Are your boys a "boy's boy"

My boys are not the boy's boy type. Not that there's anything wrong with that. They do fight and my older DS likes sports a lot, but they are not usually the rough and tough type.

They have a mix of friends that are girls and boys, but seem to get along better with girls. My older one does have a few close friends that are boys who are very athletic and he goes along with them. When they play with girls they still will play "family" and other stuff.

Again, nothing wrong with it. They are both very social and have a lot of friends. I just noticed it more today bc I volunteered at the school and seeing all these boys yelling, playing and getting rowdy and mine aren't like that. My younger son loves the girls and one he calls his "girlfriend." She pretty much tells him what to do and he follows.
I saw his other friend playing with a bunch of boys that he was close with in Kindergarten and asked where my DS was and he goes... "he's playing with his girlfriend and not with the boys." LOL

My boys are 8 and 6 BTW. Just wondering if there are other moms who's boys seem to gravitate more towards the girls.

Are your boys a

I don't have boys but my 5yo girl has some very close boy friends and I love it. There is no drama and they are just really good to each other. I've said for years already that I hope she continues to be friends with the nice boys (even though she comes home asking to watch sponge bob and captain underpants lol).

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my 6 year old is kind of a strange kid HAHA he's is ALL boy at home-- doesn't stop moving, always jumping off of things, hitting sticks on tree trucks, playing with Nerf Guns, swinging things around, running/ climbing all over at the playground, he never just walks to the bathroom- he does cartwheels HAHAHA
BUT from what he says, it seems like at school he mostly plays with the girls. i have a feeling maybe he and some of the other boys were playing a little rough at school and got in trouble.... so now he sticks with the girls to stay out of trouble HAHA
my 3 year old son was only adopted 5 months ago, so he's still getting adjusted. But so far, he seems "all boy", too- because he just follows whatever my older son does LOL he just started preschool yesterday, so i'm not sure how he is socially as far as friends, etc yet.

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I think at school the kids "categorize" themselves quickly.

My boy at 7 isn't really into tackle football or some of the aggressive sports. He plays Lego or "ice cream truck" with whoever will play with him... girls or boys (usually a mix of both, which is great). He does play soccer and bball and so do his friends.

My girl at 5, had a best friend who is a boy. They just match personalities. They play tag and other such sports... but are both creative dreamers who play dragons and knights. He's really adorable and I hope they stay in touch!

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I notice with play dates DS always plays nicer with girls than boys. When he was in preschool his best friend was a girl and he used to always come home and talk about her.

Last year in PreK his closest friend was a boy, he was a pretty laid back kid like my son so that's probably why they got along so well.

My son can definitely be a "mans man" though. He's obsessed with all things construction and goes into our garage and pretends to do "work" in there. One day he found a box of extra tiles we used for the bathroom and started lining them up on the floor. Hopefully in 10 years he'll become a contractor!

Are your boys a

My son (3) gets along/plays better with girls. At the moment, he's actually the only boy full time in his daycare class as all the other boys moved up to preschool.

Re: Are your boys a "boy's boy"

Posted by EricaAlt

My boys are not the boy's boy type. Not that there's anything wrong with that. They do fight and my older DS likes sports a lot, but they are not usually the rough and tough type.

They have a mix of friends that are girls and boys, but seem to get along better with girls. My older one does have a few close friends that are boys who are very athletic and he goes along with them. When they play with girls they still will play "family" and other stuff.

Again, nothing wrong with it. They are both very social and have a lot of friends. I just noticed it more today bc I volunteered at the school and seeing all these boys yelling, playing and getting rowdy and mine aren't like that. My younger son loves the girls and one he calls his "girlfriend." She pretty much tells him what to do and he follows.
I saw his other friend playing with a bunch of boys that he was close with in Kindergarten and asked where my DS was and he goes... "he's playing with his girlfriend and not with the boys." LOL

My boys are 8 and 6 BTW. Just wondering if there are other moms who's boys seem to gravitate more towards the girls.

Re: Are your boys a "boy's boy"

Posted by scarletbegonia

Posted by EricaAlt

My boys are not the boy's boy type. Not that there's anything wrong with that. They do fight and my older DS likes sports a lot, but they are not usually the rough and tough type.

They have a mix of friends that are girls and boys, but seem to get along better with girls. My older one does have a few close friends that are boys who are very athletic and he goes along with them. When they play with girls they still will play "family" and other stuff.

Again, nothing wrong with it. They are both very social and have a lot of friends. I just noticed it more today bc I volunteered at the school and seeing all these boys yelling, playing and getting rowdy and mine aren't like that. My younger son loves the girls and one he calls his "girlfriend." She pretty much tells him what to do and he follows.
I saw his other friend playing with a bunch of boys that he was close with in Kindergarten and asked where my DS was and he goes... "he's playing with his girlfriend and not with the boys." LOL

My boys are 8 and 6 BTW. Just wondering if there are other moms who's boys seem to gravitate more towards the girls.

Man, I wish you still lived down the street!
J is definitely not a rough boy - his best friends are girls, he loves to play school and family, loves to color and be creative. he hates sports. At times I worry about him, but it is who he is. R, on the other hand, was born to play sports and wrestle things.