Regardless of gender, parenting a kid is challenging and difficult. However, many people are still interested in settling one of the biggest parenting debates--who is more difficult to raise: a boy or a girl?
According to Parenting.com, the answer to this parenting question depends on the different aspects of parenting and the age of the children. Here are four categories to help us figure out who is more difficult to raise.
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1. Who Is More Difficult To Discipline?
Five boys for every one girl gets diagnosed with a behavioral disorder such as bipolar, ADHD and oppositional defiant disorder. Girls usually are better listeners and are more open with their feelings.
On the other hand, boys are usually more stubborn and are more likely to repress their thoughts and emotions. In U.S. prisons, more than 90 percent of the inmates are males, according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
2. Who Is More Prone To Physical Harm?
Boys are usually much more physical than girls. Boys are also usually more physically aggressive and take more dangerous risks than girls.
3. Who's Self-Esteem Is Harder To Develop?
"Developing a healthy self-image is critical to all kids," Parenting.com shares. "But as the more compliant and people-oriented gender, girls tend to grow up less confident and more insecure than boys, researchers say."
4. Who Has More Difficulties In School?
Boys usually have a harder time staying in school compared to girls. Many boys hate the indoor aspect of schooling and would prefer to do the learning outside.
Based on these four parenting categories, it seems that boys are harder to raise than girls. However, parenting difficulties are different with each family. Share your thoughts and experiences about raising boys and girls in the comment section below.
