what type of child is easier to raise? boy or girl?

[discardedheart]

well, i personally haven't tried EITHER ;p

but for ME,
i can almost guarantee that a boy would be easiest to raise.
i'm not sure i'd know what the hell to DO with a girl :/

[yourbetteroffasian]

boys are much more straight foward

[home_teachin]

I have a few girl cousins that are almost grown now. They were horrible, and really still are. I always knew I wanted a boy because the girls are so bad. I got lucky with my son. He's pretty calm, stays out of trouble etc. I will have to say boys whine more though.

[kimmyloo]

I've found working with children in a daycare, and in schools (I'm not exactly too old myself so it wasn't too long ago I was a teen) girls are easier up until well really for me I've noticed like 5th or 6th grade, after that it really kinda depends on the personality, well all together it does I just have found girls easier to deal with up til' that point, then they start getting more aware of things parent's would like to protect them from, and the pressure gets put on the girls to look their best, to impress the guys, emotions start raging and puberty starts  pretty much they become costly, and you have to worry about things like pregnancy and dating etc.. Heh I know I was tough to deal with especially around 16 when I got my license and thought I was on top of the world and my parent's didn't matter, idk if you don't mind the chance of being peed on while the boy is a baby, and his "tough guy" and wild behavior, I think over all I'd rather have a boy. Though I do want the chance to help a daughter plan a wedding, go to prom etc..

Well that was too long an explanation for a simple quest---I'd like one of each!

[crazygreen1126]

My mom has 4 daughters & took in 3 of my cousins. Two are boys & one is a girl.

BELIEVE ME, GIRLS ARE EASIER TO RAISE!!!!! Both of my boy cousins were horrible as teens, were horrible to my mother, stole, lied & both ended up running away & she couldn't take care of them anymore.

I don't know why people say girls are harder just because they can get pregnant. Does anyone realize that a teen girl can't get pregnant without a teen boy? So there are just as many teen fathers out there.

GIRLS ARE DEFINITELY EASIER.

[dodgers16]

 i think a boy would be easier to raise, since i once was a little boy

[jnjmolly]

I think they are equally easy to raise. If they are happy and healthy, they are both a blessing to have!

[jkhanson]

It depends on the parents and their personalities and the kids traits as well. Gender is not a factor. 

I agree with MorbidRaccoon!  A lot depends on the individual child - girl or boy.  Even the age of parents makes a difference --

We have 3 girls and 1 boy.  They all had their ups and downs along the way to growing up.

[deekeepinitreal2009]

i have 2 boys and 1 girl and i think they are all easy to raise