Why Little Girls Are Nurturers
Did you ever wonder why little girls are born nurturers? Do we treat them differently or are they just genetically different?
I raised 4 boys and 1 girl and now I have mostly granddaughters. They are born nurturers.
I snapped these pictures this week as one of my granddaughters took care of her kitty.
I am not a psychologist nor have I done extensive studies in the area of human development but as the mom of one daughter and the grandmother of 3, I can tell you this: nurturing is part of being a female and there are many ways to nurture without being a mom or grandmother. Think about it, Mother Teresa and Oprah, aren’t moms but they have nurtured thousands.
Doubting Thomas
If you don’t believe women are born nurturers so read this article about what happened in 1974 and the Free to Be movement. Remember Marlo Thomas? She hosted a television special which was a musical program celebrating gender-free children. The article states, “Thomas and her fellow co-neutralists envisioned a world where the sex distinction would melt away. Instead of “males” and “females,” there would be mutually respectful, non-gendered human persons. ”
Non-gendered human persons? Seriously?
I know it may not be politically correct to say that women are the nurturers of society. Some will interpret that to mean that men aren’t or can’t be nurturers and that’s not what I mean. Some will think that I mean that girls can’t be leaders or CEOs. And that’s not what I mean either.
In today’s world women have more opportunities than ever and there are many women leaders and CEOs but if those women have children who keeps them? Maybe a man, but more than likely a woman.
Call Me Old Fashioned
I don’t know about you but I’m proud to be a nurturer. I love taking care of people and animals but at times it is hard.
When my children were young and mother was sick….that was hard.
When my grandmother became unable to take care of herself and moved in with us and the kids were still at home (they weren’t little, but they weren’t grown either) that was hard.
Ask anyone who is responsible for the care of others and they will tell you there are times it’s exhausting.
But most of them will tell you it’s worth it.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on women and nurturing. Feel free to comment.
I totally agree with you Teresa! I’ve know men who were far more nurturing than most women and I’ve known women who don’t have a nurturing bone in their body! But, I never seen a little girl that doesn’t like to play mommy.
Thanks so much Joan! Hope to meet you soon!
Absolutely, Teresa. I’ve seen it with my 3 granddaughters……the 7yo ‘mothers’ her two brothers; and I see it everyday here online with our tribe of women pals who support and share and lift us up! Beautifully written….I like your reference to your grandmother….from whom we learn, and then who we care for in return. Well done!