriceisright said:

    acesup said:

    Wrong thread lol. You can keep the pics tho ;)

    @acesup‌ amazing mistake. I feel like harry is here to tell everyone it's ok to be yourself and don't worry about gender stereotypes! Not that important!
    Haha yes!!!
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  • acesupacesup member
    Regal Mama said:

    I have two boys. The first loves pink, wants me to call him Barbie and enjoys our Starbucks dates. Should I be worried guys? Might he have the geigh?

    My son loves barbies, wearing his sisters crowns and shoes, cars and balls. He loves it all lol!
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