The debate over the gender starts from the time a woman discovers that she is pregnant. There are various preferences for various people. The affinity for a specific gender is due to various reasons. For a novice, it is a pretty difficult task to judge whether they would prefer a girl or a boy. But as they gain experience and face challenges in parenting, it tends them to get inclined towards a specific gender. For now the debate continues as people keep talking about their views with relevant proofs.

What the parents have to say
Various surveys have been conducted to know about the review of the parents. Most of the mothers were of the same opinion that handling a boy child is far more difficult than handling a girl child. A mother of two daughters and a son does not hesitate to inform that she spends more of her energy on the boy as compared to her two daughters.

But as a boy pose challenges on parents in raising him; a girl does so in her teens. The parents are concerned about her security. They are also concerned about the body language of their daughter. Girls are expected to be more sophisticated and manage their family wisely. Thus a parent works hard on his/her daughter to meet these social criteria.

This debate generally goes on without any specific answer.

The answer depends what you are looking for:
The answer to this question may vary to what you are exactly looking for in the child. The various criteria that can be considered are:

Discipline: When it comes to discipline, it is very difficult to beat girls. The major problem with boys is that they don’t listen to what is being told. Girls hearing power is far better than that of the boys. This results in the fact that they respond quickly to things that they are told.

Physical safety: Boys indulge in more physical activities than a girl. They are likely to hurt themselves in a football match or even go to the extent of hitting others during a fight. On the other hand, girls are more involved in homely and soothing activities.

Communication: The importance of communication is understood better by girls as compared to boys. But as she starts growing up, things start getting worse. A girl seems to exert herself from communication after a certain age.

Self-esteem: As the child starts growing, he starts building self-esteem for himself/herself. It is more likely that the girls turn out to be less confident and more insecure. The major reason behind this is the cultural pressure involved. They are taught to fulfill others needs first. Such an attitude from the society costs her confidence and self-esteem.

It is a general topic for debate among parents from all over the world. Though an exact answer to the question is not possible to find, it should be noted that every child irrespective of the gender, posses certain challenges in the journey of raising him/her up. Thus, we should stop judging a child on the basis of his gender and raise him with honesty and maturity so that he can turn into a wonderful individual!