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The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by Nobody: 7:02am On Jun 24, 2021
The volume of issue we have in marriages today are simply too numerous to mention. There seem to an unending chain of problematic issues ranging from one to another. All of different magnitudes.

The issue of child bearing is a major catalyst of friction and discord between lovers. There are couples who have not been able to get any issue even after many years of trying .Also, there are other ones who have experienced series of miscarriages.

In some cases the couple fall victims of high infant mortality. Still on this list are those who have had a particular set of children being of one sex. It is quite true that human wants are insatiable. For those couples who have been blessed with all male children, they will begin to long for and pressurize their partners for a female child. If it happens that all the children are male, the couple will try all their individual best to produce a female child. It seems men are more desirous of male children while women are inclined to having female children.

In the aspect of child bearing, the number of complications that abound is just disturbing. It becomes even worrisome that even when a couple had agreed on a particular number of children to birth, they go against their earlier decision. In a quest to have a child of certain sex, they keep trying and going past the number of children that they can comfortably cater for. This is done at times simply to please one partner and allow peace to reign.

Why Do People Desire Babies With A Particular Sex?

1. Satisfy Their Fantasies

Quite strangely, a good number of persons who desire a child of a particular sex do so for no concrete reasons. They have no real basis for their preference aside from some shallow fantasies. They will simply tell you “I just want a girl child, I just want a boy child”. These parents have already created an image of an ideal child in their head as such, none other will suit them.

2. To Feel Complete And Balance

The need to have a feeling and taste of everything is in every human being. Since the world is made of male and females, naturally, parent would want to have male and female children. In our society where people are castigated for any minor issue, some people get so concerned and conscious of this. Also, people feel not getting both gender is a deficiency.

3. To align with societal norms and stereotypes

Society has given a lot of false definition to things. “You are not a woman if you don’t have female kids”. “You are not a man if you don’t produce male kids’. These and many other stereotypes advanced by the society has influenced a lot of couples in their child bearing.

In some societies, not having male children means you cannot take up certain positions and titles. Some societies hold that a woman without female children is setting herself up for loneliness and neglect once she is old as the male kids will all desert her and follow their wives.

In our present state of economic and social advancement, it is wise that we should reconsider a whole lot of things. It is rather illogical to run after a child with a particular sex and bypass the reasonable number of kids we should have. There are no deficiencies associated with a particular sex nor are there special features and advantages peculiar to a certain child because of the sex.

The natural disposition of things places every human being on the same level. Assigning roles and allotting potentials equally. We all need to restructure our perspectives and begin to see that all children are blessings despite the gender.

Source:
https://flipmemes.com/2021/05/31/the-struggle-of-wanting-a-particular-child-gender/

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by SanctifiedSista(f): 7:05am On Jun 24, 2021
No struggling for anything,.like hannah tell God I want a boy and he will give u ...try it and see..have faith though, won't work without it.. listen to all Apostle'joshua Selman messages on youtube everyday and obey the instructions. Will strengthen ur faith

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by Diamondniyi(m): 7:06am On Jun 24, 2021
This made me remember one woman that gave birth to 15 children aim in finding a male child. Trust me, 14 of them are female while the 15th child later came as male.

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by TI1919(m): 7:40am On Jun 24, 2021
PEOPLE ARE STILL NOT AWARE THEY CAN CHOOSE TO GIVE BIRTH TO WHATEVER GENDER THEY WISH IF THEY ARE FRUITFULL

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by Goldbw122(m): 8:47am On Jun 24, 2021
That is the problem and this have lead to too many death cases of women around the world.

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by Danny548: 9:30am On Jun 24, 2021
Children begin to understand and express their gender identity early in life. ... not a boy or a girl, but just “themselves” because they don't want their sexual characteristics ... For example, they may think that certain toys are only for girls or boys.

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by NwaNimo1(m): 11:50am On Jun 24, 2021

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by GboyegaD(m): 11:50am On Jun 24, 2021
If you want a particular gender, opt for an IVF with gender selection. It is the surest.

Other options might be a TVS to know when the egg is released and copulate immediately of you want a male however, it isn't guaranteed.

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by Curious345: 11:50am On Jun 24, 2021
Hnmm

BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA HAS only two 2 daughters.


Bill Clinton has only one daughter , but look at what they achieved ...


African mind is in need of deliverance

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by Curious345: 11:50am On Jun 24, 2021
Africa

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by Harrynight(m): 11:50am On Jun 24, 2021
Only the poor mostly bothered about their child gender!

Obama has two daughters and never complain about not having a make child

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by tobtap: 11:50am On Jun 24, 2021
it is well... na cultural baggage

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by Sebastine1994(m): 11:51am On Jun 24, 2021
Don't

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by eedimo(m): 11:51am On Jun 24, 2021
Madness.
Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by Eronms25: 11:51am On Jun 24, 2021
Hmm
Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by Nuelito: 11:51am On Jun 24, 2021
E bi things oh
Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by design106: 11:51am On Jun 24, 2021
undecided
You cannot choose the gender of your kids. Except you have enough money to perform a procedure. I forget the name.

Las las - just make money.

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by Robisky001(m): 11:52am On Jun 24, 2021
Space for sale
Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by Acidiously: 11:52am On Jun 24, 2021
Na person wey dey find male child dey go scan.
My formation:
Girl-boy-boy-girl
Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by Romanoff(f): 11:53am On Jun 24, 2021
This matter ehn.

I know someone who has six brothers. They are Seven guys in total, all na because them dey find girl.

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by Sterope(f): 11:53am On Jun 24, 2021
It should be weird to want a particular gender

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by tholhusomhie: 11:54am On Jun 24, 2021
Ignorance and ingratitude are other reasons. May God answer those trusting God for the fruits of the womb. These will not be gender driven but child/children focused.

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by Bozz01(m): 11:54am On Jun 24, 2021
Thank God there is Transgender these days cool
Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by NaijaGoBetter20: 11:55am On Jun 24, 2021
The madness is peculiar to Africans.

Because they believe in "old age dependency mentality" and continuity of surname.

I

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by Nobody: 11:55am On Jun 24, 2021
Make we just pray make God give us pikin , any gender wey go make us proud, wey go take care of us for our old age. Pikin na pikin

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Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by blazepascal(m): 11:56am On Jun 24, 2021
All child na child like some one said
Re: The Struggle Of Wanting A Particular Child Gender by chivy: 11:56am On Jun 24, 2021
its good to have both but if e no work like u wish, pray make God help you to train your children well .. some people no even born sef...

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