I have been a father of Girls for almost 13 years now. I have been thinking a lot lately about the difference in Boys and girls and how it will be different with a son (other than potty training). I have always stressed a girl can do anything a boy can do, which I truley believe. I have never pushed and always encouraged any activity no matter if it was designed for a boy or a girl. I have noticed that until Puberty hits I have had some very tomboyish girls in the house. But once that nasty thing called Puberty visits it seams I lose footballs and the Make-up on the bathroom counter reproduces faster than rabbits.
I was thinking about this the other day, I am going to have a son, what are the chances that I may have a football for a very long time now? How about playing with bugs? One of the problems I do forsee is I have taught my girls that Girls are better than boys at most everything they want to try and accomplish. This is something else I firmly believe, I mean come on they bleed for a week at a time and still live, how can a boy top that? But what happens the first time that one of the girls says to Baby Dru, "Dad said I am better than you because I am a girl"
I guess I can always tell him, "That is what life is, always let the woman believe she is better."
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You are going to be a fabulous father to your son. I'm sure it will be a whole new ballgame, so to speak, but the thing that won't change is that instant and complete feeling of love you will have for your child.
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