From the beginning of time, there has always been that one question that an expecting parent has been asked: “Do you want a boy or a girl? ” Generally, the answer is this: “I don’t care as long as it is healthy. ” This answer may or may not always be true. Some want pretty little girls to dress up with extravagant dresses and pretty bows, and some want rumble-tumble boys to play and roll around with. Regardless of which sex is preferred, we love both. The fact of the matter is, from tutus and dolls, to mud and bugs, boys and girls have many differences. Fashion is not a requirement when it comes to little boys.
A t-shirt of any sort, along with some grass-stained jeans is always suitable for a young lad. No need to stress on a pair of matching shoes either; all that is needed are their trusty, old Superman tennis shoes. Getting them ready in the morning is also simplified by the fact that there is no hair brushing evolved. It is good as is, with no fuss, no muss (or crying).
During play time, boys are especially rowdy. It is no surprise to see a little boy scaling furniture, or banging his head against walls, however, it will still make a person’s heart jump to see it.When they are not causing such a ruckus, little boys are playing with their planes, cars, JI Joes, and Nerf guns, all while making their plethora of sound effects, which requires a lot of saliva falling from their mouths. When play time is taken outside of the house, it consists of large amounts of dirt, and more preferably, mud. They cover themselves with it from head to toe. When they are done with that, they scoop up all the bugs they can find and run over to show them off to their parents and, inevitably, parents have to remind them, “We do not put bugs in our nose! ”Boys have no fear.
They will jump off the big toys at the park, and they will climb to the highest branch of the highest tree without thinking twice about it. The sight of dinosaurs with their big, bloody teeth and huge growl in a movie excites them, and they hanker after more. Boys love all the action they can get and their parents love to stock up on band aids. Girls were made to be pretty and sweet. When wondering through the girl’s section in a clothing store, you can find ruffled dresses with matching stockings, and to go with all that, you feel obligated to find the perfect shoes.It does not stop there either.
There is a need to find the perfect little hair bows for their long, shiny pigtails to match as well. After countless times of being “trapped” in a pixie land of adorable, little girl’s clothing, there is a whole dresser and closet full of matching outfits. Every morning, it is a struggle to go through the piles and piles of clothing to decide what the little princess will wear, or even more so, what she will decide she will wear. Dolls take a part in almost every play activity for girls, as if it is on of their ligaments.Little girls love to brush their dolly’s hair, change their clothes, and even doctor their “boo-boos”. These dolls, the parents of a little girl, and even the dog are often attending tea parties.
I am never surprised to see Daddy wearing a princess crown and beads around his neck when he is so patiently playing a game dress up with his little girl. Girls tend to be more fearful than little boys. They like soft, cute things, so the appearance of a monster or a dinosaur makes them nervous, instead, they long for kittens and bunnies.I fear of heights seems more common in girls than in boys. A little girl would much rather pick flowers from around the base of the tree than to think about climbing the dangerous branches.
Through fashion, play or fearfulness, boys and girls have many differences. Some prefer the gentleness of a sweet, little girl with her pink bows, and others would rather bandage the wounds of a muddy, cute little boy. When the day is done, however, and it’s time to read a story and lay our child in bed, we give them a kiss on the nose and love them just the same, whether they are a boy or girl.
