If they asked for a doll or some other girly type toy would you get it for them?
I only wonder because I have 2 girls, they have toy cars, trucks, tractors, robots to name a few. These are things that they have seen and asked for and so I have bought them.
I don't know any boys that do, but I have seen them want to play with dolls and the like.
DS1 has a toy pram and a baby for it. DH was a bit funny about it initially, but I tend to think why not? Chances are he's going to grow up and be a Dad one day, why shouldn't he play with a baby doll And, he loves it. The pram and the baby come out at least every second day.
Yep mine would, but it's really interesting, my DD will play trains, cars, Lego etc. and DS will push his teddy in the pram and play beds a bit but he really loses interest quickly and will go back to his trains, and if DD is playing with her barbies or strawberry shortcakes and brushing hair etc. he doesn't like playing with them! I think it's great for them to have a wide range of toys and things to expand their imagination and I don't really believe in "boy/girl" toys or games even though marketers try to make them out to be. I think it's more about them having interests in different areas!
My boys have dolls, DH was really annoyed when I bought them and carried on. They also love Dorothy the dinosaur which apparantly is girly!!! DS1 also loves using PINK crayons LOL. I couldn't care less I have no issue with it and if I had girls I would not have issues with trains and cars.
I don't see why not. DD LOVES dinosaurs, trains, collecting rocks/sticks/acorns etc, but really dislikes dolls,toy prams and anything doll related. If I had a boy who wanted to play with dolls, then I wouldn't say no! As Miss E said above, it's like practicing for becoming a dad one day, one of those skills they can start 'learning' from an early age.
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.
When I was pregnant with DS1 (though we didn't know the gender until birth day)- my dad bought me a rag doll (just like I had as a baby/young girl). I never put it away and it has been played with a few times (by both my Boy's). Both Boy's also love playing kitchens and cooking (which I guess is usually seen more as girl things) and my youngest LOVES his vacuum cleaner.
They haven't really asked for dolls or anything really girly though - but if they did I'd have no worries anyway.
They get their girl toys fix anyway when we visit my friends houses- as most of my friends we catch up with have girls.
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,
DD chose a baby for DS for Christmas because she was sick of him stealing her babies
I also had to buy him a stroller so they could both push their babies around the house.
DS also loves playing in the little kitchen and he also has a purple handbag that he carries around. DH had no problem with it really - he bought a bucket of tools for DD and cars for her before we had DS. Funny thing now is that she is much more into her dolls, drawing and playing house where DS will search out the tools and cars.
We have in no way segregated the toys - all the tools, cars, kitchen/cooking stuff, it's all in the same room. DD's dolls are in her room unless she brings them out to play but DS's doll gets carted around wherever. They just seem to gravitate towards separate things. It's a bit weird.
Having 3 girls, our house is very pink. DS has had pig tails, worn dresses (doesn't like it though) has different coloured toe nails every week & occasionally wears makeup.
I don't mind, but he's not all that interested really. He likes to play, but he doesn't want others to see If his toe nails are painted he insists on closed in shoes to leave the house
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And, he loves it. The pram and the baby come out at least every second day.
If his toe nails are painted he insists on closed in shoes to leave the house
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