Things to remember when having a girl child:

• Daughters are awesome and having a girl child is a lot of fun but girls also have a lot of personality. Being a girl mom, I am undoubtedly biased to daughters but through my personal experience of being around nephews, nieces and now my own daughter, girls develop a personality pretty young in age. At 8, I can already see my girl having distinct opinions on things, being vocal about her likes and dislikes and witnessing traits that are neither mine nor my husband’s but solely hers. I can only imagine how things will get as she grows up.
• My girl will show immeasurable patience when with her friends but when spending time with us,  I have observed time and again how short tempered and sensitive she is. She has regular disagreements with my husband on almost every topic but when he’s not around, she keeps sending voice messages to him. A father-daughter relationship is extremely precious yet tricky as fathers obviously have a very thin line to balance between maintaining the ‘big girl’ yet ‘my princess’ outlook. 
• They emulate every single thing and observe the minutest details of everyday life. She knows instantly when I am low and tries to cheer me up. She is my biggest critic, vocal and confident to say when a certain top does not look good or whether these pants match these shoes and bags or not. But, at the same time, I see her trying to put on make up the way I wear, coordinating outfits the way we usually do and trying to find a style of her own at this young age!
• Girls are far more curious about everything. My daughter wants to know everything about everything. They are intrusive, ask hundreds of questions and will not rest until their curiosity is satisfied. My daughter wants to know everything from what I write about everyday, to what things are being cooked in the kitchen, what argument I had with the maid today, to the bigger aspects like the science behind electricity, solar system and so on. I love her questions! For me, that is a job well done as when questions are asked, curiosities are sparked and the need for knowledge is well alive.
• From purchasing their first training bra by the age of 11-12 years to educating them about periods and tampons; as parents there is a lot we have to teach them about their bodies from a young age.  I have already made my daughter aware of how her body will change in a few years, she’s educated on periods and how certain body parts are always meant to be safely covered despite what age she is.

In today’s day and age, yes, girls are much more modern, Independent and driven than the previous decades but the basic aspects of safety continue to remain the same.  Girls will be fragile, they do need more protection in comparison to boys and that is not something to be ashamed about.  The equality of the sexes and modernity cannot be measured on how much freedom is given to boys and girls.

Being in my 30’s, I am old enough to take care of myself and definitely independent but that doesn’t mean I am foolhardy to venture out late nights alone and check how safe my city is for women. For the better part, yes, it is pretty safe but unlike my husband who can head out at any time of the day or night; I am not testing it.

So yes, while having a girl child, you will never stop worrying or making things, life and the world simpler and easier for her. The key is to raise well-rounded, well-educated and street smart kids, be it a boy or a girl child, so that they are independent enough to take the decisions for themselves and judge what is right and what is wrong.