If you could only have one child..

I would have to say boy!  I love being the center of my DS & DH's world. I love racing 50cent machine cars. I love animals. I love all the boy stuff and always have. I've been legal guardian of my younger sister since she was 5 [10 now!] & could only play with barbies and dolls for so long.  However now that shes older I do love hannah montana and all the girly loves songs she loves to listen to!! Its a hard question but I'd def. lean more for a boy.

Thats easy because I only ever wanted one child anyways. I would pick BOY

waitingforjan:

 Without a doubt I would say a GIRL! I love my little man but nothing compares to the bond my DD and I have when we sit together brushing eachothers hair, trying on clothes and makeup. She is only 3 and I know everyone says this but she is truly the most girly girl ever. We even had to lock her closets because she tries on all of her outfits and she has a TON and tells herself how pretty she looks in the mirror. She even wakes up from her sleep screaming for me bacuase her hair is messy and prince charming might come and see her hahahhaha. So yes, hands down a girl. She is the reason that I want another girl all over again to get to do all this fun stuff two times! Although I do realize that not all girls are "girly girls". My husbands friend has a 7 year old that refused to wear dresses as early as 13 months. She just had a birthday and wanted a snake/reptile theme. Hahhahaha. 

 YES. I feel the same way. That's why I want another girl next and THEN a boy, because of my daughter!(I know I can't choose obviously) 

The bond between a mother and daughter is so priceless and beautiful. I usually sleep with her and she always says "SNUGGLE ME!" and won't go to sleep unless I do. And I always will snuggle her, no matter how old she gets, which if/when I have a son, that would be inappropriate. And I can just talk about things more freely. I know what she's going thru, know how her little mind works. And anything I do, she wants to do. She is like a little mini me. She always asks my opinion. If I ask her if she likes something, she asks "do you?" Of course I want her to have her own opinion, but it is still sweet. To have someone want to be just like you. Lots of responsibility. And girls tend to stay closer to their families,(I'm not saying boys don't stay close to theirs)  Like for holidays, couples usually go to the wives' families house. Just a couple more plusses. 

excuse me here but you are also talkin stereoypes...all of it my dear

I have a five year old son and he sleeps with me, always has and there is absulotely

nothing wrong in that, nothing more "wrong" than that you sleep with your DD...

And the subject about staying closer to family - I wont even go there cause

that subject already have sooo many posts

Portia West:

excuse me here but you are also talkin stereoypes...all of it my dear

I have a five year old son and he sleeps with me, always has and there is absulotely

nothing wrong in that, nothing more "wrong" than that you sleep with your DD...

And the subject about staying closer to family - I wont even go there cause

that subject already have sooo many posts

ITA!

I was wondering if this post was going to head in the wrong direction.  

Before having kids I would have said boy (and still really want one).  But now I'd have to say girl because I couldn't imagine my life without my girls. 

Portia West:

excuse me here but you are also talkin stereoypes...all of it my dear

I have a five year old son and he sleeps with me, always has and there is absulotely

nothing wrong in that, nothing more "wrong" than that you sleep with your DD...

And the subject about staying closer to family - I wont even go there cause

that subject already have sooo many posts

Thanks Portia ITA, we all know everyone lives 100% exactly to stereotypes   Also I can't seem to get my 5 year old out of my bed - even if I go to sleep with dh I usually wake up with ds2.  My 5 year old son loves to brush my hair, and my 8 year old waits for the chance when ds2 is asleep or not in my lap to have me hold him. He is 4'10 so that is not easy.   It reminds me of when I see moms of little girls going crazy and then there are little boys quietly playing and all these moms can say are how wild boys are???   But don't we all just love us some stereotypes though?  

Portia West:

excuse me here but you are also talkin stereoypes...all of it my dear

I have a five year old son and he sleeps with me, always has and there is absulotely

nothing wrong in that, nothing more "wrong" than that you sleep with your DD...

And the subject about staying closer to family - I wont even go there cause

that subject already have sooo many posts

no no no.. I wasn't talking about sleeping with a son being wrong at ALL. I would sleep with my child just the same if it was a boy. Sleeping with your child is beautiful and I disagree with anyone who says otherwise! it's great for bonding! I was talking about snuggling and I was saying when they get OLDER, lets say teen years and above that it might be awkward to snuggle with a son. that's all. 

And as for the other things I said. I don't think it's stereotypes. I was talking about MY bond with MY daughter and how a mother-daughter bond is priceless, cuz it is.  I was just saying some plusses about having a daughter. Things I love about her. Reasons why I'm glad I have her. People do that here, with sons and daughter. Don't want to offend anyone. You are all wonderful good mothers- I can tell just from everything I've read. Don't want to get on a bad side.

 This isnt very helpful to any one with GD i dont get the point of hypotheticals. Boys and girls are gr8 for different reasons do we really have to chose? sorry but i really had to say something.

eva4eva:

This isnt very helpful to any one with GD i dont get the point of hypotheticals. Boys and girls are gr8 for different reasons do we really have to chose? sorry but i really had to say something.

Yes, boys and girls are great for different reasons...but people with GD obviously have a desire for one over the other. This was general conversation and probably did not have to be in the GD forum, but I still don't see the big deal in the post alone.

Brandolyn:

Yes, boys and girls are great for different reasons...but people with GD obviously have a desire for one over the other.

Yes i know i really wanted a boy after 3 girls i understand GD but a post like this will only have people getting defensive about what they have. It really is no benefit to anyone.  I really should have just ignored it but i couldnt help myself

Since I have neither i'd still opt for a son. I'd actually be happy with one child only if it was a boy. I suppose my only reasoning for this besides carrying on the family name is I grew up a tom-boy. 

I love my mother to death but we never snuggled like that, not saying it's wrong at all. But the very though creeps me out...or would have if I was like 16 not 6.

eva4eva:

Yes i know i really wanted a boy after 3 girls i understand GD but a post like this will only have people getting defensive about what they have. It really is no benefit to anyone.  I really should have just ignored it but i couldnt help myself

If I say boy, what does that say about my girls, if I say girl am I kidding myself (and then what does that say about my girls too). Hypothetically speaking... I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't.... sigh...