https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:43:02 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-4-year-old-boys-harder-than-4-year-old-girls#post-2166115 Mon, 04 May 2015 10:36:28 +0000 .twist. 2166115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our boys were a handful at 4. One of my co-workers (who I generally look to for child rearing advice; her son is 19 now) has said that prepubescent boys are such a handful, teenage boys are pretty easy. </p> <p>Now, I get that is just one opinion, but everything she's told me so far is true and I want to believe her for our teenage years with 3 boys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-4-year-old-boys-harder-than-4-year-old-girls#post-2165913 Mon, 04 May 2015 09:10:32 +0000 Boogs 2165913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've just started 4, but yesterday was up there as far as a dark parenting day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-4-year-old-boys-harder-than-4-year-old-girls#post-2165803 Mon, 04 May 2015 07:47:31 +0000 Mamaof2 2165803@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 has been pretty sucky for my DD and DS </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-4-year-old-boys-harder-than-4-year-old-girls#post-2165729 Mon, 04 May 2015 03:15:11 +0000 808love 2165729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked 2 and 3 better. 4 has been hit or miss. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-4-year-old-boys-harder-than-4-year-old-girls#post-2165548 Sun, 03 May 2015 15:46:49 +0000 looch 2165548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only have a son, but so far, his 4s have been better than his 3s. </p> <p>I really don't think it has anything to do with sex, though, I don't buy into those stereotypes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-4-year-old-boys-harder-than-4-year-old-girls#post-2165426 Sun, 03 May 2015 11:35:51 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2165426@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@matador84: working for awhile with pre-k through 2nd graders, I agree. Seemed more even with the 2nd graders but with the 4, 5, 6 year olds I always found the girls easier in general. Not sure why though! Eta- and I think it'd be interesting to ask male teachers and see if they agree. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-4-year-old-boys-harder-than-4-year-old-girls#post-2165364 Sun, 03 May 2015 09:27:17 +0000 HLK208 2165364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4's weren't bad for DS but the 5's were really challenging </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-4-year-old-boys-harder-than-4-year-old-girls#post-2165345 Sun, 03 May 2015 08:55:52 +0000 blackbird 2165345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Friends of mine say girls are hardest at 3 but boys are hardest at 4.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-4-year-old-boys-harder-than-4-year-old-girls#post-2165280 Sun, 03 May 2015 02:38:51 +0000 Cchoi4 2165280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son just turned 4 and I was hoping we'd see some improvement in his behavior. *sigh* He's been somewhat difficult since he was 18 months but the 2's and 3's were definitely some dark times with blatant defiance, him ignoring our rules, not being gentle with his younger brother, and being super needy! I'm hoping as 4 continues, things get better because he can understand reasoning more...crossing fingers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-4-year-old-boys-harder-than-4-year-old-girls#post-2165273 Sun, 03 May 2015 00:48:02 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 2165273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4's have been my favorite with DD so far... loving this age. Actually, 3.5 and beyond has been great! </p> <p>I guess only time will tell with DS... he is definitely in the throes of his 2's though.</p> <p>@SAHM0811: I'm so glad to hear this! I feel like there's so much to look forward to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-4-year-old-boys-harder-than-4-year-old-girls#post-2165262 Sun, 03 May 2015 00:18:00 +0000 SAHM0811 2165262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved the parenting stage when my eldest DD turned 4! I think she was most difficult at 2 and 3. She still had some tantrums at 4, but only a handful of bad ones that I currently remember. She's 7 now, and has been an overall delight the past 3 years. Some pre-teen emotional issues are starting to emerge though... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-4-year-old-boys-harder-than-4-year-old-girls#post-2165139 Sat, 02 May 2015 20:47:33 +0000 matador84 2165139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I think about the prek classes at my school, we have a more difficult time with boys than girls. But, this could be due to variety of factors too... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-4-year-old-boys-harder-than-4-year-old-girls#post-2165133 Sat, 02 May 2015 20:44:48 +0000 Mrs. Bee 2165133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved Mrs. Chocolate's post on the front page right now. We also had a very difficult time with Charlie during the 4's, and I've heard similar stories from other moms of 4 year old boys, but not really from moms of 4 year old girls.</p> <p>I read a book called Your 4 Year Old:</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Your-Four-Year-Old-Louise-Bates-Ames/dp/0440506751" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Your-Four-Year-Old-Louise-Bates-Ames/dp/0440506751</a></p> <p>and it said that boys have a huge surge in testosterone at age 4, and they don't have such a big surge until they're 18! so it's understandable why boys are so fidgety, emotional, etc. at that age.</p> <p>Share your stories about your 4 year old girl or boy... how hard was 4? </p>