Raising a boy: The 20 things you wish people would tell you sooner.

Congratulations, you’ve got a boy. They’re simple, right? Um, you might have a few surprises in store…

If you’re a mother to a daughter, you know that you can always fall back on your own childhood memories to guide you as a parent. But unless you grew up with a brother, there’s a good chance that parts of raising a boy can take you by surprise.

From the sports obsession to the penis comparisons, here are 20 things we wish we’d known.

1 little boy playing in toy car and smiling

2. boy climbing up a pole in his pyjamas

3. boy pulling jumper over his head and covering eyes

4. father and son sliding down a snowy hill

5. two boys staring at their penis

6. young child playing with blocks of lego

7. boys playing with eachother roughly

8. girl and boy smiling at the camera together

9. kid with pop tarts infront of eyes

10. boy holding a bang banner

11. girl and boy smiling and looking at eachother

12. boy pretending to be a superhero and wearing a cape.

13. boy rollerskating with arms out

14. boy playing softball

15. boy peeing into a bush

16. little girl playing with dolls in pram

17. mother spinning baby around in bathroom.

18. boy looking sad and hugging soft toy.

19. two boys with arms raised playing in mud

20. mum and son hugging tightly outside school

Do you agree with this list or is there anything you would add?

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