To buy 3 year old DD dinosaurs for Christmas?

Because dinosaurs live outdoors and go fast, and girls are destined to live indoors and wait on others? The toy stereotypes belong on a continuum with some of the worst societies we see...

But why would dinosaurs be for boys-, going with that thinking

I regularly buy dinosaur themed bits and bobs for my daughter. She even had a dinosaur birthday cake a few years ago.

She 20 (and NT before anyone asks…dinosaurs have just become a bit of thing for us 🤣)

I had my daughter in 2002 and at the same time moved to a quite rural area. At our local toddler group I was astonished that toys were described as girls' toys and boys' toys. I honestly thought that those attitudes died out in the 1970s and 80s. It seems to be an idea that is really entrenched. I've always loved dinosaurs too.

But why would you doubt that or even give it a second of headspace unless something inside you thought she was right.

I loved trains when I was three.

If I helps I have no criminal record now, in my 30s, and have a stable relationship and income. I pay my taxes.

So not liking dolls didn't cause me to go down a dark path of self-destruction.

She’s incredibly unreasonable. It’s a shame people like that can make others doubt themselves as we’ve seen from the OP.

Tell your "friend" to Google Angela Milner...it will blow her mind.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-021-01577-y

Who knows where your DD's love of dinosaurs will take her.

Definitely not odd. My son went through a stage of loving my little pony and trolls at that age. He had a huge stash of toys and teddies. He had a huge build a bear twilight sparkle that he would carry around. The looks we would get were shocking but it was what he liked. Now he is a horror nut (10 now) and into all things dark and scary. Kids will like what they like and there is nothing wrong with that!

I think your friend is the odd one

From your OP where you literally asked “Is my DD "odd" for liking dinosaurs at 3 years old?! 🤔” and then followed up with “Thanks everyone! I suspected as much but I just had a moment of self doubt” you can surely see why I thought you needed to be a better advocate, and that this update seems a bit of a change of heart. A good thing to change your mind after reading the responses of course, but I don’t think mine and others’ initial reactions to your OP are unjustified.

I saw this on twitter this morning and thought it was great. I do love a pop up book

Both my girls liked dinosaurs. In fact my 28 year old still does! She would be a dinosaur vet, if they were ever recreated!

Judging by the Natural History Museum dinosaur display which is always packed, girls like dinosaurs as much if not more so than boys. I tend to think girls are generally more interested in animals than boys - even prehistoric ones.

One of DS’ favourite things at that age was a toy pram that a mum friend bought him. My parents were mortified. He used to put a baby boy doll in it, wear a string of fake pearls and play at going shopping. Playing at shops was his favourite game. He also loved cars, trains and volcanos. He’s now an emotionally-aware, bearded straight man who works in a tech industry and hates shopping. She will be who she is regardless of what toys she has. Why shouldn’t she like dinosaurs? I wish people would stop gendering toys!

I’m guessing your friend follows the antiquated boy for a boy and pink for a girl clothing?

See, I wouldn’t have bought that for my Dd.

It starts from the premise that girls might not like Dinos . Why should a girl have to even consider that dinos might not be for girls?
Why does the Dino have to have a pink bow on its tail to denote its suitability for girls to play with?
Why does the girl in the picture have to have a pink bow?

Same old shit.

Is she quite thick? Sorry that's rhetorical she obviously is and as such I'd be evaluating my friendship to be honest.

It doesn't have to be this way...

My daughter is having a dinosaur themed birthday party tomorrow (will be 3) so she much also be “odd” 😂
There are some lovely girl dino books, clothes, toys so no they are definitely not just for boys 🙄
Your friend is very strange!

The vast majority of 3 year old girls who like dinosaurs grow up to be perfectly normal adults, but it's important to be aware of the risks.

I liked dinosaurs when I was that age, and I grew up.to be a biologist and a feminist. (TBF, the second one is more likely to be from the toy cars than the dinosaurs.)

Seriously, your friend is a sexist idiot, your daughter is fine, dinosaurs are awesome, and it's an interest that encourages confidence in reading and spelling long words which is an excellent transferable skill.

Please keep an eye on the situation and don't let your friend shame your DD for her interests. Kids pick up on that sort of thing. I'll never forget having my fossil collection chucked into the garden because 'thats where stones belong'.

Thank goodness DH was happy to accompany Ds and his doll on many walks, trips to the park etc.

Not all men are sexist knobs.