Do you think it is easier to raise a son or a daughter?

Question

Do you think it is easier to raise a son or a daughter?

Answer 1

Neither, they both have differnt needs, and differnt attitudes. Plus from boy to boy, or girl to girl, there will be differnt personalities, likes and dislikes that you will need to adapt too. Its not simply a matter of gender.

Answer 2

every child is different  for  me  the  girl  was  easier  than  the  boy  to  my  friend  her  son  was  easier  so  it  really  depends on  the  child

Answer 3

When they are young, it's easier to raise a daughter. They aren't wild and crazy like the boys.

Then when they are older, it is easier to raise a son when they don't have the attitude like the girls.

Answer 4

I think maybe girls, when they are little they obviously require more time.  When they are older the girls seem to cost more and have more issues.  Especially in today' world..........

Answer 5

is as hard to raise a daughter as it is to raise a son

all depends on how you raise them, what rules you put in your house and how you teach them respect

teach your CHILD respect and how to be polite and wether it's a girl or boy they will be good children

Answer 6

Its easier to raise a son because usually parents are worried about their daughter in one way, sexually. If your son loses his virginity its not usually a big deal. But with a girl it matters a ton. I'm not being sexist or anything but i have a lot of friends and no from experience. Teenage girls are very hard to control because they tend to want to be independent.

Answer 7

A son, why?, because (usually anyway):

No periods, makeup, bras, "pretty" things, dolls, ponytails, pigtails, braids, swimsuits (making sure they cover everything), high heels, jewlery, belly button piercings, skirts/shorts that are too short, tanning etc., on average boys are less dramatic, you don't have to worry about them losing their purse/hairbrush lol,

Another good thing about a boy vs a girl, having a son you only have to worry about one p***s in the city/county, girls you have to worry about ALL of them (god help those who have both a boy and a girl). Don't get me wrong though, there are good things about girls.

Answer 8

This actually depends on how you look at it...you can do more thigns with a daughter than a son because their is no sociatal censorship on how emotionally intact they must stay, girls are more work as well (periods, fighting off boy friends worrying about "late" times and other things that they cannot defend themselves agaist really..).

Boys are more rambunctious as kids growing up adn have engery to get into ANYTHING until the age of...college haha (depending on the boy, and even some girls). BOys you really only have to worry about their "questions" as they hit puberty and the....oddness of whats going on down there..

Answer 9

A son because girls get more emotional and get periods and they go through a lot of phases.

Answer 10

depends on the individual however, you will worry about girls the rest of your life, boys tend to be less worrisome when they reach their twenties or so

Answer 11

well it mostly depends on the childs attitude. but with a gurl it could be harder, cuz gurls can be such drama queens! nd the boys, they can get in the worsts kind of trouble! but i mean it depends on the kid. and it depends on your mood on who u want to deal with. i personally want boys, but will be fine if i have girls. the nature of a boy and gurl can be completely different. and if u have a tomboyish gurl than its like raising a boy, just with different body parts.

  

but seriuosly, depends on the kid.

Answer 12

Well lets see I have both.  Actually I have three.  My firstborn, my son, was easy to deal with till I had my daughter 2 years later.  When she was about 2 then it started getting harder.  She is now 5 and I definalty think its easier to raise a boy.  Needless to say, I now have another boy who is 8 months today!  Girls are tough.  Especially mine cause shes the only girl around.  My sister has 2 boys also so my daughter is basically the princess!

Answer 13

Son, you give them food and video games and you don't have to do anything else.

Plus they hardly ever ask the tough (emotional) questions.

Answer 14

it really really depends.

for a father, a son.

Answer 15

i have to say girl.its easier to get them things like a bracelet for a present what is something you can give theboys thats not that expensive which is not a tie.girls are most of the time mor behaved .also they dont put that video games is the world.well it really matters on the baby but i think a girl is easier to raise.

Answer 16

when they're young a daughter is easier, as they get older a son is easier.  Into adulthood they're about the same.

Answer 17

Girls are MUCH harder, coming from a mom of a teenager and p*****n daughter. DRAMA is just a everyday part of my life now. My brother has 3 boys and he is a happy camper :)

Answer 18

For a guy, a son would be easier because then you don't have to worry about periods and other womanly issues.

Answer 19

they are both different.  My daughter was a crier and that drove me nuts. My son doesnt cry and is independent.  I like that but often times rebellious.  Depends on the challenge you are good at.

Answer 20

This is comein from a girl her self even though i would love to have a daughter it would be alot easer to rase a son because with a girl it comes to chasein away boys,PMS'in,wut close to were,she looks to fat,those close r so yester day, and more.

Answer 21

Boys for sure. Little girls are so cute, but they grow up to be teenage girls with drama and hormones!

Answer 22

A son. ONLY because in our culture it is more acceptable to brush off boy-ish behaviors...or excuse them for acting in certain ways. We make comments like, "Oh, he's just a boy." or "Well, what can you expect, he's a boy!". When it comes to a girl, we think innocent things and we automatically want to protect them....which directly impacts how hard it is to raise a girl vs. a boy. I would think that some day soon we will hopefully grow to treat our children more equally. Where its okay to let boys play with dolls or for girls to play with tools. Some men grow up to be fathers. Some women grow up to be wives or are independent. Fathers have to know how to handle babies...wives and independent women fix and do more things than a husband can imagine...especially if they are mothers too. I pray there were come a time when things will change =).

Answer 23

ALL CHILDREN IN ANY GENDER IS DIFFICULT TO RAISE! But  boy to boy raising is easier because father and son have a bond. girl to girl raising is also easier because its a mother and daughter bond. It depends.

Answer 24

A son. Girls are so moody  these days and can cause a mother a lot of grief. If you raise them right then you won't have as many problems but even the best of the best will still have children that will rebel.

Answer 25

I have found it much easier to raise sons than daughters.  Sons are less emotional and less confrontation, daughters tend to make a lot of drama over the least little thing.

Answer 26

Son. Guys have it SO EASY in this world.

Answer 27

I think boys are tougher when they are young; they are crazy, messy, violent (not in an evil way, just destructive, lol), and so off in their own little world it is hard to get them to listen.  As they grow up into tweens/teens though, they mellow out considerably and usually are pretty easy going, therefore being "easier" to raise.

Girls are easier when they are little; they may whine a lot (lol) but for the most part, they thrive on being sweet, love to learn, and like to mother.  As they get into their tweens/teens however, they get tough to deal with---everything is end of the world, everyone sucks, and they throw more tantrums than when they were small, lol.

Just my 2 cents.

Answer 28

Well my son is still a baby.. but girls are very into the social scene and VERY dramatic. Boys are less emotional in general. Mind you BOTH of my kids are sensitive... so time will tell. In the end they both bring good things to society and family... boys just tend to easier on the parents from what I hear... but easier does not mean better. Sometimes the things that you work the most for are the most rewarding.

Answer 29

Daughters are easier babies, sons are easier teens.

Answer 30

I have two boys (3 and 6) and they are great.   Both are into sports, school and friends, etc.   But the best part is no drama!    Girls start their drama early in life.  It also helps to have all of the same gender, that way you limit the number of activities the parents shuttle kids to every day.     A boy and a girl may cause one parent at baseball practice or art class and another at softball or gymnastics class.     This is just one man's opinion...

Answer 31

Like most situations, it depends on the kid. I have a boss who had 3 kids, two sons, one daughter. One son and one daughter did very well in school, etc. They were never in trouble. Her other son is the one she calls her 'rotten kid.' He is in jail right now.

To generalize like that is really unfair to girls. They hear they are -supposed- to be a headache and therefore they are a headache. Boys can be just as much trouble as girls...it's just a different kind of trouble.