re: OT Parents: Did you want a boy or a girl?

Posted by OweO

Plaquemine, La

Member since Sep 2009

114047 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:06 pm to Pecker

Seriously, I understand parents liking the idea of having one sex over the other, but at the end of the day does it REALLY matter? As long as it is a healthy baby, who cares if it is a boy or girl? Are you going to love him/her more or less one way or the other?

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Posted by Dry Wall 96

Member since Sep 2006

52 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:10 pm to OweO

quote:
Are you going to love him/her more or less one way or the other?

Yes. Most parents will say they love their kids equally but they don't. Our son is WAY cooler than our daughter and honestly we've treated him better because of it

Posted by OKellsBells

USA

Member since Dec 2016

5264 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:10 pm to OweO

Nah it wouldn't have mattered to me that much I guess, as long as she liked to fish and build stuff. Frick playing with dolls.

Posted by lsunurse

Member since Dec 2005

129044 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:12 pm to Pecker

I wouldn't care either way. I would just be so thrilled and grateful I was having a baby.

Posted by ILikeLSUToo

Central, LA

Member since Jan 2008

18018 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:12 pm to Pecker

quote:
Which surprised me because I figured most women wanted a little girl. That doesn't seem to be the case.

Women don't want the competition.

Posted by Mo Jeaux

Member since Aug 2008

59085 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:13 pm to elposter

quote:
Wanted two children, one of each. Boy first, then girl. Nailed it. My sperm do what I tell them to do.

I'm pretty close to this, but my girl was first.

Posted by saltwaterdawg

Member since Nov 2016

870 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:13 pm to OweO

Was the last in my family, I wanted a boy. Ended up with 2 boys one girl. 3 grandsons to cay on the name, and 2 granddaughters to boot. Life is good.

Posted by SuperSaint

Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'

Member since Sep 2007

140462 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:15 pm to OweO

Shut up wheels

Posted by Rouge

Floston Paradise

Member since Oct 2004

136850 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:15 pm to lsunurse

Boy is the correct answer

With a boy, you only have one pecker to worry about

With a girl, you have a world of them to worry about

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Posted by lsunurse

Member since Dec 2005

129044 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:17 pm to Rouge

Very valid point

Posted by OKellsBells

USA

Member since Dec 2016

5264 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:18 pm to SuperSaint

That was rude. You shut up.

Posted by SuperSaint

Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'

Member since Sep 2007

140462 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:21 pm to OKellsBells

Well he comes here like PJ asking 'but does it REALLY' matter and expounding about loving the kid rather way, I mean wtf? No one even hinted anything in that realm.

Posted by makersmark1

earth

Member since Oct 2011

15978 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:25 pm to Pecker

Healthy baby both times.

Had 1 boy and 1 girl.

Happy both times.

Posted by Jake88

Member since Apr 2005

68426 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:29 pm to Pecker

I have two daughters and they have been bright, fun and full of personality. Oldest is 13 and not a problem at all. The boy is actually the most annoying.

Posted by Pecker

Rocky Top

Member since May 2015

16674 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:31 pm to Jake88

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I have two daughters and they have been bright, fun and full of personality. Oldest is 13 and not a problem at all. The boy is actually the most annoying.

But he has the most potential in life. We all know this.

Posted by IT_Dawg

Georgia

Member since Oct 2012

21866 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:33 pm to Pecker

I wanted my wife to just swallow all my children, she didn't. Apparently the ring around her finger has the power to reject such requests. people told me, but I refused to believe....I was young and naive. Dammit!

This post was edited on 7/10/17 at 6:33 pm

Posted by TRUERockyTop

Appalachia

Member since Sep 2011

15874 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:34 pm to Pecker

Wanted a boy 1st and then a girl 2nd.

We got lucky and that's how it played it out.

This post was edited on 7/10/17 at 6:35 pm

Posted by Jake88

Member since Apr 2005

68426 posts

Posted on 7/10/17 at 6:35 pm to Pecker

I don't know. My oldest daughter is really bright and a serious student. Far more mature at 13 than I was at 16. She's also fairly athletic. I was worried about having a daughter and I can recall all the tricks and bullshite girls my age use to pull on their parents so I'm always on the lookout,but it's been smooth sailing.