Squashing Ladybirds

Having both a son and a daughter, I'm lucky enough to see the best (and worst) of both worlds. I think it's fair to say that my daughter isn't exctly a 'girly' girl. She's not into ponies and pink and all that vomitous stuff; she's more interested in Doctor Who, Skullduggery Pleasant and The Spook's Apprentice. But, you know, she like clothes 'n' hair stuff and looking nice. She's a girl. But boys? Well, they're an entirely different species. My son is exactly what you'd expect. He likes...