EDUCATIONAL TOYS & GAMES

stereotyping our children via toys?

i saw an advertisment a few moments ago, and it was about a girl baby toy that does everything a real baby does, eats, poops, pees, sleeps, breathes, cries, you even change dippers and prepare the ‘meals’ for it. it was shown with a 3 year old holding it with a smile and the quote ‘you’re the best mommy’. Seems to me putting a little kid into mommy duty since the age of 2-3 is harsh. No wonder some women obsess about having kids and getting married.

I saw this question earlier, and wanted to answer it (had to pick my son up…)

Anyway, in my opinion, these types of ‘stereotyping’ are too far gone now. Perhaps it is dolls like these ones that are helping 13 year old girls feel that they not only need, but can care for, and infant.

Perhaps this is why 15 year old boys think they are ready for the army.

Perhaps this is why little boys are confused as to women’s roles, and vice versa.

I agree with you, and I try not to purchase these kinds of toys. My son had trucks and dolls. My daughter has dolls, dollhouses, and a hot-wheels track, because she likes racing cars. My baby has regular Baby Toys, gender neutral.

I hate when people try to teach my daughter how to be ‘girly’, and try to tell my son what are ‘boy’ sports. Until some “well-meaning” jack-*** opened his big stupid mouth, my boy was going to do gymnastics. I felt it would be good for him, balance, coordination, strength, Now, he will not do it, because he was told only girls do gymnastics. I have put him in Tae Kwon Doe, which is fine, but….

Anyway, I have sort of ranted here, so I will probably get deleted…but in answer to your question, I agree they are being ‘brainwashed’

Happy New Year! Eliot Chang! Cambodia!

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