Do you feel "left out"?

Pink_bean what you have written about your first son sent shivers down my spine. Exactly my story, the PPD & birth trauma, GD because he was a boy, then maybe not GD but general "baby disappointment" because he was nothing like I imagined my baby to be. And yes, I look at him now & I adore him so much & it hurts terribly to remember how disappointed I was in every little part of him.

And yeah Atomic.... It's hard to explain isn't it, I'm actually horrified at much of the gender stereotyped toys and outfits for girls a lot of the time. I take my boys to the park & get SO frustrated watching little girls tripping over long skirts & running around in sequined ballet flats. Obviously you never know how you would parent until you're doing it but find that sort of thing so limiting for girls and I think I would dress my daughter in shorts & t-shirts & joggers for the park - just like my boys. I would NEVER enter ANY of my kids in a modeling contest & the thought of learning to French braid makes me shudder in fear.

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Primal- me too!! I was the little girl on the playground dressed as you would dress a little girl! I told my mom at 4, "Pick either the patent leather shoes OR the dress. I'm NOT wearing both!" She chose the dress so I happily out on my worn out smurf velcro shoes! I'm the same way to this day, although I do wear makeup (a natural look).

If I can secretly sway for a DD for my DH when this little guy I'm carrying is 6mo, I plan on doing just that too! Unless she wants to wear those things. Sometimes I think children need to figure some things out for themselves, yk? I just feel badly for the girls who are younger and try to keep up with the boys but their attire holds them back :(. It makes me sad for them!!


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