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What Makes Raising Two Daughters Unique, and What Challenges Might You Face?

Updated: Oct 9, 2023



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A study found that having two girls is the key to a happy and peaceful family life. After looking at the lives of families with different numbers of boys and girls, researchers came to this result.


The results show that out of all the different combinations, a family with two girls is the most peaceful. They are less likely to fight, play well together, and are usually a joy to be around.


It was also found that the two girls rarely bother their parents, don't make too much noise, often tell their parents things, and aren't likely to annoy or ignore each other.



Here are some of them: What's different about having two daughters:

  • You'll be that annoying mother who dresses her children in coordinating outfits and hair bows for special occasions, at least while they're still young enough to allow it.

  • You feel like you have two small dolls that you get to dress up in very lovely outfits. Let's face it, clothes for girls can be so much cuter than clothes for boys.

  • When you bought clothes for your second girl, you saved so much money. You retained a lot of your oldest daughter's clothes despite the fact that they are four years apart, and you are so glad you did.

  • Most significantly, in today's world, you will encourage my daughters to pursue their aspirations and never settle for less. You want them to be strong and sure of themselves, and you want them to stick together even when life is hard. That's why we have sisters!



There are also a lot of challenges to raising two girls. And as you all find out, there are a lot of problems you didn't expect or know about before you had daughters. Here are some of the problems you might run into if you have two girls.



How to Take Care of your daughters You Have, Not the One You Want


You frequently try to parent your daughters based on whom you believe they should be rather than who they are. Having two daughters or teens with ODD who are disrespectful and rebellious can be hard and tiring. Or you might just have daughters who are very different from you.


Trying to see things from their opinion becomes a hard, never-ending fight.


When you learn your daughters aren't going to follow the path you hoped they would, you might have to give up some of your hopes for their future. Know, though, that a different kind of love can grow once you let go and accept your daughters for who they are. You'll finally be able to see them for who they really are.



How to Allow Your Daughters to Feel the Pain of Natural Consequences


In general, attempting to shield your daughters from the repercussions of their actions is not a good idea.


How will your daughters learn from making bad decisions if the normal results of those decisions are taken away?


You, people, learn by making mistakes. Often, it's the best way to learn something. You go too fast, you get a ticket, and you stop going too fast. It is a part of your job as a parent to help your daughters through hard times, but it's not your job to carry all of their problems for them.


This could mean letting your daughters feel hurt and upset.



How to Deal with Other People's Judgement, Shame, and Blame


If your daughters act out and do other difficult things, like throwing tantrums, yelling, ignoring you, or being loud and annoying, you've probably gotten "the look" from both friends and strangers. You know the one: "What's wrong with you? Why don't you do something about the way your daughters act?"


That look might make you feel like a bad parent, even though you know you're doing your best to raise your daughters. And the truth is that people will probably judge you because that's how people are.


Stop listening to that tape over and over in your head and move on. This is also part of learning how to do "positive self-talk," which means talking to yourself in a good way and being hopeful instead of worried.



What to do when your daughters tell you, "I hate you, Mom!"


When a daughter is mean, rude, or disrespectful, it's one of the hardest things for a parent to deal with. It's possible that your daughters have always been this way. Or, it might have seemed like they changed overnight, maybe when they were in their pre-teen years.


Your 10-year-old will one day love being with you. The next day, they scream, "I hate you," call you names and refuse to go anywhere with you.


Try not to take your daughters' behavior personally, even if they tell you they hate you. When you make things about yourself, it's hard to think about how to react to your daughters at the moment with an open mind.


Raising two daughters is a difficult but wonderful journey.


As a challenger with two daughters, you may learn a lot about parenting by reading parenting books, such as "Girls on the Edge: The Four Factors Driving the New Crisis for Girls" by Leonard Sax, which is a fantastic method to learn about parenting girls.


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