Is a little tikes kitchen too 'girly' for a boy

jopsey

for main Christmas present for my 19 month old toddler I have bought a 2nd hand little tikes kitchen for my little boy from a family friend in perfect condition still in the box for £50 .

I have a had a few comments from people about buying a boy a kitchen and I should be getting him a toolbench (which he has anyway)

I figured that as he plays with a kitchen at play school and loves helping to do washing up with us he would like it,also I think it would be ideal for fun education of different foods and learning new words

What do you people think?

dlb

My 3 boys all loved their kitchen toy and still play with there younger sister with hers. They are now 9,9+11.
I think it is great that boys have toys such as kitchens, prams ect as it teaches them not to have sterotypes.
And all my 3 boys are now great washer uppers, and love cooking with me!!

Also it is a year round toy, in the summer my kids had/have hours of fun making me pretend meals whilst sunbath oh i ment whist we do the gardening!!

newleaf

Is Gordon Ramsay a girl? No.
Jamie Oliver?
Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall?
James Martin?
The list goes on....
Give your little lad a kitchen, and keep your fingers crossed, he might turn into a brilliant chef

HopeElizzy

I think that's really great - I wish I had the room so i could buy one for my 2.5yo ds. When we were visiting friends their little girl had a large Early Learning Centre kitchen and our ds spent all afternoon playing with it. he has some play food and some pots and pans and loves cooking the dinner.:D

MissSunshine

I bought my youngest son a smaller Smoby one for his 2nd birthday because both boys played with them at other peoples house/tots & toddlers.

They still play with it now and they're nearly 4 and just turned 5.

Nyla1979

I agree with Newleaf!

My Son loved his, and as you already know he loves playing with similar things, you know he is just going to love this!

postingalwaysposting

i think it will be fine... only you know your son... and as long as he is playing with the same/simaler things now then he should love his xmas present

crossleydd42

Why would you be worried about comments from other people? Do your own thing and rely on your own judgement!

jopsey

crossleydd42 wrote:

Why would you be worried about comments from other people? Do your own thing and rely on your own judgement!

Your right I normally don't give a t**s what people think ,Think I'm getting too stressed out about things

bobsa1

Great idea! My dd had a little friend who used to love coming round and wearing the fairy dress up clothes and waving a wand about. That nine year old boy would now be horrified if we mentioned it but at the time he loved dressing up in pretty clothes (his army sargent father was also fine with it). Nobody would be bothered if a little girl liked Thomas the Tank. Ignore anyone who says anything and let your little one cook up a storm!

postingalwaysposting

jopsey wrote:

Your right I normally don't give a t**s what people think ,Think I'm getting too stressed out about things

they are children jopsey... when i was a child (not so long ago) all i was worried about was if my mum and dad would be there when i woke up xmas day... if i would get any chocolate... and what time i could wake up so i didnt miss santa... he will love it... much more so as he knows its from his mum...