Comments on: What if only 1 parent wants to know sex of the baby? http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/09/what-if-only-1-parent-wants-to-know-sex-of-the-baby/ A daily guide to raising healthy children without going insane Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:45:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Brooke http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/09/what-if-only-1-parent-wants-to-know-sex-of-the-baby/comment-page-2/#comment-23432 Brooke Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:35:02 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1821#comment-23432 If you think the topic need not have an answer given then why are you posting? I'm not finding out, but my hubby wants to this time around and I think he should as long as he respects that I not want to know and can hold it in for 20 weeks! :) If you think the topic need not have an answer given then why are you posting?

I’m not finding out, but my hubby wants to this time around and I think he should as long as he respects that I not want to know and can hold it in for 20 weeks! :)

]]> By: Marcus http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/09/what-if-only-1-parent-wants-to-know-sex-of-the-baby/comment-page-2/#comment-11937 Marcus Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:35:17 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1821#comment-11937 Interesting article you got here. It would be great to read more about this topic. Interesting article you got here. It would be great to read more about this topic.

]]> By: A http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/09/what-if-only-1-parent-wants-to-know-sex-of-the-baby/comment-page-2/#comment-10867 A Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:25:20 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1821#comment-10867 I don't get why all the fuss about having to know your child's gender. Neither my husband nor I wanted to know, and it did not affect us in the least when it came to the nursery or clothes. We painted the nursery a lovely green color, used the gender-neutral John Lennon animals pattern and had neutral newborn outfits. Once our son was born, it wasn't that hard to get a few additional 0-3 month items and then everything else after that in appropriate colors and styles. Our philosophy was that there are so few surprises left in the modern world that we wanted to preserve this most precious secret until the very last minute, and I would not change a thing! I don’t get why all the fuss about having to know your child’s gender. Neither my husband nor I wanted to know, and it did not affect us in the least when it came to the nursery or clothes. We painted the nursery a lovely green color, used the gender-neutral John Lennon animals pattern and had neutral newborn outfits. Once our son was born, it wasn’t that hard to get a few additional 0-3 month items and then everything else after that in appropriate colors and styles. Our philosophy was that there are so few surprises left in the modern world that we wanted to preserve this most precious secret until the very last minute, and I would not change a thing!

]]> By: catlady http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/09/what-if-only-1-parent-wants-to-know-sex-of-the-baby/comment-page-2/#comment-10857 catlady Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:44:30 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1821#comment-10857 Sometimes I would like to know WHERE ON EARTH parents come up with some of the names they give! I mean, did they spill the alphabet soup and get the name off the floor, or what? Sometimes I would like to know WHERE ON EARTH parents come up with some of the names they give! I mean, did they spill the alphabet soup and get the name off the floor, or what?

]]> By: catlady http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/09/what-if-only-1-parent-wants-to-know-sex-of-the-baby/comment-page-2/#comment-10856 catlady Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:38:41 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1821#comment-10856 Y'know, I have been thinking (too much) about this and I think if these too people cannot come to an agreement over this why on earth do they think they can handle the REAL dilemmas of raising the child?! Y’know, I have been thinking (too much) about this and I think if these too people cannot come to an agreement over this why on earth do they think they can handle the REAL dilemmas of raising the child?!

]]> By: Warrior and Mom http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/09/what-if-only-1-parent-wants-to-know-sex-of-the-baby/comment-page-2/#comment-10852 Warrior and Mom Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:17:51 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1821#comment-10852 i wanted to know, but my baby had their legs crossed, I waited 9 months wondering, to meet my daughter.She is very modest 11 years, now. My yougest daughter let everyone know. Now she is wild and confident 10 year old. i wanted to know, but my baby had their legs crossed, I waited 9 months wondering, to meet my daughter.She is very modest 11 years, now. My yougest daughter let everyone know. Now she is wild and confident 10 year old.

]]> By: motherjanegoose http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/09/what-if-only-1-parent-wants-to-know-sex-of-the-baby/comment-page-2/#comment-10838 motherjanegoose Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:06:41 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1821#comment-10838 Across the lake from Canada now and enyoing the COOL weather and lovely fall leaves. Tomorrow I will be close to Mexico and YES I do have a cold. We did not know with our son, no sonograms back then unless an emergency. We took him in ( age 4) to view the sonogram along with us on the second pregnancy. He watched very carefully and when we were told that he would have a sister, he proclaimed I DO NOT SEE A GIRL ON THAT SCREEN. We still laugh as I think he thought it would be a baby with ruffles,lace, a big smile and a wave for her brother. It was nice to know what we were having but not earth shattering when we didn't. Just like DB, I have one of each and am blessed. Re Vork...please TRY to use your manners, if you even own any. Name calling and criticism in every post is not becoming. Calling me a name when I challenged you about calling me MARYJANE GOOSE a few days ago shows me that you can dish it out but not take it. Too bad. I suggest you begin your own blog instead of bashing everything on this one. Any seconds? Maybe some here will move over...you never know who your fans are....trust me! Oh yeah, you don't even believe me, how could you trust me? @ catlady and Kathy, yes names of former students do wander around in your head and when you HAVE said the name over 15 times in a negative manner, you do not want to be reminded of your past classroom upsets when you call fro your own child. Night all! Across the lake from Canada now and enyoing the COOL weather and lovely fall leaves. Tomorrow I will be close to Mexico and YES I do have a cold.

We did not know with our son, no sonograms back then unless an emergency. We took him in ( age 4) to view the sonogram along with us on the second pregnancy. He watched very carefully and when we were told that he would have a sister, he proclaimed I DO NOT SEE A GIRL ON THAT SCREEN. We still laugh as I think he thought it would be a baby with ruffles,lace, a big smile and a wave for her brother.

It was nice to know what we were having but not earth shattering when we didn’t. Just like DB, I have one of each and am blessed.

Re Vork…please TRY to use your manners, if you even own any. Name calling and criticism in every post is not becoming. Calling me a name when I challenged you about calling me MARYJANE GOOSE a few days ago shows me that you can dish it out but not take it. Too bad.

I suggest you begin your own blog instead of bashing everything on this one. Any seconds? Maybe some here will move over…you never know who your fans are….trust me! Oh yeah, you don’t even believe me, how could you trust me?

@ catlady and Kathy, yes names of former students do wander around in your head and when you HAVE said the name over 15 times in a negative manner, you do not want to be reminded of your past classroom upsets when you call fro your own child.

Night all!

]]> By: fk http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/09/what-if-only-1-parent-wants-to-know-sex-of-the-baby/comment-page-2/#comment-10836 fk Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:07:40 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1821#comment-10836 We chose to wait. Had they asked a second time, I probably would have said yes, but my husband did not want to know. Even though we had both a girl's and a boy's name chosen before birth, we wound up with one that was never even a contender during the entire pregnancy. Go figure. We chose to wait. Had they asked a second time, I probably would have said yes, but my husband did not want to know. Even though we had both a girl’s and a boy’s name chosen before birth, we wound up with one that was never even a contender during the entire pregnancy. Go figure.

]]> By: FCM http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/09/what-if-only-1-parent-wants-to-know-sex-of-the-baby/comment-page-2/#comment-10834 FCM Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:20:01 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1821#comment-10834 I didn't want to know, he did. He also said he would try to keep it a secret from me, but I knew it would slip. (Only discuss certain names, or look at certain clothes or whatever). So I did learn at 20 weeks. It did not lose on bit of the birthing experience (all done under epi thank God)..I still got to see my bundle for the very first time and that was way more important to me tan the gender. Do they have all their Fingers and toes? Are they breathing ok (one was blue and one was mericonium so this was important)? Are they healthy? So that is what the person who has been kicking me looks like! All way more important than when I learned the gender. Names on the other hand I have discussed before. Very important as the child will called this FOREVER! I didn’t want to know, he did. He also said he would try to keep it a secret from me, but I knew it would slip. (Only discuss certain names, or look at certain clothes or whatever). So I did learn at 20 weeks. It did not lose on bit of the birthing experience (all done under epi thank God)..I still got to see my bundle for the very first time and that was way more important to me tan the gender. Do they have all their Fingers and toes? Are they breathing ok (one was blue and one was mericonium so this was important)? Are they healthy? So that is what the person who has been kicking me looks like! All way more important than when I learned the gender.

Names on the other hand I have discussed before. Very important as the child will called this FOREVER!

]]> By: smh http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/2009/10/09/what-if-only-1-parent-wants-to-know-sex-of-the-baby/comment-page-2/#comment-10831 smh Sat, 10 Oct 2009 11:13:29 +0000 http://blogs.ajc.com/momania/?p=1821#comment-10831 This is pretty simple, unless both parties agree, do not find out in advance. Grandparents, friends and, other relatives do not have a vote. This is a parental decision. If the parents can't agree on this one, parenting will be a tough road. This is pretty simple, unless both parties agree, do not find out in advance. Grandparents, friends and, other relatives do not have a vote. This is a parental decision. If the parents can’t agree on this one, parenting will be a tough road.

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