Parents Council: Battle of the sexes

While sitting in the doctor’s office this morning, an article in Parenting magazine caught my eye.

In “Boys vs. Girls,” writer Paula Spencer quotes Spokane author and social philosopher Michael Gurian: “I think parents use ‘which is harder?’ as an expression of whatever our frustration is at the moment. Boys and girls are each harder in different ways.”

Spencer is also quick to point out that every child is different and that her or his personality as well as the environment the child grows up in also play a role.

“On balance,” she writes, “the general consensus seems to be that boys are more of a handful early on, and girls more challenging beginning in the preteen years.”

Do you agree? Are boys really harder to raise than girls – at least in the beginning?

Share your thoughts on the subject at the Parents Council blog: spokesmanreview.com/ blogs/parents.

– Virginia de Leon

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Twelve students from (entering) grades 6 through 12 will be selected to attend a weeklong day camp at The Spokesman-Review.

The journalism camp will be sponsored by the Vox, the student publication published by The Spokesman-Review, and will be an opportunity for students to become familiar with the field of journalism.

Students selected will receive instruction in news writing, journalism ethics, reporting, photojournalism and editing. One goal of the weeklong project will be to produce a package of pages to be published in The Spokesman-Review.

Camp will be at the downtown Spokesman-Review building, Aug. 11 through 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch and snacks will be provided and there is no charge for participants.

To apply, download an application from: spokesmanreview.com/ blogs/vox and look for “application” on the right-hand side. Deadline for applications is June 20.

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