Do u buy Boys Toys for your daughter? or wouldnt u dream of it??

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as my DD loves boys toys which ive got no problem with as it makes a change from the girls toys (She wants Thomas the Tank Engine train track and Doctor who stuff for Xmas - she is 3) ....

but if its the other way round....ive seen parents say "No, no, no!"..it seems to be a problem.....i find that sad ! as they arent experiencing it the opposite sex toys.

I have two boys.
Their favourite toy ever was their play kitchen.
They were sad when it got passed on to smaller cousin.
They were 8 and 6 at the time!

I have found that sometimes men who are quite, ahem, insecure in their masculinity, have problems with their sons playing with toys that are traditionally associated with girls.

would buy those things for my dd if she wanted them

I don't have boys but I would like to think that I would buy my son a buggy and dolly if he wanted one

Are those things 'boys toys'? many girls DS knows have or had train tracks and Sonic screwdrivers.

DS (6) has a Baby Born...and continues to buy her outfits with his pocket money.

well thats the problem Humphrey as one of my good friends son loves pushing dollies buggies so i asked her if he had got one and she looked at me and said No

im glad my Dp isnt like that on the masculinity side of it as think its cos he grew up with a household of women as his Dad wasnt around.

We have 3 girls, no boys, and they have lego, technical lego, scaletrix, garage, castles and pirate ship. DP is particularly keen on lego and construction stuff and he teaches the girls woodwork etc too.

They play a lot with all of these, as well as with the toys most girls have - Sylvanian families, dolls, buggies etc.

And if we did have boys we'd buy them more or less the same toys we already have. I love seeing little boys with buggies and dolls.

my ds has a doll, a pram, a kitchen and is getting a shop for xmas

I agree with HC. Men who think that looking at a pink cushion will make them gay are often the ones who won't let their sons push buggies in case it "turns them gay". All sorts of ishoos there, I think.

My DSs have got a play kitchen and a buggy - neither is interested in dolls, but they have soft toys they dote on.

If I had a girl now, she'd have no choice but to play with "boys toys" - LOL! Well, I might buy her a doll, I suppose [grudging]

I have a DS and he has a doll and a buggy, and will probably get a play kitchen for Christmas. I guess those might be considered "girls' toys"?

Don't have a DD but would be happy to have one play with "boys' toys" (far happier than with, say, Bratz...)

i think its sweet when boys have dollies etc as they arent all macho!

My daughter is 3.5yrs old and will not play with anything girly otherthan dressing up clothes. She likes playing with cars, trains and building things. I bought her a dolly, a playhouse, kitchen set etc but they are just left. Her favourite toy at the moment is Mack from the film Cars.
I do find it sad when people say that boys should only play with boys toys and girls play with girls toys. I have a friend who was very uncomfortable when her son wanted to dress up in my daughters pink dresses. I was fine with it and helped him dress, put a tiara on and a bag. He had a wail of a time until my friend after about ten minutes said it was time to get undressed as he looked silly I did say to her that he looked fine and that he was having a lovely time but she wouldn't have any of it. I felt very sorry for that boy.

my dd 2.4 had a 'Thomas birthday' incl. train track and engines present. she also has lego and a remote control car.
she likes soft toys and dolls too as well as play kitchen

if we had a boy we would go very much the same whatever they like playing with is ok

I wouldnt buy a 3 year old dr who as I dont thinnk it is age appropriate [pursed lips emoticon]

but of course I have no problem with girls havnig boys toys

I have three girls - we have scalextric, bug hunt things, antfarms, lego, walkie talkies, spy stuff, trains

IME if left to their own devices most 2 and 3 year old girls like trains and cars, the pink gene doesn't kick in until 4 chez Enid

May I just say, it's nice to see an Enid post on here.

My DDs have all sorts of things - DD2's favourite present last christmas was a pirate ship complete with cutlass waving pirates. But she also likes anything pink and I think it's important to resist steering them one way or another - let them choose for themself what they want to play with.

I have photos of my brother aged about 5 in a green silky catsuit with a full face of make up (that I, his 12 year old sister, decorated him in). My brother is now a 30 year old very male man who can laugh at such childhood japes.

this caused some tension on Sunday - DH bought DD(3) a remote control car for her birthday - DS(5) wanted it and felt quite put out. Then somebody gave her a pirate outfit with a knife - DS felt miffed again. He was much happier when she got various fairy dolls. And DD's favourite present was an upsy daisy doll (too noisy for me, esp if waved at my head at 6.30am). DD actually has very few girly toys - she has grown up surrounded by boy toys - but she does like pink (pink gene seems to have kicked in at 2 here!). DS has actually asked for a baby doll for his birthday (he will be 6) but only if it cries and wees etc. He had a plain baby doll but it was obviously too uninteresting.

Haven't read whole thread, but I would have no prob buying a girl Thomas the Tank Engine stuff. I have a boy and he can play with whatever he likes, girls toys or boys toys. I think it is a bit silly how toys are classified as either girls or boys at such a young age.

ours is a relentless girly house

pink pink sparkles princess pink pink etc

My dd1 had a Spiderman party for her 4th birthday and loved it. Whilst she does have a play kitchen, dolls etc she likes playing with 'boys toys.

In fact I bought her a 4x4 jeep remote control car for Christmas. I think DH will want one as well lol

My brother and I played with ALL toys growing up and loved it! I was a tomboy and he quite liked it when I used to dress him up and do his makeup! (after he broke my girls world )
I dont believe I scarred him for life - although he may tell a different story - infact I think he is a lovely 'well rounded' young man.
My SS on the otherhand would not even be allowed to look at a barbie in a shop! He has had nothing but inappropriately aged 'boys toys' and is loud, rude and aggressive, goes over the top with fighting games and doesnt know how to share very well. DH is very much of the 'it'll turn him gay' variety, despite being brought up by an all woman family!??
Am looking forward to the "discussions" we will have when he tries to stop my ds playing with 'girls toys'