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    8 Things No One Tells You About Raising Boys

    By | Parenting – Mon, Nov 26, 2012 6:34 PM EST

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    Late to some milestones
    One thing you learn when you have triplets is to never compare. Even so, I couldn't help but notice that it took my boys a lot longer to get potty ... more 
    Photo by: John Cave Osborne
    Late to some milestones
    One thing you learn when you have triplets is to never compare. Even so, I couldn't help but notice that it took my boys a lot longer to get potty trained than it took their sister. They were late to talking, too, so while their sister was beginning to communicate in earnest, all my little fellas could do was point and grunt.
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    Before my triplets came around, my child-rearing experience was limited to the fairer gender. One of my biggest concerns during the early stages of the triplet pregnancy was that all three of the triplets would be girls. Not that I wouldn't have been thrilled. I would have been. It's just that it would have put me in a decided minority. Because, aside from my dog, I'd be the guy - completely surrounded by girls. And, if it were all the same to everyone else, I'd just as soon add a boy or two to the mix. Which is exactly what wound up happening; our triplets were of the boy-boy-girl variety, and I couldn't have been happier. That said, these little boys certainly packed quite a few surprises! Here are 8 things that no one warned me about when it came to my little fellas: - By John Cave Osborne



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