Hellobee Boards Topic: If you have a boy and a girl. Was one easier to raise than the other?

Hellobee Boards Topic: If you have a boy and a girl. Was one easier to raise than the other? https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:35:02 +0000 HLK208 on "If you have a boy and a girl. Was one easier to raise than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-boy-and-a-girl-was-one-easier-to-raise-than-the-other#post-1579982 Mon, 21 Apr 2014 00:02:34 +0000 HLK208 1579982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son was a difficult baby (until 1), easy toddler (1-3), difficult older toddler (3-4) and back to easy at 5. My daughter was an easy baby (until 1) and has been a difficult toddler right now (1-2). I think the difficult stages just happened at different times for them, maybe just part of their maturity levels and development? But they've evened out. lamariniere on "If you have a boy and a girl. Was one easier to raise than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-boy-and-a-girl-was-one-easier-to-raise-than-the-other#post-1579975 Sun, 20 Apr 2014 23:47:12 +0000 lamariniere 1579975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ My son was a difficult baby and is now a mostly lovely toddler. So far my daughter has been an easy baby...so we'll see! Greentea on "If you have a boy and a girl. Was one easier to raise than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-boy-and-a-girl-was-one-easier-to-raise-than-the-other#post-1579735 Sun, 20 Apr 2014 17:39:58 +0000 Greentea 1579735@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I nannied for different families and the only easy babies were boys! However, I heard I was the easiest baby ever! Mrs. Pen on "If you have a boy and a girl. Was one easier to raise than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-boy-and-a-girl-was-one-easier-to-raise-than-the-other#post-1579732 Sun, 20 Apr 2014 17:38:01 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1579732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ I don't have personal experience... my mom raised three boys and three girls and I know I was the hard one to raise in comparison - but there were some hard spots with both! The boys tended to be less motivated with school, whereas my sister and I have done well in school. But on the emotional side of things, I know the girls were more difficult. I was surprised at the number of people who said to me, when I was pregnant and announced it was a boy, that I was "lucky" being raising a boy is so much easier than raising a girl... whaat? I obviously would have been thrilled with either! But it was interesting that I got that a lot. MamaBehr on "If you have a boy and a girl. Was one easier to raise than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-boy-and-a-girl-was-one-easier-to-raise-than-the-other#post-1579704 Sun, 20 Apr 2014 16:52:48 +0000 MamaBehr 1579704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Depends what stage. DD was a terrible infant. She screamed and cried all the time! But, she was a fantastic and easy toddler :) they hurt is still out about what kind of preschooler (she's 4). DS#1 was an easy baby. But, as a two year old he's into everything, climbs everything, and ignores most directions! DS#2 has been an even EASIER baby, so I'm terrified of him as a toddler. I can't say one is easier than the other, they are different. chopsuey on "If you have a boy and a girl. Was one easier to raise than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-boy-and-a-girl-was-one-easier-to-raise-than-the-other#post-1579692 Sun, 20 Apr 2014 16:38:19 +0000 chopsuey 1579692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Too early to tell, but so far my son's been a lot easier. Mrs tartan on "If you have a boy and a girl. Was one easier to raise than the other?" https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-have-a-boy-and-a-girl-was-one-easier-to-raise-than-the-other#post-1579593 Sun, 20 Apr 2014 14:31:19 +0000 Mrs tartan 1579593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ Just wondered from the perspective of a parent who has both, was one easier than the other? Of perhaps no difference at all?