Pregnancy and Motherhood - 10 Things You Will Learn as a Mom of a Boy

If you are pregnant, are you concerned that you are not going to know what to do with a boy? The good news is that you will learn these things along with him and you will become interested in whatever excites him. Read on to discover 10 things that you will learn as the mother of a boy.

1. You will learn the difference between a bulldozer and a backhoe

Before I had a son, I did not know the difference between any construction vehicles. To me, they were all bulldozers. Now I can identify bulldozers, backhoes, road graders, front loaders and more.

2. You will learn to explain why you do not potty standing up.

Regardless of the number of times that I have explained the anatomical differences between boys and girls, my three-year-old son still does not understand why I do not stand up to go potty. He encourages me just to try it.

3. You will know all the characters from Thomas the Tank Engine

Thomas the Tank Engine seems to have a universal appeal for children, especially boys. I did not even know who Thomas the Tank Engine was before my son was born. Now I can name most of the characters.

4. You will know how to build a robot from Legos

When my son sees the pictures on Legos, he want me to help him build it. It is amazing what all I have learned to build from Legos.

5. You will learn how to wrestle

Boys love to wrestle, so as a mom you get down and wrestle with them. I never imagined myself wrestling on the floor. It is amazing what you do as a mom.

6. You will be able to sing all the words to "Bob the Builder"

You know how a song gets stuck in your head? I do not know how many times the words "Can we build it? Yes, we can!" go through my head every day.

7. You will get excited to see construction sites

I never paid attention to construction sites in the past. Now I get excited about them so I can show them to my son.

8. Your commode lid will be left up

Why is it so hard to train them to put down the lid?

9. You will get excited about ball games

You may have never thought ball games were exciting until your son started playing.

10. You will learn to enjoy Nascar racing

As a mom, you learn to enjoy whatever your kids like. If your son is into Nascar racing, then you start to watch it with him. After a while, you start to enjoy it.

Boys are fun

I never knew how much fun boys were until I had my son. After all, my brothers were never this great. However, many moms get so caught in their children that they forget that they also have a husband. Remember to pay attention to all the boys in your home, including the grown one. If not, eventually your marriage will suffer.