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| having 2 sons and 1 daughter, we have all kinds of toys. i don't restrict what they can play with, they can decide that for themselves. they actually don't play much with any toys. they'd rather go play outside. |
| posted by mmm on 02/20/2008 11:27 AM |
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| Every Thrusday my son plays with his cousin and his cousin is a girl and he loves playing in your room. |
| posted by Chelle on 02/20/2008 03:15 PM |
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| My son picks up my purse and carries it aroujnd like his Mama does. I think it's cute...my hubby, on the other hand would probably replace the purse with a wiffle ball bat. HA! |
| posted by on 02/20/2008 04:28 PM |
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| it is a learning experance |
| posted by Jamie on 02/20/2008 11:34 PM |
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| Wow, great response. Thanks everyone! |
| posted by Tessa on 02/22/2008 09:16 AM |
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| I agree its a learning experience. Toys are toys, and soon enough they tart adapting gender roles due to other influences such as TV interaction with kids in daycare etc. I thiink that restricting them actually causes more confusion because it forces them to tink somethinig is "wrong" with one type of toy or the other. |
| posted by Afihtan on 02/26/2008 12:14 AM |
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When my son was 2 years old, he started asking for a sibling. I couldn't do that for him at the time, but he was so desperate to have his "own" baby that I finally went to the store and bought one for him. He used to get into my nail polish, or make up, and play house with me.
He is now almost nine years old, and he loves to play with his 2 year old sister. They play with dolls, or trucks, or both at the same time. In fact that is my daughters favorite thing to do is to give her "babies: rides in the trucks.
I see nothing wrong with any of it. They are toys. Kids watch the adults in there lives do things and use things. They don't care, they want to be just like that person. I say let them play, learn and grow. |
| posted by Elise on 03/24/2008 01:35 AM |
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| My little girl is 1 year old and I buy books (and toys) that are geared towards little boys. Of course I also buy the girly stuff. I want to give her a broad spectrum of things to play with and let her decide what she likes. I want her to become her own person with her own likes, and not what society thinks a girl should like. |
| posted by Cory on 06/18/2008 07:40 PM |
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| right now I only have one child but when we have another if it is a boy then it doesnt matter to as long as they are playing nice together. my brother, sister and I all used to play with all the toys and even had our own little match box cars. I don't think it is a problem, kids will grown up to be who they are suposed to be no matter what toys they play with. |
| posted by Anne on 06/20/2008 11:12 AM |
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| I have a daughter and a son and they are just wired differently. He loves boy stuff and she loves dolls and dressing up. Sometimes he will pick up her doll and she will push a truck and I think that is absolutely fine. |
| posted by natasha on 07/28/2008 03:31 PM |
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| Why couldn't boys play with dolls or girls with cars? They don't have any clue at that age why there is a difference, only one close minded adults find it wrong. |
| posted by Jan on 08/12/2008 12:21 PM |
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| I probably would but since im not at that point with my son yet i cant say one thing over the other yet. Im not going to say he cant play with a doll if we are over at a playdate or something, but im not going to go and buy a doll for him just to satisfy his curiosity. When i worked in a daycare a few years ago, there was a little 2 year old boy who loved all the Disney princesses...i found it a little strange that he would walk around saying "I want my Belle!" all day until we gave him his Belle doll. It could just be a phase but the Mother wasnt helping him get out of it by buying all that stuff for him! He refused to play with trucks or anything! So thats why im torn at this moment... |
| posted by Haley on 09/03/2008 01:24 PM |
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| Yes. why not.. |
| posted by Maria on 10/25/2008 09:28 AM |
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| yes I do and I encourage it. Just as I encourage my girls to play with "boy" toys. |
| posted by Suzie on 11/04/2008 09:13 PM |
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| I played w/both Barbie dolls & Matchbox cars. |
| posted by Kristine on 11/12/2008 10:32 PM |
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| Yes. My daughter plays with "boy" toys. She is currently into Thomas the Train and loves to play with toy jewelry. I think i have a harder time with domestic toys for girls (i.e pink vacuums and kitchen sets). I know silly, i guess it is the feminist in me flaring up. |
| posted by Loda on 03/14/2009 04:58 AM |
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| I have a little girl and plan on giving her anytthing that spikes her interest. I was a tom boy and was always playing with my brothers trucks and army men. My younger brother loved to play in our moms high heels and earings. Of course now its embarrasing to him, but I think it's for kids to use thier imagination... |
| posted by Ashley on 03/17/2009 10:08 AM |
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| Geesh they're just kids, toys are toys they dont understand the difference. And even if they do so what let them enjoy being kids without thinking of certain so called rules for "boys" or "girls" that's just silly! |
| posted by Summer on 07/26/2009 09:52 AM |
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