tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post7843076210858774921..comments2024-03-28T20:02:15.189+00:00Comments on An English Homestead: Boy Vs GirlsKev Alvitihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-79193065791565340372017-02-04T19:30:17.282+00:002017-02-04T19:30:17.282+00:00Definitely. Our Aurora has the maternal nature whe...Definitely. Our Aurora has the maternal nature whereas Logan has a wicked temper and is much more physical with his emotionsTricky Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08755505701123051720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-28396383519540740302017-02-03T05:29:04.304+00:002017-02-03T05:29:04.304+00:00I meant three boys and one GIRL. Yup, I'm defi...I meant three boys and one GIRL. Yup, I'm definitely up too late. Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-82586359080289297552017-02-03T05:28:22.001+00:002017-02-03T05:28:22.001+00:00I think this is the third blog where I followed Cr...I think this is the third blog where I followed Cro's comment. Either he is up very early or I'm up very late. Anyway, three boys and a boy here. All had outside animal chores, access to tractors and other machinery. All were taught to cook and clean. Now as adults I have one messy boy, two neat boys and a daughter who can only boil water if her husband starts it for her. I have no advice or wise words other than...enjoy every single minute of it. Parenthood is the most precious gift.Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-31068692296478683052017-02-03T05:21:36.900+00:002017-02-03T05:21:36.900+00:00I just think we should allow our girls to be girls...I just think we should allow our girls to be girls, and our boys to be boys. The modern trend for trying to make all children 'uni-sex' is bound to cause confusion.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-52417814504533611072017-02-02T23:29:41.136+00:002017-02-02T23:29:41.136+00:00We have two girls and a boy, and a stay at home Da...We have two girls and a boy, and a stay at home Dad as well. The kids are more blended in terms of their interests, though the do still tend to gravitate toward gender-related interests. For instance, my 14 year old son still loves all things WWII related, and most especially tanks. My daughters have the dolls, but also love playing dinosaurs with their brother (especially the 6 year old). My son and I are traveling to England and Europe this summer with his school band. He's one of the only boys that plays clarinet at his school. I did notice they became more gender-specific after they went to school. But at home, hey still love doing home type activities with me and working around the homestead with my husband and me. Robin Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07119878278228516608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-64544565976514119912017-02-02T22:43:00.054+00:002017-02-02T22:43:00.054+00:00We had just the one girl so I really can't spe...We had just the one girl so I really can't speak about any comparison. Maybe because she was an only child, I think she learned both the feminine and masculine roles and can tackle anything she wants without defining it as a man's or woman's work. Having said all that, I do believe men and women are definitely wired differently. But in a complementary way.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-8205902993598187672017-02-02T19:58:26.094+00:002017-02-02T19:58:26.094+00:00I too had two girls first, and then a boy. They a...I too had two girls first, and then a boy. They all have quite differing personalities. I am trying to think back now and remember what they played with. The girls weren't great ones for dolls, but they did like anything to do with animals, and tended to mother them. The best present we ever gave our son was a play kitchen, with all the pots, pans, biscuit shapers, tins and stuff "from the shop". He played with that for hours and is a good cook now (earned his living that way in NZ). Even as a teenager he wasn't a teenogre and he and his friends were always polite and spoke to us, not the teenage years of angst and grunting. Whereas, his middle sister was, shall we say, a challenge, and the eldest the most emotional of them. I will say, the only time I have seen my husband most put out was when my son's sisters dressed him up as a girl (I think they called him Geraldine!) He was about 3 at the time . . . my son, not my husband!!<br /><br />Interestingly, when I taught at Pony Club, it was always the girls who were into the stable management side of things and prettifying their ponies, whilst the boys were more into galloping and jumping and did very dismal plaits indeed. We won't even mention boys and tack cleaning in the same breath!!Bovey Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13117332471600275100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-7086682053865129992017-02-02T19:54:18.338+00:002017-02-02T19:54:18.338+00:00Yes i think there is a built in differences, had t...Yes i think there is a built in differences, had three girls and one boy, I think its tonight it comes to light in the secret life of 5 year olds.Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-9448102424003097032017-02-02T19:48:46.626+00:002017-02-02T19:48:46.626+00:00My friend, a biology teacher, while watching his s...My friend, a biology teacher, while watching his son and other boys play called it: "the raging Y chromosome". So sad, in U.S.A. we try so hard to temper it. It is a continuum but if we provide good role models to be kind and loving people- however God made us it will all be all right. Peg in Floridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07950441324845480837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-43883459219705569342017-02-02T16:12:24.025+00:002017-02-02T16:12:24.025+00:00I don't think we ever made an effort to enforc...I don't think we ever made an effort to enforce gender stereotypes. We did provide strong traditional role models for our kids. They turned out pretty well.Harry Flashmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05071021900005041592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-91778935028664780652017-02-02T15:17:17.548+00:002017-02-02T15:17:17.548+00:00I think it's a continuum, like saying boys are...I think it's a continuum, like saying boys are taller than girls, there's always an overlap.<br /><br />I feel sorry for the gentle boys these days, tomboys are encouraged to be who they are (as we all should be) but gentle boys are often mocked.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08817456278474481057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-67542768361906917842017-02-02T14:43:24.082+00:002017-02-02T14:43:24.082+00:00I have no doubt we are "built" different...I have no doubt we are "built" differently. <br />I do believe we should be able to pursue interests beyond our preconditioned roles, but we also can't deny that men are more equipped to be the "protector" and women do love making their "nests" nice. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122524042294993949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-82149362317547459282017-02-02T14:30:06.390+00:002017-02-02T14:30:06.390+00:00Firstly, those children are gorgeous!
We had thre...Firstly, those children are gorgeous! <br />We had three boys and one girl. They were different as night and day. We taught them all to take care of themselves and others. My sons are all excellent cooks and the younger two are good fathers (my eldest and his wife have no children--he is a thoughtful uncle to 8). God gave them all different talents and abilities and we tried to never stereotype. My daughter passed at 19, however she was capable of doing a great and loved many things that the rest of my family considered unladylike.<br />Your children will be themselves and you will love who they become. <br />Take care of yourselves and God bless.<br />Regena Fickeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00734641081038336168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-74920298198066531582017-02-02T13:51:57.606+00:002017-02-02T13:51:57.606+00:00I am lucky enough to have 1 of each. I experience...I am lucky enough to have 1 of each. I experienced exactly what you have described. I would say my son is black and white where as my daughter has more blurred lines shall we say. My son is very loving, probably more so than my daughter but she's older so that plays a part too.Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3078806588853616263.post-76581977082515423052017-02-02T10:52:04.737+00:002017-02-02T10:52:04.737+00:00We have 2 boys and a girl and like you encouraged ...We have 2 boys and a girl and like you encouraged them to do everything, but they are different ! The boys love wrestling, the girl definitely not ! Great progress on the extension !Mrs Shoestringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14632135275029167687noreply@blogger.com