Toddlers: 12 - 24 Months

"He's a boy! He's supposed to be dirty!"

Anyone else hate hearing this?  Everyone assumes that because my child is a boy that he is "supposed" to be dirty or that for some reason.  I don't think gender should reflect cleanliness!

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Re: "He's a boy! He's supposed to be dirty!"

  • I'm happier accepting this than fighting it :)  He likes to sit in dirt.  He ruins clothes.  It is what it is. 
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  • I prefer "He/she is a kid.  Kid's are supposed to be dirty!"  :)
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  • My daughter LOVES dirt. I agree with "kids are supposed to be dirty" rather than getting gender specific.
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    I prefer "He/she is a kid.  Kid's are supposed to be dirty!"  :)

    ^This!

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  • I get frustrated, too.  I hate anything dirty...why is it okay with some people to have kids play in DIRT?  Sand at the beach is one thing, dirt and mud in the backyard?  Heck no.

     I have a boy, but I'd feel the same way with a girl!  I'm a clean freak! 

  • Ha ha. I said this about my own kid today. I met with some other Bump gals for a trip to the zoo. The babies were playing in the mulch/dirt/grass in the picnic area, and we just let them get dirty. They were kids being kids. They had more fun doing that then seeing the animals. When I said the comment about boys being dirty, I suppose I meant that kids in general are supposed to get dirty. He had fun, and we went home and gave him a a bath. Tomorrow he will probably play with rocks and sticks and dirt at the park. It's what makes him happy.
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  • It is a pet peeve of mine that people make excuses for boys because they are boys - I.e. hitting, aggression, dirty, running around like a maniac, etc.  
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  • There's a ton of reasons why playing in the dirt and mud is GREAT for a child... sensory development, immune bolster, boosts creativity, introduction to art and nature... not to mention it's ridiculously fun!  :)  I think the same applies for playing in the jello and spaghetti- anything messy.  

    But these, of course, are reasons for ALL kids to get dirty.  Not just boys.  Statements about boys being dirty are just expressions and I don't think most people that say them would be offended or surprised by a girl playing in the mud.  

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  • If you're expecting your kids to stay clean, you're expecting way too much. Kids are supposed to get dirty and they dont really care what you want or expect.

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  • I think the subject got lost here.  The poster was frustrated at people saying "He's a boy, he's supposed to be dirty."  The poster didn't comment on boys playing in the dirt or being dirty.  She was just commenting on the excuse that people make for boys.  The poster is a mother and I doubt that she'd freak out over her son being dirty.
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