Easier to raise Boys v Girls.

Retireby40

Read a very interesting report today based on both the UK and USA that revealed that 66% of parents interviewed regarding which sex of child was the easiest to raise, said that boys were easier than girls. I can see the logic to a degree around this especially during the teenage years but boys arent perfect either at this age.

I work in education and I must say that I find girls so much easier to teach than boys. Obviously I dont have them 24 hours. So my sample size is small.

I just wanted to know those who raised both what were your opinions? What were the negatives and positives with both sexes? 

SootySweep1

Swings & roundabouts !
I have a boy  & a girl. My son is far more placid & laid  back than my daughter but my daughter is far more determined and driven to get on with things. If she has decided that she's going to do something then there is little anyone can do to stop her.
My son has left school & is now at university but he was perceived as lazy & only did what he needed to do, although he got on well with his teachers. My daughter hasn't left secondary school yet but she's already set herself GCSE target grades ! She's a proper little madam at home but her teachers think she's great & say she's a pleasure to teach.
I love them both but they are different ! 
Jen

Savvy_Sue

I only raised boys, but after the first one I was quite relieved not to have any girls. I mean, I'd have loved a girl, but I'd have worried in quite different ways.

For example, I was quite happy to send the boys to ballet, but I'd have hesitated to send girls. 

Savvy_Sue

Oh, and at least there was only one of us with PMT ...

Spendless

I have one of each. Son was a handful from the time he could crawl. Daughter was a doddle in comparison until she hit 14 and can still be hard work.
They have different personality traits. Son is naturally clever but lazy and has the capacity to acheive far more if he put his mind to it.
Daughter is not as academically able as her brother but more determined and more competitive.
Son is more cautious about doing things in the first place. Daughter far more confident but doesn't think a situation through.

I think that is quite usual to find girls generally easier to teach than boys. The school education system is set up that it favours girls more. They are more inclined to be able to sit still from  younger age. I lost count of the amount of times DS's infant school report mentioned he needed to be able to do this. Never once mentioned for daughter who is 3 years younger. There's been less of a focus on creative subjects in recent years in favour of academic ones, so the 'hands on' boys who like lessons such as woodwork etc lose out. 

olgadapolga

I think that it very much depends on the child, the child's personality and what they've been exposed to during life. I don't think it's as easy as defining it by gender.

Won't go into massive detail but I have two sons and two daughters. One daughter and one son have been "interesting" (read hard work) whereas the other son and daughter are laid- back and easy-going.

pollypenny

One of each:  son was hard work as a little one, daughter easy. All changed in teenage years.  She coasted through school and and uni, underachieving. He grafted all the way and did better.

From teaching experience, I've not found either easier or harder, except that girls' bullying is sneaky and far more difficult to deal with. I enjoyed teaching them both. 

strawb_shortcake

I've got a 17 year old son, he's so easy always has been its almost like he's raised himself on. He is academic and it comes to him easily, but that does mean he puts in the bare minimum but still does well. Never been a problem in or out the house.

My Daughter 16, not as academic but completely driven, she's sat at the table now doing elective revision. She is very ambitious and will work super hard to get to where she wants to be. Can be a madam at home but more so in cutting remarks, outside every one loves the happy, smiling girl, though she's not part of the "popular" set at school.

The youngest, is an absolute joy, but oh my is he forgetful and absent minded, this is his real downfall especially now he's at secondary school. He is going to be the hardest child but we are trying to teach and encourage him to be more organized.

I do feel we are quite lucky as we haven't had the girls usual falling out with friends, I can't remember the temper tantrums and we haven't had boyfriends and girlfriends on the scene so it does feel as if we've had it easy.

groovy_chick

I have one of each and I have brought them up on my own, so my son hasn't had a father figure really.  My daughter is a lot like me in many ways, but suffered from anxiety in her teens which was very challenging (I am pretty confident - apart from when raising children - it's the hardest thing in the world!).  Now she is a young adult, we get on very well and she is considerate and appreciative of everything I have done for her.  My son is a little younger and is soooooo hard to deal with, always has been and he is incredibly strong willed and frustrating.  I know that his single mindedness could one day make him a very successful businessman, but it makes my life very hard and schooling almost impossible.  

If I had to choose, I would have to say that raising my boy has been the hardest - but maybe that's because we are currently at loggerheads; if you had asked me when my daughter was suffering anxiety I would have said boys were easier!  

burlingtonfl6

Boys are harder when their younger. Girls are more trouble from 13 to 35

pollypenny

burlingtonfl6 said:

Boys are harder when their younger. Girls are more trouble from 13 to 35

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