Boys and Girls and How They're Different

Pink.

That is the thing that comes to mind when I think about having a little girl. That and princesses and fairy tales and Barbie dolls and playing house.

As for boys. Blue. And monster trucks and cowboys and ninja turtles and playing video games.

Very different images.

Ive read articles that talk about the idea of boys and girls being different only because of how they are raised. I do think some things about boys are like that but then we her into a chicken and egg sort of thing.

Because if only nurture caused that then how did it get started in the first place.

Read about the boy who had a botched circumcision and his parents pretended he was a girl after a scientist told them gender was learned. Not only did it not work, the boy ended up killing himself later in life. Here is the link if you like to know more about it.

Gender is not learned, it is inborn. That is why boys have XY chromosomes and girls XX. We are different no matter what anyone says. Some traits are learned of course but alot of them are natural to the gender.

So no, I do not believe we should raise boys and girls the same.

I do, however, think that it is important to work on different traits with each gender. Try and get girls to go out get dirty play in the mud and defend themselves and boys to talk about their feelings how to solve problems in other ways but their fists and that its ok to be gentle.

No not every boy is rambunctious and aggressive just like not every girl is quiet and nurturing but I do think most are. Watch boys play outside and then girls. There is quite a bit of difference I'd say.

Neither is better. Just different. And I hope one day I will be able to teach Em that.

There are things that men can usually do with greater ease than women but the reverse is also true. And most importantly just because it comes easier to someone else doesn't mean it isn't worth trying.

Because talent only goes so far. What really gets you to the finish line is practice and dedication.

Another thing I hope to teach my little girl.