In my circle it tends to be true. And it tends to be true with Charlie and Olive too! What about with your LO?
In my circle it tends to be true. And it tends to be true with Charlie and Olive too! What about with your LO?
kiwi / 629 posts
I don't have kids, but from what I've seen while teaching and in childcare it generally seems to be true. I know a lot more little boys than girls that have trouble sitting still (though there are some!)
But I've known wild girls and really calm boys too, so it is not always the case.
honeydew / 7687 posts
From nannying experience and general observation, I think that it is more likely for boys to be immature from a biological standpoint and possibly have less self control. I also feel like a lot of parents are more willing to excuse boys being rowdy ("oh boys will be boys!" "he is all boy!") which sort of encourages it, as opposed to telling girls to mind their manners, etc. (whereas I see a lot of parents writing off 'attitude' from girls as "you know girls, they're so dramatic"). But I don't know how I'd separate what is cause, and what is effect - or if its more random than that - just observations
ETA: I'm having the first boy among the next generation in our family, so then we'll see if it rings true for us
cantaloupe / 6751 posts
From observing my fiends with lil boys, it seems like they do tend to be more energetic/rambunctious...
pomegranate / 3503 posts
Some of the girl's in my son's class seem a lot more rambunctious than he is at school. At home, he's a terror though but my daughter definitely keeps up.
honeydew / 7488 posts
DD has always been very cautious, calculated, and quiet whereas DS is more physical and active. I wouldn't call it rambunctious though. Maybe when he becomes a full fledged toddler that will change.
blogger / pomegranate / 3300 posts
In general I would say yes. There are exceptions but in my house. Have three rambunctious boys and a calm little girl.
pineapple / 12234 posts
DS is pretty laid back. His cousin is the same age and never stops moving! I've seen some girls in DS's preschool class who are a lot more wild and all over the place than he is, too.
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
Well my nieces like to put on plays and quietly sit and color and snuggle. My nephews are gogogo all the time. They're very loud and very like more physical play like wrestling and aliens vs pirates. We do have one nephew that prefers to read, but in our family at least he's the exception.
GOLD / wonderful coffee bean / 18478 posts
My daughter is always gogogo but I don't think she plays as rough as the boys.
apricot / 491 posts
DS and his female cousin are only 4 weeks apart. I took care of both of them this summer where they were around 1.5 years old. Generally I'd say that while she did have a lot of energy and would do things like run away from me at the store and sing and yell loudly, she wasn't as physically confident as he is. He would take flying leaps off the couch while she stood by and watched. She relished it but wasn't willing to do it herself.
I was a fun summer
pomelo / 5178 posts
DD keeps up pretty well with the boys; she's a pretty energetic and physically confident little kid. DS is already rambunctious, but he's also really big and strong for his age, so I think that plays into it.
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