Honestly, I just wanted a healthy baby - and now I have three, two boys (7 and 6) and a girl (4.)
My oldest is the first second grader to get himself of the Federal terrorist watch list. He is full of life and all energy and although he can be a handful, I love him with all my heart.
My second is a little cuddler. He always greets me when I get home from work and climbs up in my lap and looks at me very earnestly and asks, "Did you have a good day today, daddy."
My daughter is all little girl. It's all about dresses and dolls and she gives me little kisses ---- and she has me totally wrapped around her finger.
My girlfriend, who is the mother of my children - we are not married but have lived together for over ten years - says that when my daughter says, "Daddy, I want a pony, " I reply, "What kind of a pony? Do you want to get it this weekend? How about now? How about two ponies?"
Now, honestly, I am not that bad, but having the experience of both boys and girls, I think the difference is that a father is naturally overprotective of a little girl - and a little girl looks up to her daddy in a way that boys don't quite do.
Don't get me wrong. I love my boys with all my heart, but even my little cuddler is more independent in a way that my daughter is not. That feeling of being needed - that I have gotten from my daughter in an overt way - is probably what rings a guy's chimes. We get to be the hero and the protector. That plays to every male instinct.
Again, I can't say that when my girlfriend was expecting that I really had a preference for a boy or girl. (The first two pregnancies were unplanned, the third was planned.) However - and this is just a guess on my part - he may have in mind that feeling of having a little girl and being able to love and protect her.
Brilliant point!!
The simple answer, for me at least, is we know how incredibly difficult it is to be a man in Feminazi modern society, and how vulnerable we are to being pressganged (conscripted), imprisoned, impoverished/homeless, refused access, suicidal, portrayed as rapists, terrorists and idiots in the mass media, and being constantly rejected by girls, while having a sex drive that we can't control. Laws are written every week to throw men in prison for new things.
If a man who knows this stuff, especially post-9/11, wants to force another innocent boy through that, there is something very wrong with him. Its only going to get worse with time, so it would be too painful to watch your own son go through this society like we are now. I personally can't understand why anyone thinks having more people is a good idea, male or female, but if it was one or the other, Id definitely want a girl. Girls can do anything they want.
I think that is unusual. Most guys want a son and most girls want a daughter, that is why most couples want at least 2 children so they can get one of each.
Our family doctor, of all people, wanted a son so bad he ended up having 7 daughters before he finally gave up... lol
They want their daughters to be a little princesses! They want "daddy's little girl", but in the nicest possible way.
Um... since when? I thought most guys wanted a boy lol
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In my view it's easier to protect a girl until she becomes a woman than it is to teach a boy how to be a man.
All responsible and well put-together men recognize how dumb and childish they were as a boy. If they have a son, they have to raise a boy through that young and childish beginning of their life. If they have a daughter, the father just gets to love his daughter, encouraging her to do good things and chasing away the THOT-bois who he can detect want her body for sex. Mom has to deal with the puberty talk while dad is only permitted to do the more fun stuff listed above and facilitate the grimy work of raising a child for mom. I think.
I think most men still tend to want sons. I want to raise a daughter because I love cute things, and I have an idealized idea of raising an adorable little girl into a refined and charismatic beautiful lady who will be able to take on the world however she wants.
Of course, I know reality often comes with different plans, but that sounds much better to me than raising a son.
I don't know that most guys do. I think it's pretty fairly split. I did read once that most guys who were the only boy tend to want a son. That way they can finally have the childhood male bonding experience. A lot of guys whose fathers were absent might prefer daughters because they have no clue how to relate to a boy for lack of a male role model in their own youth. But I'm just spit balling here, that could very well be baseless nonsense.
Can't talk about other people and countries but I personally would rather have a daughter. I just know she'll have a better life then me and that's the most important. Out here they have the same opportunities as us men while they are still viewed as someone who should be protected and taken care of. And while many feminist might object to that - trust me, life is a lot easier when someone has your back. I would also love to have a miniature verson of my future wife.
Absolute crap. I'd be happy with any child I have. Some guys might prefer a daughter, some might prefer a son... There is no 'guys prefer this'... It all depends on the person.
I'd personally love to have a son as I feel like we'd be much more alike.
Actually, a lot of men want a son so that they can do gentlemanly things together. I, personally, want a daughter because I love the idea of her acting like a princess, being "daddy's little girl", and have tea parties or things like that. The picture you posted is accurate.
I really want a daughter. I don't really have a logical reason why, but sons seem like a less adorable version of daughters.
I don't mind either, but I prefer a son because I want to be able to take him to sporting events, play sports with him and etc. But if I have only daughters, I would want them to be actively involved in sports and teach them how to conduct themselves as they got older.
I would just want my child to have the best chance at happiness and success in life. In this day and age, that means being born female. If I were alive generations ago or in a different part of the world, my answer might be different.
A girl allows you to be more soft and nurturing. Both sexes have overlapping qualities, however a man will not quite be as soft with a boy than with a girl. Men view girls as small, precious beings.
A man relates more to his sons, but loves his daughter as a painter loves his painting.
I think the father-daughter relationship is special in the same way the mother-son relationship is. I think that's the main driver here. But you seem to think your boyfriend's preference is representative of all men, and it's not.
I think I would want a daughter but not exactly sure why... I think I would have a special connection to that girl and a special place in my heart for her
My boyfriend said daughter too, not sure why. He doesn't know why either
I think no matter whether the baby is girl or boy as long as their healthy
that's all it should matter. I would never worry about the gender of the baby.
Having a beautiful daughter would be payback for all the terrible things I did to girls when I was younger.
I don't think it's that common. I'd say most guys would prefer a son to "teach him how to be a man" and that sort of things.
This is hardly a universal thing. If anything the stereotype is that men want sons. It's always been that way. Queens have been killed for not providing a King with sons.
Because girls are nice and you talk ans kiss their cheque even if they are older , like 20 30 but son after 4 or 5 get bad ass and you can not do anything unless just watch them.
u I want a son daughter will bring me 2 much heart ach
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