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Boy's vs. Girl's toys

SurpriseAt39SurpriseAt39 member
edited December 2014 in March 2014 Moms
Do you agree with the division between 'boy toys' and 'girl toys'?

Example:
Guns, building toys, dirt bikes, cars, etc. are for boys.
Dolls, kitchen play sets, dress up, etc. is for girls.

Boy's vs. Girl's toys 82 votes

Yes, absolutely. My kid will only play with the toys that correspond to their sex.
1% 1 vote
No, definitely not. My LO can play with any toy at any time.
68% 56 votes
Sometimes. I'm picky about some things, but not others.
17% 14 votes
LO is too young still, I don't have a firm decision on this sort of thing yet. Ask again in a couple years.
9% 8 votes
SS - I don't go here.
1% 1 vote
SS - something else. Please explain your view.
2% 2 votes
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Re: Boy's vs. Girl's toys

  • WisconsinCheese12WisconsinCheese12 member
    edited December 2014
    Ss- because she can play with "any" toy anytime BUT not any toy. She will not have any toy guns except for squirt guns that look like squirt guns and not a real gun.

    I don't care if she plays with cars, or tools sets or whatever. She already has pink car my mom got her which is funny because 90% of her other toys are gender neutral . She actually has all green strollers and car seats too
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  • WisconsinCheese12WisconsinCheese12 member
    The differences.....

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  • SurpriseAt39SurpriseAt39 member
    WisconsinCheese12 said:

    Ss- because she can play with "any" toy anytime BUT not any toy. She will not have any toy guns except for squirt guns that look like squirt guns and not a real gun.

    I don't care if she plays with cars, or tools sets or whatever. She already has pink car my mom got her which is funny because 90% of her other toys are gender neutral . She actually has all green strollers and car seats too

    Same.
    We are a 'no guns' house. Water guns (that don't look like guns) like what you posted above will be okay.
    Otherwise, they can have what they want.
    DS1 played with my doll when I was pregnant as I tried to explain to a barely 1 year old that there was a new baby coming.
    He also has a pink princess ride on toy.
    Our strollers and car seats are black because the only options around here are blue, pink or black.

    I hate going into TRU and finding the pink 'girls' toys and blue 'boys' toys areas.
    Or looking at the flyer (especially at Christmas) that says "for your sweetheart" for girls and whatever it says for the 'boy' stuff.

    I played with dolls, trucks, mud and board games when I was little. I didn't know that other kids didn't play with it all.

    Oh, and I hate when people say, 'all little boys/girls need....(insert whatever toy)...'.
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  • fish8412fish8412 member
    I hate that girl versions of toys are more expensive than boy versions of toys. I'm not going to pay extra just for pink and purple.

    Also no toy guns over here.
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  • Sanibel21Sanibel21 member
    Anything except guns.

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  • SaraeaySaraeay member
    I'm the one that voted they will only play with toys corresponding to their sex but it's more that I wouldn't buy my son a doll over teddy, a purse over a race car, a tea set over a tool set, etc. I don't mind if we are somewhere and he plays with "girl" toys, I just wouldn't buy them for my house.
    That being said, I bought him two pink strawberry teethers ;) this photo my phone's lock screen. :D
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  • SaraeaySaraeay member
    Why so? I don't care if he plays with "girl" toys but why should I buy them?
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  • KewiiKewii member
    edited January 2015
    You're the one who said you wouldn't buy them. It's not so unreasonable to ask why not. Unless you don't have an answer.

    But if you really want to know why so, it's because I won't define my child by what's between their legs. Instead, shockingly, I plan to listen to their interests and respond accordingly.

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  • SaraeaySaraeay member
    I love the fact that I have a little boy and will purchase him toys that are geared towards being a little boy. I like the idea of associating his interests with that of his father which will be the strongest male role model in his life.

    When he is older and has his own interests, we will embrace those, whatever they may be.

    His older brother does not share all of the interests of my husband and that is just fine. The same will go for LO.
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  • pepperedmothpepperedmoth member
    I'm just going to walk away from this thread slowly.
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  • SaraeaySaraeay member
    It is possible to teach boys that girls are heroes too, how to be respectful, understanding, chivalrous and so on without purchasing them a tea set or Barbie.

    I originally said he can play with any toy that is safe for his age/skill, I just wouldn't purchase "girl" toys for him.

    @lovethatdirtywater‌ That's seems like a really silly comment that you "probably shouldn't" post the pic, do you think it would be chastised? I'm hoping you're not assuming that from my comments.
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  • WisconsinCheese12WisconsinCheese12 member
    I think it's more socially acceptable for a girl to play with a truck than a boy to play with a doll.
    Why? I'm not sure it's dumb IN MY OPiNION!

    Cousin a: girl who loves tractors, farming, four wheelers. Camoflauge etx
    Cousin b: boy (her brother so exposed to the same exact childhood) LOVeS to wear dresses, wigs, and loves to play barbies and dress his build a bear in princess clothes. He loves all the disney princess movies and would rather have all of those things than a truck
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  • lazyreaderlazyreader member
    Saraeay said:

    It is possible to teach boys that girls are heroes too, how to be respectful, understanding, chivalrous and so on without purchasing them a tea set or Barbie.

    I originally said he can play with any toy that is safe for his age/skill, I just wouldn't purchase "girl" toys for him.

    How will you manage to teach your child about strong female roles? Do strong females only play with tea sets and dresses?
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  • myfriendscallmemegmyfriendscallmemeg member
    Picky about some things, relaxed about others.

    Like I'm already planning on buying a kitchen for DD for Christmas next year, but won't buy a pink one because I prefer gender/color neutral stuff. Because I'm planning on having more kids & if the kid in my uterus is a boy then he can play with the kitchen stuff. If it's a girl she can also play with it.

    That being said we're a hunting family. Holland has pink camo, green camo, a brown coat... So in our family it doesn't matter what your genitalia is you're coming camping and hunting and you're gonna wear baby camo cause it's cute! Plus it's a family activity.

    But I'm not going to put my little boy in dance class unless he specifically asks to go to dance. Whereas Hollland will get started on dance before she even knows what it is, because she's a girl.

    I grew up with traditional gender roles and it's how I'm planning on raising my family. Think I'm old fashioned all you want, but that's how I'll raise them. If when my son is 5 he asks for a Barbie then he'll get a doll. But I won't buy him dolls unless he asks for them. I'll buy him "boy" toys. #oldschool
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  • laurenann89laurenann89 member
    ^this exactly.
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