Gender Neutral Children's Toys and Gifts
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These messages can consist of how they should behave (boys: "cheeky monkey"; girls: "pretty princess"), what ambitions they can have (boys: fireman, doctor; girls: housewife, nurse) and what they should enjoy (boys: raucous activity; girls: beautifying themselves).
The pinkification of girls' toys in particular is reaching epidemic levels!! This is fine if a girl does love pink, but if she doesn't, there can remain very little choice of products.
This page is dedicated to finding options for buying gender neutral toys, which respect that all children are unique beings, who have interests, desires, preferences and ambitions based on their individuality, not their gender.
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Fisher-Price Toddlerz Chatter Telephone
Amazon Price: $7.98 (as of 06/01/2012)![]()
I personally grew up playing with one of these, and it makes me happy that they are still on sale and being enjoyed by kids now. Great quality, engaging toy.
Melissa & Doug Magnetic Chalk Dry Erase Board
All children are...
"All children are unique beings, who have interests, desires, preferences and ambitions based on their individuality, not their gender"
Wham-o Soft Catch Frisbee Disc
Infantino Where's My Tail Puzzle
More Information on Gender Neutral Parenting
- Characteristics of Boys' and Girls' Toys
- In this study, 292 undergraduates rated 126 toys as to whether they were suitable for boys, girls, or both. From these ratings, we established five categories of toys: strongly masculine, moderately masculine, neutral, moderately feminine, and strongly feminine. Using these categories, we constructed four toysets; each consisted of 15 toys, three from each category. In Study 2, 706 undergraduates individually rated the toys from one of the toysets on 26 scales that measured the toys' characteristics. We found that girls' toys were associated with physical attractiveness, nurturance, and domestic skill, whereas boys' toys were rated as violent, competitive, exciting, and somewhat dangerous. The toys rated as most likely to be educational and to develop children's physical, cognitive, artistic, and other skills were typically rated as neutral or moderately masculine. We conclude that strongly gender-typed toys appear to be less supportive of optimal development than neutral or moderately gender-typed toys.
- Gender Stereotyping of Children's Toys: A Comparison of Parents and Nonparents
- The study examined the degree to which toys are gender stereotyped and whether the toys identified as gender appropriate differ for parents and nonparents.
- Evidence of Gender Socialization
- Real Ways that Parents Treat Their Boys and Girls Differently
- A visit to the ToysRUs%u2122 store
- by the Women and Technology 2002 class
- Socializing Gender Through Toys
- from Oh, You're a FEMINIST?!
- Reach for the stars, girls
- It is easy to understand why boys are more likely to go into certain professions, when looking at the toys they play with. Stereotypically, while girls are playing with dolls, boys are building with lego, and while girls are serving pretend food, boys are putting train tracks together.
- Gender Neutral Baby Toys
- from What to Expect: Pregnancy and Parenting, Every Step of the Way
- Yes, Virginia, There are Gender Neutral Toys
- From the-f-word.org
- Practicing Gender Neutral Parenting
- "We didn't care whether he wanted to play with dolls or dump trucks - as long as he was happy."
- iPads and Barbie Dolls
- By the Department of Sociology at the National University of Singapore
- Gender Diverse Parenting: A Primer
- From globalcomment.com
- How Toys Teach Children Stereotypical Gender Roles: A Look Inside a Local Toy Store
- by Denise Starr
Lego DUPLO Learning
Alex Tub Tunes Water Flutes
Creativity for Kids Awesome Origami
Richard Scarry Busy Time
Baden Nite Brite Glow in the Dark Soccer Ball
Scooby-Doo! Haunted House Game
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Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Dance And Play Puppy
The Laugh & Learn Dance & Play Puppy is baby's more...0 points
Fisher-Price Rainforest Melodies and Lights Deluxe Gym
Bring the exciting world of the rainforest to life more...0 points
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Apptivity Case
The Laugh & Learn Baby iCan Play Case lets babies more...0 points
Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Baby's First Blocks
Ten bright blocks are ready for baby to drop into more...0 points
Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse Blue
Sometimes baby needs a little help falling asleep. more...0 points
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Fun with Friends Musical Table
Busy, busy... there's so much to do, with four cor more...0 points
Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo
Introduce baby to a place full of exciting sights and more...0 points
Fisher-Price Little People Animal Sounds Farm
With fun animal sounds all around and plenty to do more...0 points
Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Learning Puppy
The Laugh and Learn Puppy is a cuddly play pal for more...0 points
Fisher-Price Go Baby Go! Poppity Pop Muscial Dino
The Poppity Pop Dino is an adorable Dinosaur character more...0 points
Fisher-Price Stack 'n Surprise Blocks Musical Croc Block Wagon
It's a wagon full of musical building fun! Baby ca more...0 points
Melissa & Doug On the Farm Jigsaw (12 pc)
Ages 3 & up. The duck is in the pond and the p more...0 points
Melissa & Doug Playful Pets Jigsaw (12 pc)
Ages 3 & up. No one is allergic to the lovable more...0 points
Tiny Love Sweet Island Dreams Mobile
With multidimensional movement and tranquil music, more...0 points
Fisher-Price Precious Planet 2-in-1 Projection Mobile
Designed for use from birth up to five months, the more...0 points
Animals Wooden Ceiling Mobile
Colorful and fun mobile with animals and a warm bright more...0 points
Learning Resources Jumbo Zoo Animals
Little hands can't help but reach for these realis more...0 points
Infantino Twist and Fold Gym, Baby Animals
Unique Twist & Fold action makes using and storing more...0 points
Guidecraft Animal Train Sort And Match
The Animal Train Sort and Match from Guidecraft is more...0 points
Fisher-Price Toddlerz Chatter Telephone
Moms and dads of all ages fondly remember this cla more...0 points
LEGO Duplo Learning (5497)
It has never been more fun to learn numbers! With more...0 points
LEGO DUPLO World People Set
This super set is an ideal supplement to any DUPLO more...0 points
Alex Tub Tunes Water Flutes
With these 5 Water Flutes, you can experiment with more...0 points
Alex Tub Tunes Water Drums
Tub Tunes Drum features two drums that float in th more...0 points
Creativity for Kids Awesome Origami
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Kids Play: Simple craft recipes and ideas for preschoolers by Erin West
Find some really simple ideas to keep the kids entertained more...0 points
Creative Crafts for Kids by Gill Dickerson, Cheryl Owen
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Kids Only Crayola 4-in-1 Craft Center
Table: 24.5 x 24.5 x 20 Includes lots of Crayola Accessories: more...0 points
Faber Castell Big Fun Crafts
It's a crate full of craft basics! Deluxe set feat more...0 points
Crayola Washable Kid's Paint (6 count)
This multi-purpose poster paint is perfect for: Po more...0 points
Wham-o Soft Catch Frisbee Disc
Soft and durable Frisbee is easy to throw and catc more...0 points
Baden Nite Brite Glow in the Dark Soccer Ball
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Qwirkle Board Game
Our tactile wooden block game combines the logic a more...0 points
Scooby-Doo! Haunted House Game
Ready for another mystery with Scooby and the gang more...0 points
Monopoly Junior Edition by Unknown
Join Rich Uncle Pennybags for a day at the Boardwa more...0 points
Pressman Scooby Doo Pop 'N' Race
Race to the finish as you try to be the first play more...0 points
Richard Scarry Busy Town
Race around town solving mysteries! How many objec more...0 points
LEGO Hogwarts Game (3862)
A fun and challenging family game for 2 to 4 playe more...0 points
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