First child,boy,was a bit more difficult for us than our next two kiddos.
I think this was the case because we had no idea what in the heck we were doing with our first.
The next two were easier because we learned to relax, keep on a schedule, pick our battles, use positive discipline methods and learned to laugh off the bad days and try better the next day.
Each child is so different in their temperament and desire to push limits and challenge you.
I think parents have a responsibility to help their boys with their "crazy" behaviors. They need outlets to get the wiggles,frustration and impulsiveness out. They need to learn how to talk about how they feel instead of being stifled and told to "man up" or "don't act like a girl" or "boys don't cry". I am not saying this is what you'd do...but alot of boys are crushed emotionally when under this expectation and tend to act out to mask their insecurities,sadness and frustrations.
We got our oldest son into drum lessons which helped channel his energy,passion for music, impulsiveness and it helped calm his brain that is always going 100mph. It helped him take direction audibly then act upon it physically. Sports and activities help them learn that other people like coaches,music conductors and event coordinators have rules you must follow.
Our two boys are very well behaved and teachers mention this in parent teacher conferences. Coaches adore them and praise us as their parents. But we know it is not just us...it has taken a buttload of adults to help mold these kids.
I could go on and on about our daughter's great qualities but you asked about boys.
I really would love to have a household full of sons. I love having boys!!