Suppose you had only one child, would you prefer that it be a boy or a girl?

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  • ceiling - 13 years ago

    I have a boy and a girl both now in their twenties. I really didn't care about gender. I just wanted healthy children, and that is all that really matters.

  • studdmuffins - 13 years ago

    Shows like "Pregnant at 16" go far in supporting the want for male children.

  • Jr. - 13 years ago

    I have 2 children. At the time my wife an I decided to try for a baby, it did not matter to either of us. All we wanted was a healthy baby. We were lucky, we got two healthy babies. twin girls. I love those little girls more than anything. Now if we decide to try for another baby, both my wife and I agree that would would like a boy. But if it was a 3rd girl, so be it. That will be my baby and will love her no matter what.

    Thats all that really matters, they are you children, love them. Nature will make sure we have the right amount of boys vs girls.

  • A. Wolf - 13 years ago

    Tapu, if your reaction to seeing the color pink is to vomit, you need to see a psychiatrist. This is separate from the fact that the color pink has nothing to do with being male or female.

    The only reason I can think of for why people would prefer "boy" or "girl" is superstition about what activities a child will be interested in. Nothing prevents or inhibits opposite-sex parents from teaching and bonding with their child, unless you have issues (see above).

  • tapu - 13 years ago

    I have one child, a boy, and thank god! I couldn't go through the endless pink lifestyle of American girls today. I had a foster daughter for 2 years and she was great--if a little more difficult to decipher than my boy--but if I had to see one more all-pink laundry load, I would've thrown up in the washer.

  • Maens - 13 years ago

    I am thankful for what I have. Everyone have a mind and preferences. Some people are treating this like buying a car. However, buyers beware. No child comes with a plug, a switch and most of all they do not come with a return receipt.
    Love them and care them more than yourself as they entered this world innocently.

  • Phred - 13 years ago

    control....the ultimate conflict! We humans try just about everything (coersive, maniuplative, subversive) to make others belive we have it. But we don't, won't, and can't ever control anything but ourselves (and even that gets harder with age or disabling events).

  • Paul - 13 years ago

    Tricia, the question is about a personal preference, and is intended to be considered independent of the decisions of others. It's assumed everyone understands the nature of reproduction/etc.

  • Tricia - 13 years ago

    Really seriously? This world is soooo messed up! Think about it IF all we had were boys then the world would stop creating humans and we would become an indangered species and become extinct without BOTH genders! It seems that when we just have what we are intended to have then the ratio of boys to girls is perfectly matched. Look at China? They are in the middle of this crisis right now for their own holicust on baby girls now they dont have enough girls for even half the men to marry in the future! leave well enough alone. Do all people always have to meddle in everything and swing every verdict, cant nature just do its thing?? Personally I would be happy with whatever gender I was blessed enough to have and I did vote doesnt matter. I have 2 boys and 1 girl and I love them all equally!

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