Quote From: trevorsmomYour child wouldn't be playing with dolls and girl toys if you didn't give them to him or put them out for him to play with. No, I wouldn't love my children any different but I'm not going to put dolls and barbies and other girl toys out for him to play with either.
Someday your son may have a wife, and even children of his own, God willing. He will be a better person for having been allowed to develop his emotional and empathic sides, qualities often associated with the feminine. I know many women who think their husbands/partners could be more emotionally available! I'm not talking about encouraging him to try on your high heels and lipstick, but it seems strange to me that people don't get as worked up about little girls playing with "boys' toys" such as trucks or action figures. A girl who prefers cars to dolls is affectionately labelled a "tomboy," and everyone assumes she will eventually grow out of it. Where is the problem in giving children access to all kinds of toys and letting them explore for themselves where their interests lie?
