Raising daughters vs. Raising sons

For those of you who have both sexes, do you raise your sons differently from your daughters? Vice versa. And if so, how?

I've noticed in the Duggars how they raise their daughters to be docile housewives/spouses and their sons, not so much. Do you agree that little girls and little boys need to be raised differently?

i tell my 11 month old she is beautiful smart and strong. her room is all pink and girly but i will teach her about superheroes and things like that. i guess im all for letting them discover their own personal identity. if that means i have a son that wears a dress so be it.

I try not to, but I'm sure I fall to gender sterotypes sometimes. I really try not to. Again, I'm sure I do sometimes, because it's almost impossible not to at all, but I really try not to. I try to raise each one how THEY need to be raised, not just based on their sex.

I do agree with it. My girls naturally became obsessed with babies without encouragement, and my sons love to wrestle. They do like to play house together sometimes, and they also like to go "camping." I just let them go and do whatever, and sometimes the play gender specific things, and sometimes they play unisex things. I admit I do expect my boys to learn how to be less tender than the girls. My six year old cries about EVERYTHING all the time (he didn't like the clothes he wore the other day, and instead of changing, he bawled about it). I wouldn't accept my girls crying over nothing either, but I do hold the boys to a higher standard in that arena.

<blockquote><b>Quoting she nan igans:</b>" I try not to, but I'm sure I fall to gender sterotypes sometimes. I really try not to. Again, I'm sure ... [snip!] ... not to at all, but I really try not to. I try to raise each one how THEY need to be raised, not just based on their sex."</blockquote>


This.
I don't encourage or discourage either one of them though, when it comes to their interests.

I try not to. I TRY to raise them both gender neutral... but now that my son is older (almost 4), he is able to pick what he likes and I will get him "boy" things if he has a preference for it. I tell both my son and daughter that they are beautiful children.

I don't have multiple children, but I try to raise my daughter without too much gender stigma. That's not saying a lot at a year old, but we're trying. She plays with my cousin's toys (a boy) as much as hers. Most of her clothes are either gender neutral or a good mix of the two. I had a family friend give me a lot of boy clothes because we don't have a lot of money, so I'm not really having any plans to raise her with any gender stereotypes in mind. Whatever she's into, I'll support. If she wants to be the pretty princess girly girl, then cool, she'll have tutus out the waz. If she wants to be a tomboy, then she can do that too. I just want her to be happy.

Quoting 2 Baby Girls:" I do agree with it. My girls naturally became obsessed with babies without encouragement, and my sons ... [snip!] ... about it). I wouldn't accept my girls crying over nothing either, but I do hold the boys to a higher standard in that arena."

My son is obsessed with babies. He wants a castle and a baby for Yule... I hope he doesn't mean a real baby, because I gave him that last year  

Quoting 2 Baby Girls:" I do agree with it. My girls naturally became obsessed with babies without encouragement, and my sons ... [snip!] ... about it). I wouldn't accept my girls crying over nothing either, but I do hold the boys to a higher standard in that arena."

see i can understand that to a point but i feel like a boys emotions and feelings are just as important as a girls. keeping things bottled up bc your a man and need to be tough causes alot of psychological issues and makes it harder to communicate in relationships. im not attacking you parenting just debating =)

Quoting Kayla [ ]♥:" My son is obsessed with babies. He wants a castle and a baby for Yule... I hope he doesn't mean a real baby, because I gave him that last year  "

My son got a baby doll for his last birthday. He carries that thing around, hugs it, and feeds it. It's pretty darn cute, haha

Quoting Kayla [ ]♥:" My son is obsessed with babies. He wants a castle and a baby for Yule... I hope he doesn't mean a real baby, because I gave him that last year  "

HA!!!!!!!

Quoting she nan igans:" My son got a baby doll for his last birthday. He carries that thing around, hugs it, and feeds it. It's pretty darn cute, haha"

lol! It's cute. I'm not sure what kind I want to get him. Every doll I've seen seems flimsy, or takes batteries.

Quoting Kayla [ ]♥:" lol! It's cute. I'm not sure what kind I want to get him. Every doll I've seen seems flimsy, or takes batteries."

This is him and his baby.


It's a cabbage patch doll and he really loves it.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Back to Noob Status:</b>" For those of you who have both sexes, do you raise your sons differently from your daughters? Vice versa. ... [snip!] ... housewives/spouses and their sons, not so much. Do you agree that little girls and little boys need to be raised differently?"</blockquote>



I try my hardest each and every day to raise them equal. I let them dress how they want and play with what ever they want. I don't like stereotypes. My son plays with dolls and barbies and even has a pink spinning seat toy thing lol and my daughter plays with cars and trains. But they also love playing with their own gender type toys. I don't feel that girls and boys need to be raised differently, they are both human beings with their own ideas, own characteristics and personalities, their own likes and dislikes and opinions.

I comfort them the same, hold them the same, kiss them the same etc.

Quoting Sophie's dairy cow:" see i can understand that to a point but i feel like a boys emotions and feelings are just as important ... [snip!] ... of psychological issues and makes it harder to communicate in relationships. im not attacking you parenting just debating =)"

I absolutely agree. Having feelings and emotions is fine. Crying over every little thing isn't however. I don't allow my girls to cry over ridiculous things either, but crying because of your clothes or because you have to have carrots for dinner is unacceptable. I'm more lenient with my girls (girls tend to be more emotional as a gender), but not to the point of absolute ridiculousness. I'm afraid my son is setting himself up for some major bullying problems because he takes everything so personally and turns the water works on fast. I can't protect him at school. He needs to learn to differentiate between what warrents tears, and what needs to be let go of. A bloody knee? Ok. Your goldfish dying? Ok. Your baby sister touching your toys? NOT OK!!!