No gender stereotyping here - just thought Id share...

[Calluna]

I'll confess that due to shops tending to have a "girls" and "boys" department for just about everything I tend to lean towards buying "boys" clothes and toys rather than being completely neutral. But I just love my little mans love of the color pink at the moment. (Hes decided the new babys name is Pink, wants a pink cake for his birthday, always chooses the pink texta, etc.)
So when our craft activity at MOPS today was to make a hair clip, I relished the chance to make my little boy a bright pink clip for his beautiful curls and he LOVES it. He doesnt want to take it out. Haha


ETA - Sorry if I attached the picture incorrectly, never done it from the app before...

[Teeki]

He looks gorgeous! (Pic attached correctly too )

I'm getting really frustrated at the moment with everyone assuming DD loves pink and it's her favourite colour. Her favourite colour is blue, *everything* has to be blue! Her party on Saturday is a blue theme and she's having an Iggle Piggle cake. She's decided our baby is blue and it's name is Piggle lol.

[willow5]

Aawww he looks gorgeous! I hate the stereotyping too.

[~Hestia~]

That's gorgeous

Have just been up on my soapbox about this very issue today.

[CoNNiE_Melb]

My DS's favourite colour is pink too! On the weekend we were at a birthday and they asked him what colour balloon he'd like, of course he said pink. Someone turned to my DH and said 'Ooh are you worried about that?' What the hell is that meant to mean??? DH said 'Worried about what?' He also thought it was a stupid small minded question.

[Calluna]

Aaw Teeki! Thats so cute!

My DS's favourite colour is pink too! On the weekend we were at a birthday and they asked him what colour balloon he'd like, of course he said pink. Someone turned to my DH and said 'Ooh are you worried about that?' What the hell is that meant to mean??? DH said 'Worried about what?' He also thought it was a stupid small minded question.

I dont understand it either. First thing DF said when we met up with him is "whats with that? Does he have to wear it?" I said "why not?" He knew better than to argue. LOL

[raffy]

that is soo sweet

my boys are very stereotypical boys and love all their cars and trucks and being dirty and farting and just being gross but theyd choose a toy stroller and a doll over all their toys any day but DH wont let me buy them one

[PumpkinZulu]

That is SO sweet. I admit of I see a kid in all pink and they're not obviously one gender or the other, I assume girl. And my girls have a lot of pink. BUT I love not pigeonholing them. I always browse both gender sections at shops, DD1 has a lot of 'boys' tops, jackets and pants. Toys I just find crazy to stereotype. For her birthday on Sunday, DD1 is getting her first Barbie doll...and a Tonka truck for her to ride in

[HotI]

that is soo sweet

my boys are very stereotypical boys and love all their cars and trucks and being dirty and farting and just being gross but theyd choose a toy stroller and a doll over all their toys any day but DH wont let me buy them one

won't let you?

[raffy]

won't let you?

nope, he doesn't think little boys should play with prams, I reminded him that he pushes our pram everywhere!! and he had no comeback so I think my point got across

[Calluna]

Lol PZ!


Raffy - maybe he is worried he'll turn out to be a loving nuturing father? Lol Not letting boys play with dolls is ridiculous. I didnt realise women were the only ones to care for the babies...

[Miss.B]

Calluna, your DS looks gorgeous!!

Lol, my dad hates when DS plays with his 'baby' and pushes his pram everywhere. And he also loves pink!! I think's it's great

[KittyK]

My son loves pink and wearing headbands he has a cabbage patch baby called Brett Chester that belonged to dh when dh was a kid so it's like a family heirloom passed down from father to son lol ds takes it wherever he wants, when he sits with it in the trolley with him at the shops all the old ladies go aww lol

[meow]

Pink used to be my eldest sons favourite colour too. He would always choose the pink texta, ball etc. I was waiting for him to choose pink clothes or something but he developed autism and couldn't communicate that well and I thought it might come off as weird if I dressed him in pink when he wasn't asking for it? I used to buy him pink toothbrushes and things though. Your son looks very happy with his hair clip

My boys have a pink dolls house. But that's mainly because doll's houses seem to come in pink which frustrated me as houses aren't generally pink and it's just dumb stereotyping it as a "girls" toy.

For my eldest son's first birthday he got a doll and a tonka truck. He would have gotten both regardless of his gender as I think they're classic toys every child can play with. We also have a proper baby doll that the boys like to play with. It has all the correct anatomy so they have a little boy baby that they can recognise themselves in.

[~Hestia~]

I know what you mean about the dollhouses Meow, I tried to buy one recently and wasn't able to find one that wasn't pink. Now I don't mind pink but I was frustrated at not having a choice. I ended up finding a wooden rescue centre with furniture and everything. It's got a fireman and a policeman with two dogs plus their vehicles, but not the family that I originally wanted for them to play with.

[Rowellen]

Cute!

DS loves trying on DD's clips. He loves pink too. My two fight over the pink plate/bowl/cup lol! But he has zero interest in dolls. We bought one just before DD was born and the only time he's played with it is when DD wants it and he's in the "everything she wants, I want" mode. It lasts two seconds before being discarded.

[meow]

I know what you mean about the dollhouses Meow, I tried to buy one recently and wasn't able to find one that wasn't pink. Now I don't mind pink but I was frustrated at not having a choice. I ended up finding a wooden rescue centre with furniture and everything. It's got a fireman and a policeman with two dogs plus their vehicles, but not the family that I originally wanted for them to play with.

We already have a treehouse that is more gender neutral but we specifically wanted a house that had a bathroom, kitchen, bedrooms etc and it had to have opening and closing doors and windows. So pink it was. I also don't care about pink and the boys like pink but it still irks me that we couldn't get a regular house colour (in a reasonable budget) without going DIY.

[raffy]

Lol PZ!


Raffy - maybe he is worried he'll turn out to be a loving nuturing father? Lol Not letting boys play with dolls is ridiculous. I didnt realise women were the only ones to care for the babies...

See that's what I don't get, he's a very hands on and nurturing father and my FIL is very loving and affectionate towards DH and BIL, both DH and BIL had homemade dolls that were their favourite toys, BILs was even called 'dolly' so he has no ground to stand on when it comes to not agreeing with DSs having dolls and prams