Despite our best efforts, preschoolers may fixate on gender norms and categories, and divide their world into 'boy stuff' versus 'girl stuff.'
have found small differences between baby girls and boys—mainly related to minor differences in behaviour , early exposure to testosterone in utero and the timing of language acquisition—there is an established body of research that shows the gender divide in preschoolers is largely learned through culture and socialization with peers.
So girls want to be like other girls and boys want to be like other boys, but why do so many groups of little girls gravitate to princess play while boys act out superhero battles? Shauna Pomerantz, a sociologist and professor of child and youth studies at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ont., says these early gendered preferences are heavily shaped by what is marketed to kids.
That doesn’t mean parents should throw up their hands and do nothing. Pomerantz suggests continuing to expose children to—dolls and dance for boys; blocks and sports for girls. Pomerantz also encourages critical thinking about gender roles and stereotypes. “I ask questions about toys or TV shows I find problematic and try to offer my own opinion without disparaging their choices,” she says.
Toronto mom Helen Hargreaves has had some success getting her frilly-dress-obsessed four-year-old daughter to think beyond the traditional princess script. “My wife and I don’t care what she wears, as long as she also gets the message that being in a dress doesn’t limit what you can do in life,” says Hargreaves. “Her current career goal is to be Queen Elsa who drives a garbage truck, so I think we’re doing an OK job so far.
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