https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:29:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-942787 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 16:04:45 +0000 Foodnerd81 942787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know my dad wanted at least one boy, so my mom was glad when their first was a boy. After that they didn't care and they had 4 more girls. </p> <p>My dad seems to have a preference for grandsons now, though. So far the only two grandchildren are boys, and at some point talking about whether mine is a boy or girl (team green) my dad said something like "well who would prefer a girl?" He also seems to think my brother's son is more closely related to my dad than my sister's son because apparently, genes are transferred differently to sons. It kind of really irritates me, actually. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-942361 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:13:53 +0000 autumnlove 942361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom always gloats about having one of each! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-942356 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:12:47 +0000 runsyellowlites 942356@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think so.... I remember my talking about how my uncles wife was SO glad when my sister &amp; I were girls b/c she wanted to give the family the first boy and my mom thought the was dumb &amp; crazy. lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-942351 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:11:45 +0000 lilteacherbee 942351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think so. They had 2 girls and seemed to be completely fine with that. I'm sure my dad would have loved a boy though (he's a firefighter and has his pilot's license, so lots of fun "boy" things), so I think he's pretty excited to be getting a grandson. My sister and I were both Daddy's girls though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-942332 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:06:25 +0000 Sugar.Biscuit 942332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They both wanted a girl. My mom keeps telling DH to keep all her girls safe. She has a strong gender preference today with our babies. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-942319 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 14:03:19 +0000 dolphin 942319@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have two older bros so they definitely wanted a girl...and they got me! Yay! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-942076 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:13:34 +0000 SweetiePie 942076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents wanted a boy. I was first, they hadn't even considered that I might be a girl so they had no girl names picked out. Then my sister came along. Finally my brother was last. They named him the same name they had reserved when they were hoping I was a boy 6 years prior! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-942054 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:10:17 +0000 Charm54 942054@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think so - they had 4 girls and my dad always said he didn't know what he'd do with a boy (totally not a manly man, lol). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-942049 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:09:15 +0000 Rubies 942049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yin: Oh noooes...It makes me sad reading that, too! :( Do you get special treatment because you have given them grandsons? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-942046 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:09:10 +0000 NavyRN2012 942046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom wanted a boy so bad. She had 3 girls instead. Now she has 4 grandsons and 4 granddaughters (counting my step siblings children) and she definitely has a preference for the boys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-942037 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 13:07:54 +0000 lawbee11 942037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They both wanted two girls, but I am pretty sure they still love my little brother :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-942007 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:59:36 +0000 Koolbreeze 942007@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom wanted girls, my dad wanted boys. They had 3 girls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-942002 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:59:14 +0000 lovehoneybee 942002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They wanted a girl from the get-go and kept trying until they had me (I have 3 older brothers). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-941991 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:57:22 +0000 LuLu Mom 941991@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well they kept trying for a boy but got 3 girls instead! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-941990 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:57:07 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 941990@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom didn't care much but my dad wanted girls. Lucky for him he got 3! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-941986 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:56:32 +0000 BananaPancakes 941986@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think my mom really wanted a boy for her second, but got me instead. Then she had another girl. But she got twin boys eventually to make up for her years of waiting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-941985 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:56:07 +0000 yin 941985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents are traditional old school Chinese so they want all boys and no girls. Of course they ended up having 5 daughters. They were beyond thrilled when we found out LO was a boy, and even happier that another grandson is on the way. I wish they didn't have a preference. It makes me feel bad for my nieces because I know my parents treat them differently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-941983 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:55:53 +0000 Torchwood 941983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know if my mom had a true preference, but she was 100% certain I was a girl the whole time. They didn't have insurance, so an ultrasound to determine gender wasn't an option, but after that wait, turned out she was right! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-941981 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:55:08 +0000 cmomma17 941981@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: I am sure my dad wanted a boy both times. He has two girls. Sorry dad!!!!<br /> Now he has two grandsons though, so it all works out :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-941959 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:51:01 +0000 Dandelion 941959@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea. I know my MIL cried when she learned that DH's younger brother was a boy. I don't know about my parents, though. They've never told me if they did. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-your-parents-have-a-preference-for-gendersex#post-941953 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:49:35 +0000 Rubies 941953@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When my older brother was born both my parents were happy to have had a boy first but they immediately hoped for a girl next. Happily for them, I was a girl. There was no sex determination back then so it was an intense waiting game for them! </p>