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Wednesday, March 29, 2006
GENDER BENDER
Okay, so I'm having a boy. I've come to terms with the bizareness that I'm growing a penis inside my body. I'm pretty set with boy clothes, boy toys and boy furniture. And I realize that I'll have to cut his hair and give him away to another woman someday. There's just one thing that scares the heck out of me; my total lack of experience. I don't know how to do a boy. I know girl parts, girl clothes, girl ways - and hey, I love ponies and princesses. Not so much with the monster trucks and Batman. Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but boys seem so rowdy and loud. They jump on their mother like a trampoline, then hurl a rock at them without a thought.
I don't want a cracked cranium!
And animals? Frankly, it's a little disturbing how rough they seem with animals. I have a friend who has a dog and her little boy likes to tweek its nose. The dog doesn't seem to put up much of a fuss, but it makes me cringe. The answer when I ask about this is always in the general vicinty of "Boys will be boys." ACK!
I can just see myself, "Boy, shall we pull a little of your "fur" out too and see how it feels?" I've never been one of those kind of moms, but I'm scared this thought might enter my consciousness...
Then there's the actual output of energy associated with boys. My Isa will sit on the floor and color, play with her dolls, work endlessly with Playdough. Sure, she'll run around and dance with the best of them, but she'll never ask to give me a Playdough facial or pour an entire bucket of water on my head under the pretense of washing my hair or pulling down all the curtains in the living room to make a fabulous cape or.... (and the list goes on)
Honestly, these are the things I invision.
Am I nuts?
I know many of you have boys, probably grown now, but ease my mind, will yah?
posted by Laura Wright at 8:05 AM
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8 Comments:
Playground Monitor said...
I have only boys and quite frankly after the first one was born I kept wondering what I was going to do with him. I only knew "girl things" from my own childhood.
I learned quickly to just go with the flow. I have one who's artistic and would sit for hours with a set of blocks or Legos. The other was more of an outdoor explorer and thank goodness for the woods out back.
We had our share of nose-tweaking (or in our case it was putting tape on the cat's paw and watching her go crazy trying to get it off).
There's a very special bond between me and my sons. Don't even think about messing with them because you will suffer the consequences.
All in all, they do tend to be a little rowdier. Their fine motor coordination seems to develop a little later on the whole, but they'll have the large motor coordination earlier. That means you'll do a lot of running and jumping before you color and paint.
Boys are fun! Lots and lots of fun! And I can't imagine my life without them. However... I'm going to get my chance at a little girl because my son and his wife are expecting one in June. Finally! I get to buy pink things. I just hope I haven't forgotten how to play princess.
Marilyn
9:01 AM
Anonymous said...
Let your preconceived notions go and just enjoy every minute. Your little boy will probably be a bundle of nicely-manic energy. But your little boy will also hug and kiss you and touch you sweetly. He'll run around and around and around the living room, then crash into your legs and give you a wild hug while telling you how much he loves you. He'll look up at you from his bed one night and say, "You're MY mommy." And he may like ponies and princesses, too. You never know.
9:56 AM
Estella said...
I have two boys and two girls(grown now) and I thought the boys were easier to raise than the girls. The boys wanted to be outside with their Tonka trucks most of the time.
12:31 PM
Auntie Susie said...
Boys are wonderful.....They have your heart...Hugs and kisses always..your heart will just melt...they don't whine or cry like girls do He will think of things Isa never did but he will have you wrapped around his little finger just wait!
2:27 PM
Latesha said...
I've got 3 younger brothers and 1 younger sister. All were equally difficult to raise. I think the trick is to learn what you can enjoy doing with them and go with the flow. I'm sure that your little boy will be very lucky to have you for a mom.
3:46 PM
Bronwyn Jameson said...
My boys are, and always were, angels. :-) They were never manic and wild, didn't pull puppies' noses (because, frankly, gender does not excuse cruelty), and actually spent a fair amount of time reading and/or playing quietly with the blocks and the trucks as already mentioned. They didn't whine, shreik or giggle, and cost me a whole lot less to dress and entertain than if they'd been girls. Also, they haven't spent half their lives on the phone. To summarise: I'm glad they're boys.
7:34 PM
Playground Monitor said...
LOL! My boys got the phone gene. In their teens, they were as gabby as girls.
I'll agree with Bron on that cheaper to dress part. Even spending $100+ on a pair of track shoes, that was cheaper than one dancing recital costume.
Marilyn
9:00 PM
Anonymous said...
I have three boys and like the other lady said my boys are angels. They occasionally romp and rough house but for the most part they play quietly with action figures and blocks. They love school and behave well and get good grades. They don't mistreat animals either. The myths you have about boys stem from parents who let their children run wild. A girl can be quite a tyrant too if she is allowed to do what ever comes natural to her. Children need to be molded.
10:23 AM
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