DD is definitely a tomboy. I got a cute video yesterday of her laughing her head off mowing the lawn on the ride on with Daddy. He used to have a trike, and she would get so worked up if he dared go on it without her! She has her own little baby quad, but gets frustrated because it's not fast enough lol.
Nah. I don't use the term "Tom boy" and I don't assign toys or activities as being the sole domain of a particular gender. It reinforces stereotypes and is used to control.
I can still remember the uproar when my mum bought one of my brothers a Baby Alive when he was a toddler in the late 70s.
I think kids (and adults) should be able to enjoy a wide range of toys and activities without being labelled as unusual and as someone who has gone outside their expected gender role.
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