Yesterday, I took my daughter to a birthday party for another kindergartner girl. As the birthday girl was opening her presents, I noticed that ALL of toys were, what we considered to be, "girl" toys. The one exception was the toy my daughter had picked for her-- a Hot Wheels track/car kit. In the background, a couple of older girls giggled that it was a "boy" toy.
(BTW my daughter wanted the Hot Wheels toy for herself, but I told her it wasn't her birthday)
I find it amusing that society seems to have pidgeonholed, very early, the kinds of toys girls and boys should play with...
My child loves dolls, stuffed animals, My Little Pony tv show just as much as Hot Wheels and the Transformers Prime tv show, along with Tinkertoys and Legos. I think playing with BOTH, traditionally girls and boys toys is a good thing. I just hope that as time wears on, peer pressure doesn't affect her too much.
Just a random thought
(BTW my daughter wanted the Hot Wheels toy for herself, but I told her it wasn't her birthday)
I find it amusing that society seems to have pidgeonholed, very early, the kinds of toys girls and boys should play with...
My child loves dolls, stuffed animals, My Little Pony tv show just as much as Hot Wheels and the Transformers Prime tv show, along with Tinkertoys and Legos. I think playing with BOTH, traditionally girls and boys toys is a good thing. I just hope that as time wears on, peer pressure doesn't affect her too much.
Just a random thought
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