Comments on: On Daughters

By: Sarah E. Ludwig

Sarah E. Ludwig — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:44:53 +0000

That’s so true, Susan. You can probably safely assume, between 4 boys, that you’ll have at least one granddaughter!

By: Sarah E. Ludwig

Sarah E. Ludwig — Sun, 31 May 2009 23:28:55 +0000

That’s so good to know, Laura! You’re one of the only females I’ve ever known who doesn’t have major issues with her mother. Thanks for giving me hope. =)

By: Susan Heim

Susan Heim — Sun, 31 May 2009 00:41:40 +0000

My experience was just the opposite of yours. When I became pregnant with twins, I have to admit that I really wanted girls … or at least one! I already had two sons, and I was raised with just one sister. I’d always dreamed of having a daughter. I even saved my Barbie dolls to pass on to her! So, I was sad at first to hear I was having two more boys. Of course, now I adore them and wouldn’t trade them for anything. But I still feel a twinge of sadness knowing I’ll never have a daughter. Whenever I feel down about it, I just remind myself of the many times people have told me that teenage girls are much more difficult than teenage boys! And, of course, there’s always hope for a granddaughter some day!

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 30 May 2009 12:10:12 +0000

There’s hope, Sarah. Neither my sister nor I ever went through that stage. My mom has always been my best friend!

By: Sarah E. Ludwig

Sarah E. Ludwig — Sat, 30 May 2009 05:44:31 +0000

Me too, Jenny. Hope I get some comments!

By: Jennifer Fink

Jennifer Fink — Sat, 30 May 2009 04:18:10 +0000

I’m curious to hear other comments about the teen years. I know my children are all boys, but I worry about the same thing. My husband assures me that it doesn’t HAVE to be that way, but I won’t be convinced til I see it.

By: Sarah E. Ludwig

Sarah E. Ludwig — Fri, 29 May 2009 19:16:41 +0000

Kathy, you really think boys are easier than girls? Interesting. That’s not my experience at all, but I suppose I’ll change my mind when my daughters are teenagers.

As for the earlier part of childhood, I think girls are, in general, way, way easier than boys. I’ve heard that the tables turn when they’re teenagers and the boys are typically much easier than the girls, so I guess we’ll see about that.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 29 May 2009 18:46:23 +0000

I wanted boys — mostly because that’s what I had the most experience with as a baby-sitter; and I think boys are easier than girls. When I first found out I was pregnant, my husband really wanted a girl — didn’t want boys at all. But he thought I was having a boy. We had to have an ultrasound late in pregnancy to rule out twins (midwife thought she heard two heartbeats, but it was just an echo), and found out that our firstborn was indeed a boy. My husband was thrilled!! I’ve never seen him look so happy! Now he doesn’t want a girl at all. But I know if we had a girl, he’d be thrilled with a girl.

Sometimes I fondly think about having a girl, but most times I’d still prefer another boy.