ConnieK's Profile

I am mum to three little girls who each have their own tastes. The eldest is a ninja wannabe who adores scary animals, Bear Gryllis, and the video game Age of Empires. My middle girl is the exact opposite and prefers pink, glitter, and Hello Kitty. I let them decide their own tastes and do not try to "steer" them along. I encourage them to make good choices as far as purchases and to think about an object's real value, but I do not impose my own feelings about their collections. I am truly terrified of snakes but will gladly let my daughter buy a book about them or take her to see them at the zoo if she wants, the same goes for a trip to get our nails done and such. As long as the girls are using their imaginations and are not just following the crowd, that is good enough for me!

I think that all this talk about gender stereo types in the context of girls is not as important as some would make it out to be. Are there as much concern about boys and their toys, clothes, and likes? Are people making it a point to dress boys in pink, give them dolls, and put them in ballet?

While I understand why it was developed and that is an awesome reason, it is going to be hard to keep them out of the hands of the more fortunate who want to indulge themselves in a little home peeking. Everyone knows that for the right price anyone can buy anything...