Boys Play With Dolls  

You have valid points there, however, I do not feel comfortable with him playing with dolls and the such.
As far as being a better father when they are grown, I dont think that would have anything to do with it, but at the same time, I am no expert.

I remember that when I was still young I also used to play cars and other toys that my brother is playing. And as I grew up I still love to play toy cars. But my sexual orientation didnt change beacause of these, i never had the doubt if im a girl or a boy. In short Im a straight female. Let the children play, you can only be a child once in your life. If you see your son play with a doll, interact with him and ask him what he thinks of the doll? You might be surprise if he tells you that the doll looks like her mother, kind and beautiful. In short he is just admiring a woman's worth in his life and he cant simply express it to you because you are not letting him communicate. The incident happened in the school is like when children watch television by themselves with no guidance since they are easily influenced with what they see and hear. Without proper guidance from parents they wouldnt differentiate what is right from wrong. Communication and guidance are one of the keys for successful parenting.

I think my wishes should be homored also! I did not make a real big deal out of it, but for some reason a boy playing with dolls and barbies just isnt right to me. Girls playing with cars and things is ok.I don't know, It is weird. But I see I am pretty much alone on this issue!!

I want my son to use his imagination, to be creative, but I think there are enough "Boy toys" he can use to do this without playing with dolls. But I guess there is nothing wroig with it in the end as long as he happy

so is it only okay for girls to play with cars if they're imagining driving to go shopping?

geeeeez, that's a depressing ideology.

when I played with toy cars I raced them and crashed them and pretended to repair them, and everything a boy would do with them. because a car is very much a unisex toy. both men and women drive.

I didnt say that. It just seems ok if a girl is doing "boy" things than the other way around!! i don't know. It s just one of those weird things.

not you. this poster.

Well said. I totally agree.

You do have great points there, but it still just does not seem right to me for a boy to be playing with dolls.

I wouldn't say I am worried about it,. It just does not seem right to me for a boy to play with dolls, but you are right, at this young age, he is not aware of anything like I am,but it is much more appropriate for a girl to play with trucks and things.Weird, yes. but...

Idont think it is an issue of homosexuality, which is fie if he was. It just does not look right to me to see him playing dolls, because they are "girl"toys. I want to see him playing with GI Joe and Batman and stuff.But I do not want to deny him anything,

Hi again erik mama: i think that's not ok. I mean, you should not force your boy to stop playing with dolls just because that's not what you "want" that he does, and what about what he wants to do, don't force him to stop doing what he wants. You can invite him to do other stuff but don't try to impose him anything or he'll be affected in a bad way.

-Alvaro.

I know, and I wasn't all mean and deanding about it. I know he'll do it at school, but not at home. I am not trying teach him the wrong things or ideas or impose any type of belief on him. He is free to play with tpys as he wishes, but it still looks weird and seems strange to me!

Yes, I do to, and I don't know why!! I can't tell you exactly why it bothers me, but it does. I am not intentionally doing it; I just don't think it looks right for a boy to play girlie stuff. You are right, they are curious, ad my son has no clue why it is such a big deal either.

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hi eriks mama oh thats real boys for you, in other words they
are in the age where little girls make them go yuck so they
take it out on the barbies, some of those barbies are so sappy'I would not mind having a go at them myself.he he he.

HAHA! That's funny. I agree!! Yea, girls are gross, as he says boys rule and girls drool,so the BArbies must pay!! LOL!!

Seeing a girl play with a Batman or race car seems fine to me. But a boy playing dolls just doesn't seen right to me. I have no clue why rhis is.I don't think it is harming him either, it just bothers me.

You wouldn't be the first person who is bothered by this. But how do you explain to a young child that they are the only one at day care who isn't allowed to play with a certain toy?

That and the question of why he cant play with them, in ehich the only answer I can give is it is girl stuff. I am even confused myself!! LOL!!

Thanks for the BR.

BR aren't free, ya know.Guess I shoulda sent out a post I am charging for them now...hehe...You are quiet welcomed!

Gosh I need some sort of entertainment in my life.H E L P!

I know it is silly, and I am not sure why it really bothers me. It is just weird to see my son sitting there with Barbies inhis hands.