To buy 3 year old DD dinosaurs for Christmas?

Wow your friend.....my 2.5 year old DD is currently obsessed with Batman, she loves monster trucks, bugs, tractors..... if we go to a supermarket toy aisle she won't even look at the dolls. We have about 20 different dinosaurs including (gasp) 'boys' pyjamas because she didn't want pink fairy ones.

I'm a bit flabbergasted that you have to ask if it's 'ok' to buy your 3 year old a toy. Kids like what they like. The hang ups are on you.

YABU to ask the question, although it was clearly your idiotic friend who put crazy thoughts in your head!

Check out https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=18407

Everyone knows there were no female dinosaurs, that's why they died out.

@dinosaurgirll
Children play with different toys - so long as they are played with who cares.
My DS had a pram to push his teddy in at age 3. It was a 'boys pram' - his words as it was red and had animal print on it - the ex went mad - I loved it kid would walk miles with teddy 🧸 in the pram, didn't like walking much before that. He also had a merman (it was a princess aerial dress with the tail effect) costume. He's just turned 18 and is Bball mad now, in to girls and fairly rounded kid - the pram did him no harm.
My DD both had train sets, dinosaurs, car garage's and tool sets.
All toys are a form of development, whether it's learning the dinosaur 🦕/ cart names.
The dinosaurs will do her no harm, I'd advise getting some child friendly dinosaur books to help her learn the names as well as they toys.
Hope you all have a lovely Christmas, ignore the judgy friend 🧡

Agh my post should say Mary Anning

@Ponoka7 yes STEM stuff "for girls" has to be crystals and shit doesn't it. My MIL still struggles with girls having non-pink related interests. My dd (the future paleontologist) over asked for science sets for her birthday once so MIL bought her a candle making kit and said "it's like science but for girls"

Look up Nary Anning. Also, dinosaurs are awesome! I’ve learned so much about them since my child got into them and it’s fascinating. In a couple of years get them the DK dinosaur encyclopaedia. Amazing pictures. Or maybe I shouldn’t be enjoying it because I’m a woman 😉
https://www.waterstones.com/book/knowledge-encyclopedia-dinosaur/dk//9780241364369?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI6rK6p6PliAMVU4hQBh3H5xEeEAQYASABEgKpofD_BwE
or any of the DK dinosaur books, but this remains my favourite.
There will also be loads of more basic books for a 3/4 year old but I think I got my DC the one above when he was 3 and he absolutely loves the beautiful illustrations and as he’s got a bit older (now 5) I read him more of the text, which he also loves

No friend of mine would be stupid enough to say this to me. Just reply “Your sexism
is showing!”

Parent of two dinosaur mad little girls here. They’re 6 and 4 and have been obsessed for years. Have never had a single remark like this from anyone!

Ask that of Mary Anning

Dress DD in this the next time you see your friend!

I was obsessed with space as a young child, I loved learning about the planets, and everything. I only saw men going in space, and thought that it was a "boy thing". My favorite pyjamas now, are space themed, and blue!😁

I'ma woman in my 40s and love dinosaurs! Always have! Jurassic park is my favourite film. I own toy model dinosaurs. I wear t shirts and dresses with dinosaurs on (not pink t shirts specifically designed "for girls"). I play jurassic park games on my phone and computer. Who wouldn't like dinosaurs?? They're cool! 😁

It’s odd you even feel you need to ask.

She must be trans..... NOT 🙄

Just buy her the dinos

My daughter was obsessed with dinosaurs when she was little. So much so that when her teachers did the home visit before she started reception that she was telling them all about dinosaurs, how pterodactyls sound like their name starts with a t but actually it starts with a p and she wanted to be a palaeontologist.

She's 25 now and doesn't seem to have experienced any trauma or gender dysphoria from liking dinosaurs

Your friend is weird.

OMG No!
Don't buy her dinosaurs, she might end up being a scientist, paleontologist or vet.
Poor child.
Get her something mind numbingly boring instead.

@Brickiscool they did tell Mary Anning that all that science and fossicking was for boys. Isn't it a shame that girls now are still facing some of the same barriers.

Not quite the case. Put in toys for girls age 4-9 (I just did) and there's a lot of pink make up cases, unicorn craft kits, pink cameras, Dance mats, the odd STEM kit (but still crystal etc focused) does nothing to balance it out.
My DD still goes on about her ELC dinosaur playy mat that I left behind when we moved house in 2004.

FFS do you actually have to ask this? Obviously your child can enjoy any toy she likes.

Your friend is bizarre.

Saw a great meme on Facebook about kids toys.

Is the toy operated by genitals? No?
This toy is suitable for boys and girls.

Is the toy operated by genitals? Yes?
This toy is not suitable for children.

I always loved dinosaurs and I'm considerably older than 3 now! I also bought dinosaurs, toy trains and cars etc for my girls as well as the more standard "girl toys" ignore anyone who thinks it's odd 😆

Tell Mary Anning dinosaurs are for boys.....

Ditch your friend

I was judged by family for buying my dd a train set she is now an adult and is a train spotter

I saw pink Christmas dinosaur bedding the other day.

Shops definitely market dinosaurs to both now... as they realise it makes them money!

An interest in butterflies used to be a male hobby... now is considered "girly". What boys and girls can like is just harmful societal stereotypes.

Let kids be kids and toys be toys.