Strollerderby : Girls Rule

Part II: Why Parents of Boys Have It Better (And Why They Don't)

JeanneSager — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:36:00 GMT

Since giving birth to a little girl, I've been told over and over how I need to try for a little boy. Even my own mother - who has one of each - says it's something every mom needs to experience. But talking to moms who - by the luck of the draw (or the swim) - have only experienced parenting one gender, sometimes there are benefits to sticking with what you know.

According to a whole bunch of moms and dads to little boys out there, they've got it so good, they don't want to try it my way. Want to know what they've got that I don't have? Here's the top five reasons they tell me parents of boys have it better:

1. Two women living in one house usually find their period coincide. Dad - you won't have two women on the rag and ragging on you at the same time. Mom - no worrying that someone else stole the last tampon.

2. He can pee anywhere; and probably will. No lining a McDonald's bathroom toilet seat with TP. No balancing one foot on either side of the bowl so you can hold them right over the bowl. No worry that if Dad leaves the toilet seat up they'll fall in. The side of the highway is his oyster!

3. Mom - no finding your clothes have been liberated from your closet and your kid looks better in them. Dad - when you're starting to feel like those pants are too tight, just stow them in his closet - he'll never know the difference.

4. No crevices to clean during the diaper change. His family jewels handle a wipe-down of explosive diarrhea much more kindly than the cha cha.

5. About those snips, snails, and puppy dog tails. What's cuter than a puppy dog waving that little stump? A little boy wrapping his little fists around your neck and saying "I love you Mama/Dada." Yeah, I had to go there.

Now don't you want to know how the other half lives? Find out here: Part I: Why Parents of Girls Have it Better

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Part I: Why Parents of Girls Have it Better

JeanneSager — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 15:32:00 GMT

When my husband and I started trying to get pregnant, we never talked gender. We just had "the talk," the one about "the child" and "the baby." When my daughter crossed her legs the entire time the ultrasound technician was pushing around on her little house, we resigned ourselves to continuing to talk about "the baby" for a full nine months - albeit one we'd dubbed "Squirmy" for the almost constant rumba in my tummy.

Then she came. She. The 10 toes and 10 fingers I wanted, the one beating heart, two ears, two eyes, two hands, two feet . . . and no penis. And I realized she was exactly what I wanted. So, from a mom of a little girl, I offer up part one of a two-part list of the best of parenting. I admit it, I'm biased, so I'm starting with the reasons we parents of girls have it better than anyone else. They say write what you know, so I will. As for part two, I'll be calling on all my friends with little men running around - they won't disappoint you.

1. Moms already know how to handle the wiping part of the diaper change - it was the school nurse's mantra: "Always wipe front to back."

2. No "pee pee teepees." No "potty targets." She will never urinate in your eye.

3. She will never get a chubby from a too-tight carseat buckle and yell, "Mom, it's growing," while you're flying down the highway.

4. The clothes - that they're often cuter goes without saying - but I'm talking about the twice-as-much love situation. When she gets too tall for her knee-length skirt, it becomes a mini. When she gets to tall for her jeans, they become capris. Shirts become belly shirts, etc. Sorry, boys, we don't want to go wading

5. She looks good in pink AND blue. He just looks like his parents are trying too hard to be accepting.

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New Nancy Drew Beat Down by Veronica Mars

Mike Adamick (Cry It Out!) — Tue, 29 May 2007 14:34:00 GMT

Early Nancy Drew packed heat. She drove a roadster, gave lip to the cops and kept her boyfriend, Ned, somewhere in the background -- always second fiddle to solving mysteries. From what I can tell, new Nancy Drew -- at least modern-day movie Nancy Drew -- is just trying to fit in.

It's been years since I've read any Nancy Drew, and it's probably not surprising that I was more of a Hardy Boys fan anyway. But seeing this trailer for the new Nancy movie, I'm not all that excited. Veronica Mars seems to kick more butt.

What do you think?

11 Year Old Girl Stops Sick Mom's Van. Girls Rule!

Rachael Brownell (Redsy) — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:37:00 GMT

Earlier today an 11 year old girl stopped her family's van when it veered out of control after her mother went into a diabetic coma. I'll admit to a little gender bias when I danced around and yelled "GIRLS RULE!!!!" when I heard this on the news.

11 year old Abigail Parker took control of what could have been a tragic situation. When her mother started driving erratically, Abigail climbed into her mother's lap, stopped the van, calmed her brother, and dialed 911. Now THAT is multi-tasking, my friends. That is some kick ass courage and presence of mind for a wee 11 year old.

Girls rule!!