Hi, I have been a mum twice and now I am a grandmum so I hope I'm allowed to ask you a question. My little one is a boy named Robin aged 1 on Tuesday. I have just been to Toys R Us and nearly fell over sideways at how much more girl/pink everything is than it was when I brought up my kids in the eighties. The thing is I wanted to buy him a Fisher Price garage (which I bought his mum for her first birthday in 1983 and she loved it) but I also wanted to buy him a boy doll. Just a cheapish realistic boy with maybe a change of pyjamas. Couldn't find one anywhere. In the end I went for a box of Duplo and scarpered. The problem is that you can buy a girl doll dressed in dungarees (well, one) but a doll that a boy can identify with and learn nurturing skills with oh no. Dolls clearly are for girls. I know lots of people will disagree but I think the sexism in kids toys does matter. As it stands, I might just sew him one myself.
I just wondered if anyone knows where I might find such a thing.
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roseheather · 16/11/2014 13:42
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