Re: [apmultiples] another rant from Valerie

["JGETZ" <jgetz cinci rr com>]

I only have 3 boys, so I'm no expert in the area.  I do have one boy who is more into traditional "girly" things, like he prefers art to sports and plays with my purse.  I've tried to be gender neutral as much as possible, bought dolls, etc.  I even got them toy makeup when they wanted it.  But they do seem to be rather "boyish" in general, except for the one I mentioned, but even he can at times.  Oh, did I mention that his favorite color is pink.  : ) 

One thing I've noticed of many girl's parents is that they really seem to steer them into girly activities at an early age.  My boys' basketball team is coed and there's not one girl on it, they're only 5!  I'm shocked that parents don't sign their girls up for sports, you do see more in soccer, but not in baseball.  If I had a girl, I'd put her in sports, but I'm sure it's hard if there's no other girls on the team.  

Oh, did I mention that the new baby is also a boy?  : )

Jenny

I am also continually bombarded with people attributing my own children's 
characteristics and personality to their gender.  Whenever someone says, oh 
boys are this or girls are that I always contradict them and state no, 
that's just so and so's personality. My first daughter goes against a lot of 
the gender stereotypes in that she was slow to talk and she is the only one 
of my six children to have learning difficulties.

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