gingersmom Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 All I can say is they were wrong! I have the most difficult 12 year old son on the planet. His mood changes about every 30 seconds and it is driving me crazy. I think its time for me to go back to bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMOm Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I can't imaging ever saying that. My boy is more work than all three of my girls- high maintenance, wants to be engaged with you 24/7, talks a mile a minute. Love him but he wears me out. My three girls are so easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 12 was hard with my oldest, very easy son. We butted heads a lot that year. He was my first teen, and for me learning not to take the bait, waiting until we were BOTH calm helped -even if we had to wait 24 hours. The same applies for my 14dd, but oh how she can push my buttons so much better and hurt my feelings. LOL I am one of those that say teen boys are easier, but it really depends on the kid and their personality and temperament. I currently have 4 teens, and a 11dd going on a hormonal 29 in the house. It's not easy sometimes. Breathe. Take breaks. Count your blessings. Think positive. Time outs for everyone! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephanier.1765 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 :grouphug: We have 3 boys and whenever dh and I are around girls we always look at each other and are very thankful for our boys. I think our family fits the cliche. :D Hope your guy moves past this stage soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 My 10 year old girl is 10 times more high maintenance than her 12 year old and 6 year old brother combined. Then again my oldest was the easiest baby ever and has remained that way. Dd on the other hand came out of the shoot as high maintenance and needy as they get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Welcome to my world..... Wait, I have girls.....;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 well that is only part of the saying. I heard that boys are hard in the beginning/easy at the end. Girls are easy in the beginning and hard at the end. Which means with one of each I am always going to have a hard time, lol. But I totally agree with that statement. My son is an emotional mess and has been for years with no sign of stopping as puberty comes in the future. My dd is pretty easy going but is slowly starting to have those moments like I did when a preteen. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 My biggest challenge, as Mom of three boys, is that I wasn't a boy. I just. don't. get. them sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caedmyn Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Not me saying it! It may change as they get older but DD was very mellow & easygoing and still is for the most part. Sometimes I think I have PTSD from DS1's babyhood...all my memories of him as a baby are of him screaming at the top of his lungs and puking like a fountain. He's very strong-willed, very intense, and climbs like a monkey to boot. I really cannot imagine having a more difficult child. DS2 is sort of in-between the other two. I would not consider him to be a mellow child, but he's not as intense as his brother. He's a climber too, unfortunately. If we have another I want another GIRL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KS_ Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I have one of each, and my ds has always (since infancy) been more difficult to raise than my dd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoggirl Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I don't have a girl, but FWIW my 9 (almost 10) year old can be moody too (as moody as I ever was). I don't mind it though. At this point he is a walk in the park compared with my 6 year old. There is no pleasing him these days! :D Sorry your son is giving you a hard time. :grouphug: Nine is AWFUL for boys!! It was the absolute worst. Twelve wasn't great either, and there are currently days where 14 is a booger-bear as well! However, it does get better. This, too, shall pass. Hang in there, OP. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 (edited) All I can say is they were wrong! I have the most difficult 12 year old son on the planet. His mood changes about every 30 seconds and it is driving me crazy. I think its time for me to go back to bed. :iagree: I have two adult girls, and two adult sons. (hang in there, they all grow up eventually.) My sister (only two daughters) used to believe all the "the only difference between boys and girls is the equipment". then she took three 12yo boys out in a canoe.:smilielol5::lol::smilielol5: that dissuaded her of that falsehood. eta: there was a study out of denmark where they went through and looked at birth/death records going back 500 years. porportionaltly, mother's of sons had shorter life-expectancies. gee, why is that? Edited January 10, 2012 by gardenmom5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robyn Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 My biggest challenge, as Mom of three boys, is that I wasn't a boy. I just. don't. get. them sometimes. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Marple Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 :grouphug: We have 3 boys and whenever dh and I are around girls we always look at each other and are very thankful for our boys. I think our family fits the cliche. :D Hope your guy moves past this stage soon. :iagree: I have 4 boys but I was raised with only sisters. Give me boys any day! Maybe I understand them because I was such a tomboy :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I just saw this linked on facebook, 25 rules for moms of boys. Might be reflective for the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Wasn't me. One son, five girls. Girls are definitely easier, at least in my case although I have one dd that is giving my son a run for his money. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 12-year-old boys are the most difficult people on the planet. Except maybe, just maybe, 13 y.o. girls can give them a run for their money. ;) :grouphug: Hang in there. He will be an adult before you turn around again. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeacefulChaos Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I think it's personality, not gender. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura in MI Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 I just saw this linked on facebook, 25 rules for moms of boys. Might be reflective for the day. This is awesome :001_smile: I think it's personality, not gender. :grouphug: :iagree: Definitely personality. :grouphug:'s to the OP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Sorry! It will get better for periods of time. I was pulling my hair out last year, but this year has been much better.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umm Dardaa Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 :iagree: My biggest challenge, as Mom of three boys, is that I wasn't a boy. I just. don't. get. them sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-FL Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 Ds has been 20 times more drama than his sisters combined. Hope yours recovers soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted January 10, 2012 Share Posted January 10, 2012 All I can say is they were wrong! I have the most difficult 12 year old son on the planet. His mood changes about every 30 seconds and it is driving me crazy. I think its time for me to go back to bed. No, I'm sorry. I have that "honor", though I feel your pain. Mine is the most obnoxious, argumentative 12 year old in the universe. I'm told it passes. I'm praying. He's only exceeded in the stress he causes by my daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herkey6 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 My son turned 13 this year, and it has been an incredibly difficult year for us too. He has started asking to go to school... I have heard from many veterans that the relationship btw the mom and son at this age is changing, and sometimes tough. I just have the hope that we will get through this and be in a better place soon. I have a 16 yr old daughter, and we never went through any of this stuff!! She was much easier! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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