Yep. I bought my first DS a Jemima doll, Miffy plush. He still loves them. Nothing wrong with boys playing with what is considered 'girls' toys and vice versa, it really teaches them life is just life, not a boy and girl world. I love the fact my boys know how to play with girls
My DD loves Dinosaurs, sharks and anything considered boys toys, she also loves her dolls as do her brothers.
When I was pregnant with DD1 I bought my son a doll so that we could practise with a "baby". He didn't play with it much back then, but when I was pregnant with DD2 recently he loved playing with it. He would tell me what he was doing, like taking the baby for a walk, feeding the baby, giving the baby a pat. It was very sweet. He now likes to give the real baby kisses and pats, hehe.
I asked DS if he wanted his own baby when our real baby comes and he said yes, so I am on the lookout for one Although he seems to prefer the more 'traditional' boys toys - eg is a massive Cars, Trains and Toolkit fan, he has an IKEA kitchen that he loves to play with, and cooks dinner and makes cups of tea etc which I guess are seen as more traditional girl toys. He was in love with Upsy Daisy for a while there too, couldn't get enough of her, but that affair is sadly over. Now it's all about Lightening McQueen and funnily he always gives me the girl cars (eg Sally, Holly etc) to play with!
Yep, no problems! There is no 'girly' or 'boys' stuff in our house. I am trying to teach my kids that they can do anything they want to. My boys do the more traditionally girly things like dress up like fairies and princesses and play babies, and DD plays the more traditionally boyish games like trains and cars.
Obviously I dont have boys, but if we did I would have no problem letting them play with what they wanted to play with.
I have a friend who has a boy and they will not let him play with the girls things when they come over because he is a boy and is only allowed to play with boy things. It drives me nuts. Mind you my girls have a mixture of traditional boy and girls toys. Then I have another friend whose little boy loves to dress up and do anything and everything his big sister does!
Oh I just wanted to add that when DD1 was born I made sure everyone knew that we did not want to stereotype her into only traditional girl things, colours, experiences etc.
TBH, I'll let DS play with whatever he likes, dolls, prams, all good. I know DF will get funny but tuff titties. DS already pushes a pram around in playgroup with a doll in it. The developmental paed said it's role playing for them etc, nothing wrong with boys playing with doll houses, dolls etc,
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Although he seems to prefer the more 'traditional' boys toys - eg is a massive Cars, Trains and Toolkit fan, he has an IKEA kitchen that he loves to play with, and cooks dinner and makes cups of tea etc which I guess are seen as more traditional girl toys. He was in love with Upsy Daisy for a while there too, couldn't get enough of her, but that affair is sadly over. Now it's all about Lightening McQueen and funnily he always gives me the girl cars (eg Sally, Holly etc) to play with!
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