“Okay, let’s start. At what point did you remove the scissor ban?”

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t’s come to my attention that as the lucky mom of only sons, I’m experiencing a completely different type of parenthood than mothers who have either only daughters, or mostly daughters — or at least one daughter.

I’ve been told that if a couple of boys suggest a dangerous game or activity, their sister or sisters will immediately weigh in, refusing to participate in said dangerous game and possibly even alerting an adult before anyone starts to bleed on the furniture.

How interesting. When one of my children comes up with a particularly dangerous idea, his brothers enthusiastically suggest additional ways in which to make this activity even more life-threatening.

In the interest of journalistic integrity and also blatant curiosity, I’ve decided to sit down with a friend who has only daughters and ask her a few questions about her parenting experiences.

Me: Okay, let’s start. At what point did you remove the scissor ban?

Friend: When did I do what?