You know that old saying, “Girls are talkers, boys are walkers”? Well, it’s only half true. Girls do talk first, but boys are likely to start walking and hit all the major motor milestones around the same time as girls. It’s easy to see how this misconception arose: Boys squirm, kick, and wiggle more than their female counterparts. However, it’s quite possible raising a girl could turn out much more difficult than bringing up a male in this world.

I thought girls were easier than boys — until my third child