by Kaye Boss

Created on: April 18, 2009   Last Updated: April 19, 2009

Boys and girls are extremely different in every way that it is possible for them to be different; emotionally, intellectually, physically, etc. We realise this at it's greatest extent when we enter the dating world. We often wonder "Why can't they just see it my way?" , "Why are they so different?" and similar questions. It is a hard concept to grasp as to why guys and girls are so different and that does not simply relate to dating, but also in the raising of a child as well.

I will agree with those that have already argued the points that it does depend on the person raising the child and their nature and past, as it also does depend on the sex of the parent. Being a woman and having already experienced the highs and "woes" of being a young woman, it would be much easier to deal with the puberty, the self-esteem, and the dating of another young woman. To a man the make-up and hair dye, the periods and tampons, the possibility of pregnancy, the emotions, etc.- it's a whole new universe. Which I believe is why, in my families past, and in my personal opinion, it is much easier to raise boys.

I'd like to approach this subject with three different considerations in the make-up of a person. The first being the mental and the intellectual aspect of a person. Now, before you begin debating my opinions and telling me that your daughter is a straight A student, please listen. Scientists have proven that there are many differences in the male and the female brain. One of these differences is in relation to our interpretation of numbers and calculations. So what does this mean? This means that boys are able to grasp mathematics more easily than girls can. Often someone that excels in mathematics is also someone that is a logical thinker. I have seen this countless times in the males that I have met. Logic is an excellent tool to have because it aids in making smart decisions (especially during the teenage years) and it helps to keep young boys level-headed rather than letting emotions come into play.

The second subject that I would like to approach is the emotional difference between boys and girls. Boys, to be blunt, are more brutal and sometimes it appears they are emotionless. Yes it is true that boys experience emotions; they get sad, they get happy, they experience jealousy, etc. etc. We would be stupid to deny this truth that boys have emotions, but the reality is that they express these emotions differently than girls do. This is obvious. Boys are more likely to

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