Do Gender Stereotypes damage Children?

onlyroz

My problem is that I think most girls toys are cheap tat, whereas the boys get all the "cool" toys. Therefore, I wouldn't be happy if either my son or my daughter wanted to play with Barbie dolls (particularly the new one with the dog that wees and poos) - I'd much prefer it if they both played with lego and toy cars...

galvanizersbaby

onlyroz wrote: »

My problem is that I think most girls toys are cheap tat, whereas the boys get all the "cool" toys. Therefore, I wouldn't be happy if either my son or my daughter wanted to play with Barbie dolls (particularly the new one with the dog that wees and poos) - I'd much prefer it if they both played with lego and toy cars...

:rotfl:I wasn't aware there was such a Barbie doll - luckily DD isn't in to fashion dollies like Barbie

I have a boy and girl (fairly close in age) and find that my DD is mainly interested in roleplay with baby dolls and their accessories and DS has a passion for Lego which DD just doesn't share.

The first Lego we had was the standard bricks with the green boards etc... and DD just wasn't interested where DS would spent hours making things and now has a large Lego collection.

I struggle to find something that they can both play together and enjoy and usually end up going the craft route as this is something they are both in to.

DS is far more likely to play mummies and daddies with DD and her baby dolls than DD is ever to join in with his Lego

neneromanova

galvanizersbaby wrote: »

:rotfl:I wasn't aware there was such a Barbie doll - luckily DD isn't in to fashion dollies like Barbie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke2Jyf6rXQ8

galvanizersbaby

neneromanova wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke2Jyf6rXQ8

:rotfl:lol!

kegg_2

my son plays youth league football. The rule always was girls could play in the boys league upto and including under 11's.
To suit a few last year the rule changed to upto and including under 15's.

Didn't have a problem with the old rules as size and development of boys and girls isn't to different at 12 but i am not to keen on it once they are 13, 14 and 15.

Plus you then have the fact that if the girls stay in the boys league you starve the girls league of players.

fernliebee

I find it humorous how football 'isn't for girls', yet see how the England womens football team do, compared to England male football team. Come on lads thought you were supposed to be the experts! I think the macho footie blokes are scared of the competition myself

A good book if you are interested in this subject is Toxic Childhood. It has a whole chapter on this, as well as other good topics. It is fairly simplistic but a good read non the less.

I HATE slogan t-shirts on kids, they make me want to puke! Yes I know I'm being over the top but I really don't want my DD's front emblazoned with pathetic sayings which mean nothing! Why would I want to tell the world that my DD is 'spoilt' or 'shoe mad' or a 'shopaholic'

I was brought up with a wide variety of toy's, I had younger brothers and whilst I liked my baby dolls and pram etc, I also loved playing football, climbing tree's and generally getting mucky. I did get frustrated as I never fitted in with the girly girls as they wanted to play 'boring' games like princesses and hairdressers etc. Although the boy's would let me join in I was always treated as less than them, in football they would put me in defence, and when we played 'teenage mutant hero turtles' I wanted to be Donatello because he was clever and invented thoings but they would make me be April O'Neill because I was a girl!!! Yes I'm still bitter ha ha!

My mum had a thing about Barbie dolls (which I agree with, and Bratz too) and I wasn't allowed them. I had one my Grandma bought me but never got into it really. I preferred Tonka trucks and Dinosaurs I will never buy a Bratz doll for my DD (or any DS I may have ) they are disgusting, and I really don't agree with letting 5-8 yr olds play with dolls in sexy PVC catsuits and the like I think it is weird! Put's the Barbie's from our youth to shame!

galvanizersbaby

fernliebee wrote: »

I find it humorous how football 'isn't for girls', yet see how the England womens football team do, compared to England male football team. Come on lads thought you were supposed to be the experts! I think the macho footie blokes are scared of the competition myself

A good book if you are interested in this subject is Toxic Childhood. It has a whole chapter on this, as well as other good topics. It is fairly simplistic but a good read non the less.

I HATE slogan t-shirts on kids, they make me want to puke! Yes I know I'm being over the top but I really don't want my DD's front emblazoned with pathetic sayings which mean nothing! Why would I want to tell the world that my DD is 'spoilt' or 'shoe mad' or a 'shopaholic'

I was brought up with a wide variety of toy's, I had younger brothers and whilst I liked my baby dolls and pram etc, I also loved playing football, climbing tree's and generally getting mucky. I did get frustrated as I never fitted in with the girly girls as they wanted to play 'boring' games like princesses and hairdressers etc. Although the boy's would let me join in I was always treated as less than them, in football they would put me in defence, and when we played 'teenage mutant hero turtles' I wanted to be Donatello because he was clever and invented thoings but they would make me be April O'Neill because I was a girl!!! Yes I'm still bitter ha ha!

My mum had a thing about Barbie dolls (which I agree with, and Bratz too) and I wasn't allowed them. I had one my Grandma bought me but never got into it really. I preferred Tonka trucks and Dinosaurs I will never buy a Bratz doll for my DD (or any DS I may have ) they are disgusting, and I really don't agree with letting 5-8 yr olds play with dolls in sexy PVC catsuits and the like I think it is weird! Put's the Barbie's from our youth to shame!

Yes I have to agree with you on that, I don't think you are being over the top - I consider them chav tops I'm afraid

kegg_2

maybe the women england team does better than the mens because womens football in this country is quite well supported both within womens/girls football leagues and within schools and the home.

Which probably isn't the case in a lot of counties who take part in international womens football

neneromanova

fernliebee wrote: »

I HATE slogan t-shirts on kids, they make me want to puke! Yes I know I'm being over the top but I really don't want my DD's front emblazoned with pathetic sayings which mean nothing! Why would I want to tell the world that my DD is 'spoilt' or 'shoe mad' or a 'shopaholic'

LOL. My sister bought my DD a top that said "I'm Yummy just like my Mummy" on it. I only let her wear it as that's one of the few long sleve Tshirts she has and the weather has been quite nippy

fernliebee

kegg wrote: »

maybe the women england team does better than the mens because womens football in this country is quite well supported both within womens/girls football leagues and within schools and the home.

Which probably isn't the case in a lot of counties who take part in international womens football

Yeah maybe! (excuses excuses!)

No I am actually only joking. Women's football is very well supported here, and it is not as wide spread as the male equivalent so they are two very good reasons as to why the women's team is much more successful (relatively) than the male England team.

I just find it really funny as I am not a football fan (male or female) so makes me giggle when you hear people being so optimistic about England's chances at World cup or whatever!