photo credit: Foxtongue

My first two kids are girls. For a first-time parent, taking care of them was surely an adjustment. But my wife and I managed well. Sure, while they were growing up, they had these stages such as the terrible twos. To some extent, these still come back in some form or another. But now with our youngest–who’s a boy–things are drastically different.

I don’t know what kind of energy these little toddlers have. Every since our little boy learned to walk, he’s been up and about, running all around the house. He’s climbing up the sofa, dining table, my office desk, and even the stairs. He’s also running around pulling at drawers, opening closets, slamming the door.

It’s endless.

I guess boys are, indeed, made different from girls.

My parents often tell me that I was such a rowdy kid when I was little. I guess it’s no surprise that at least one kid of mine would inherit this trait, then! And, I guess raising a little boy might require a bit more patience than raising a girl.

A parenting.com article sums up the difference–and the challenges–in raising boys and girls in an article.

The bottom line? On balance, the general consensus seems to be that boys are more of a handful early on, and girls more challenging beginning in the preteen years.

In short, having kids of both sexes means they’re going to be a handful for the next ten years or so!