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I saw this question posted on another board.
Any thoughts on if boys/girls are easier, or do you think it really just comes down to the individual child's personality?

I think it has a little to do with the childs personality, but I think it has a lot to do with the parent, and how they raise, and discipline their children. I have two sister-in-laws both with boys, and one set is out of control with little parent discipline, and the other is fairly well behaved with quite a bit of parent discipline. Although I think my girls are even easier while they are younger, and I have been told it's going to be bad for me when they become teenagers. I guess I will see.

No. I have found that personality is the main thing. I have raised my children to be moral, upstanding people. They were disciplined and knew what I expected of them. I saw other kids who became teenage problems, and I always thought that would not happen to me if I raised my children right. I was wrong. I had a very defiant girl who decided that everything I said was right was what she should do the opposite of. Now, she is beginning to look back (finally) and see the problems she caused. Her brothers' personalities are different. They, also, saw the trouble she caused and don't want any part of it. They do their best to stay out of trouble. I truly believe it is personality.

So far my daughter seems easier than my son. But they're only 4 and 2. I think that I'm a lot more laid back w/ her tho.

I think personality plays a big part. But, if I had to choose, I think girls are easier to raise.

I think boys have a tendency to have a much more laid back personality. My 2 sons are easy going and have always been independant whereas my daughther has always been much more demanding.
I am the baby of 8 there are 4 boys and 4 girls and I remember my mom saying that if she could have she would have had 8 boys.at the time I thought that was so mean.Then I had my daughter and I completely understood lol

I dont believe it has much to do with gender. I do believe personalities make children easier or harder to deal with. My son is very feminine. He hates most sports, is tall and skinny, cries when upset, and stays inside all the time because he cant hadle the HEAT. I can do more exercise than him and I am severly out of shape. Because of these things I find it very hard to relate to him at all let alone deal with any issues he may have. He is 10 however my daughter is 2 and is tough, active, loves outside, trucks balls, and still likes shoes and dolls so she is all around and is certain in who she is. I relate to her much easier and can understand why she does what she does. So I get along much better with her than my son. So see how its not a gender thing sa much as a clash in personalities??

I think it's all in the parenting of the child. I see both my husband & I in our sons. They are both laid back & fun & outgoing & full of personality.