So tell me about sons? - Page 2

[A&A]

Originally Posted by GISDiva

And get him a doll. Seriously.

My son loves his boy doll! (Doll that is a boy instead of a girl.)

[honeybee]

Originally Posted by A&A

The Minds of Boys is another good book.

Oooh, I haven't heard of that one yet. I will have to check it out.

[Storm Bride]

Originally Posted by GISDiva

And get him a doll. Seriously.

Yes. My ex-MIL gave ds1 a baby doll for his first birthday, and it was such a great gift. He doted on the little one.

DD and ds2 play with it now.

[flapjack]

My DS1 chewed his baby doll's penis off He did better with soft toys.

[sahmmie]

I had two girls first and then a little boy. He's 3 1/2 now and everytime I look at him I think about how blessed I am to have a little boy. When I was pregnant with him I secretly wished for another girl because I am one of three girls and I thought it would be fun for me to have 3 girls like my mom did, and I figured I knew how to care for girls so why not have one more. But I had a boy and the second I held him I was thankful. One thing I love about boy babies (I was a nanny for years before having my own) is that boys tend to stay babies a little longer than girls. I know we're not supposed to stereotype boys and girls, but my experience is that boy babies don't grow up as fast as girl babies do, so you get to enjoy those baby days a little bit longer.

My boy is definitely a cuddler. He's always loved to be held and cuddled and he still does. He's very, super attached to me, what some may consider a "mama's boy" but that doesn't bother me at all. He will grow up in his own time. He's the most difficult tempered of my three (I don't know if that has anything to do with him being a boy, or being the youngest), but he's also the one who tells me dozens of times each day that he loves me. He still gets emotional and cries and asks for dozens of kisses when I leave the house, and he tells me when I get home from a short errand, "I misted you mama" and "I don't like when you leave me."

Another thing that is fun about boys is that when you have one you quickly learn that "boyishness" truly is intrinsic. It's been fun to see his interests gravitate towards traditionally boy toys and activities despite being surrounded by girls and girly stuff all the time. He loves things that boys love; cars, trucks, planes and helicopters. He'll play barbie with his sisters (as long as he gets to be the Prince/Ken) but insists on flushing the toilet on their barbie house 100 times a minute. Only a boy would find a flushing toy toilet so captivating!!!

[dubfam]

Congratulations!! I have 2 boys, no girls. I love having boys!!

My first boy is not very snuggly, but my second son is a lil' cuddle bug!! I remember sitting in the tub of water and holding him right after he was born and hearing my midwife say 'Look what a SNUGGLY little baby he is!' :

Boys are great! Kids are great! this little guy is lucky to have you for a Mama!!!

btw totally off topic, but I have always GUSHED over the pics of you and your adorable family. Your dd and dh (and of course you!) look sooooo sweet! I am so happy for you guys!!!

[VeganMamaRed]

I had a daughter first and then a son. I find them equally delightful and for different reasons. I wasn't sure what to expect with a boy and am surprised by him all the time, in a good way. He is extraordinarily cuddly. Very very very much needs lots of physical affection. He twirls and rubs and holds my hair as his security item. He loves all the same things my daughter did at his age, books and playing outside and animals and being silly. From a very very young age, still a baby really, he got this passion for baseball that will not go away. I throw him baseballs to hit in the house (soft bat, foam balls) at least an hour a day, usually a lot more. He will sit and watch a baseball game for long periods of time. Before he was three he memorized all the players on the Red Sox and what they do. He is a bit of a wild man and a monkey and likes to climb things and jump off of things. He is definetly wilder and more unpredictable than my daughter, although that could very well be personality and not gender.
He picks me flowers any time he sees them. He tells me he loves me all the time. He is the sweetest little thing and I am so happy to have him. It felt very natural to have him as a son from the second I laid eyes on him, even though I worried that I wouldn't feel that way since I didn't have as much experience with little boys.

You will have so much fun.

[LiamnEmma]

I love my boy. He's about to turn 10 and he is wonderful, lovely, intelligent, cute, funny, snarky, awnry, active, snuggly and just about the best boy ever in the whole world.

I also have a girl and she's exactly all those same things and the best girl ever in the whole world.

The bottom line is that once they pop out and they're yours, you adore them, and sometimes you throw your hands up in exhausted frustration at a loss for what to do and other times you can't believe that wonderful person came from you. And that part doesn't end up being gender specific.

I wanted a girl first and I was initially saddened that I had a boy, but in the end it's all good.