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I wanted sons, I got three of them, and I am very happy. On the other hand, I would have loved to have had daughters as well, although I would have been worried about their future dating and marriage prospects because they would have been really big and (if they looked like me) really ugly. So, glad I had boys.
The reason dads want sons: With a son, you only have to worry about one penis. With daughters, you have to worry about the rest of them.
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As an expecting mom, I truly have no gender preference that I hoped for, praying only to have a healthy baby.
My SO has agreed with me, that it doesn't matter if our child is a boy or a girl, all that matters to him is good health. But... I have a sneaking suspicion he wants a son. If a boy, he would be his namesake, and he has also said he has a "feeling" that the gender is male.
Any and all fathers or future dads out there, did you or would you hope for a son? Knowing that, of course, you would love your child whether boy or girl, would you feel a twinge of disappointment if you found out that the gender is not what you suspected and/or hoped for?
Daughters are easier to raise. I have had 3 boys and 2 girls. Only one left!
Our firstborn was a girl, our second was a boy. I think my husband would have liked another girl to spoil, he didn't bond with our son for some weird reason. My mom thinks there might have even been some jealously going on.
I wanted a girl. I always heard other dads talking about their father/daughter relationship and thought I wanted one too. Since my parents were either never around much, or not affectionate, I wanted to be the opposite. For some reason in my mind it felt weird to think of being an affectionate, huggy, dad to a son. Boys are supposed to be tough!! None of that lovey-dovey stuff
Of course I had a son And I am glad I did. I found out I could be that affectionate huggy over protective dad regardless. He is a daddy's boy for sure. Of course, I still have to be a stern father once in a while but that wouldn't matter if it was a boy or girl.
It's a girl!! Well, at least the Dr. thinks so. He said we can start decorating in pink.
I hope my SO feels that he can bond with her as much as he could with a boy. Honestly, I don't see why not. I was just talking with him about how much fun it will be to take her fishing when she gets a little older! I have some great memories of fishing with my dad and my uncle when I was little, and I wasn't even a tomboy.
It's a girl!! Well, at least the Dr. thinks so. He said we can start decorating in pink.
I hope my SO feels that he can bond with her as much as he could with a boy. Honestly, I don't see why not. I was just talking with him about how much fun it will be to take her fishing when she gets a little older! I have some great memories of fishing with my dad and my uncle when I was little, and I wasn't even a tomboy.
Congratulations! I love them both...though I have 3 girls and 1 boy, so I might be more partial to the girls.
Gotta say though.....I always caution people to be prepared just in case the doctor is wrong. Yep, they still on occasion miss on the reading of the sonograms. Just ask my brother, whose doctor had NEVER been wrong before. All those girl clothes I gave him from my daughters had to be sent along somewhere else cuz he was not putting his boy in them! lol
The reason dads want sons: With a son, you only have to worry about one penis. With daughters, you have to worry about the rest of them.
LOL. But I would have worried because my huge 6-foot-plus daughters wouldn't have had many guys asking them out.......and then they would have taken things into their own hands.............so to speak.
Brilliant. So the trick is to make "the rest of them" worry about YOU instead...
That's my approach too.
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Well, at least the Dr. thinks so. He said we can start decorating in pink. 
