Help! We"re going to have three boys.
How do parents deal with having three boys?
I guess most parents figure that the chances of having three boys [http://boys-times-three.blogspot.com/] are pretty slim. "That's what happens to other families" you say. "We can surely get at least one girl in the mix."
Well try as you might, and with all the wishful thinking in the world, getting that elusive little pink person may not eventuate. Which means that you'll be in the very same position as my wife and I. Three boys in one house. (Plus me, of course.)
So how do you deal with this? Well, it depends entirely on how set you were on having your little girl. If, like my wife, it was something you've dreamed of for years and years, you'll probably cry for weeks and weeks.
But pretty soon you'll get over it. You'll start to see the positive side of things. The boys you have already will start to get more and more excited about the imminent birth of their little brother.
In fact, this is a blessing in itself. Take our two boys, for instance. A boisterous, head-strong ten year-old and a 'butter wouldn't melt' six year-old with an uncanny knack for winding up his older brother. The result... fighting and whining and bickering like you wouldn't believe. BUT, throw a baby brother into the mix and the fighting stops. Little angels take their places. And the house is the quietest it's been in years.
Well... that's the plan anyway. You see, my wife is due in mid November. So this is all theory. Or desperate hope. It's what we're convincing ourselves will happen to save our sanity.
If you've been through the same scenario and it's worked for you, share it with the rest of us. I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd love to know how you coped. What pleasant surprises cropped up along the way when you were having three boys.
I guess most parents figure that the chances of having three boys [http://boys-times-three.blogspot.com/] are pretty slim. "That's what happens to other families" you say. "We can surely get at least one girl in the mix."
Well try as you might, and with all the wishful thinking in the world, getting that elusive little pink person may not eventuate. Which means that you'll be in the very same position as my wife and I. Three boys in one house. (Plus me, of course.)
So how do you deal with this? Well, it depends entirely on how set you were on having your little girl. If, like my wife, it was something you've dreamed of for years and years, you'll probably cry for weeks and weeks.
But pretty soon you'll get over it. You'll start to see the positive side of things. The boys you have already will start to get more and more excited about the imminent birth of their little brother.
In fact, this is a blessing in itself. Take our two boys, for instance. A boisterous, head-strong ten year-old and a 'butter wouldn't melt' six year-old with an uncanny knack for winding up his older brother. The result... fighting and whining and bickering like you wouldn't believe. BUT, throw a baby brother into the mix and the fighting stops. Little angels take their places. And the house is the quietest it's been in years.
Well... that's the plan anyway. You see, my wife is due in mid November. So this is all theory. Or desperate hope. It's what we're convincing ourselves will happen to save our sanity.
If you've been through the same scenario and it's worked for you, share it with the rest of us. I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd love to know how you coped. What pleasant surprises cropped up along the way when you were having three boys.
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