Comments on: I have failed http://www.thankyoufornotbeingperky.com/2010/i-have-failed/ Love, Minnie Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:51:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joanne http://www.thankyoufornotbeingperky.com/2010/i-have-failed/comment-page-1/#comment-2730 Joanne Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:19:14 +0000 http://www.thankyoufornotbeingperky.com/?p=678#comment-2730 It's not a failure! I know I read somewhere that kids go through stages where they start identifying things as "for girls" or "for boys" as a part of playing with identifying themselves. And even though it may seem like they are just falling into stereotypes, it really is an important stage in their development. We've bought (and made) my son all kinds of dolls and stuffed animals and he will have nothing to do with them (other than for throwing). He just loves cars and airplanes. It’s not a failure! I know I read somewhere that kids go through stages where they start identifying things as “for girls” or “for boys” as a part of playing with identifying themselves. And even though it may seem like they are just falling into stereotypes, it really is an important stage in their development. We’ve bought (and made) my son all kinds of dolls and stuffed animals and he will have nothing to do with them (other than for throwing). He just loves cars and airplanes.

]]> By: Carly http://www.thankyoufornotbeingperky.com/2010/i-have-failed/comment-page-1/#comment-2729 Carly Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:52:43 +0000 http://www.thankyoufornotbeingperky.com/?p=678#comment-2729 It's not a failure. You can prevent exposure to a lot of attitudes but some just crop up anyway. THere was a mother that kept her children away from all images of violence, toy weapons and the like. One day when visiting friends, her friend's son pulled a finger gun on her little boy. To her surprise and horror, her little boy clutched his chest, groaned and fell down "dead". I never wanted pink bikes either. :-) It’s not a failure. You can prevent exposure to a lot of attitudes but some just crop up anyway. THere was a mother that kept her children away from all images of violence, toy weapons and the like. One day when visiting friends, her friend’s son pulled a finger gun on her little boy. To her surprise and horror, her little boy clutched his chest, groaned and fell down “dead”.

I never wanted pink bikes either. :-)

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