This morning, Q was looking through a catalog, pointing out things to me that he was interested in. The list included a take-apart model of the human body, a model of a solar house, a robotic arm, and many marble runs.
He’s really interested in how things work — looking carefully, taking things apart, etc. Out [...]
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Posted in beyond labels, expanding gender notions, gender funneling, play!, social norms, toys, tagged art, creating, gender funneling, gendered toys, holiday gifts for kids, play!, toys on December 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
No, this is not turning into a consumer blog. But, I thought I’d share a bit of my thinking around gifts as it’s on my mind a lot at this time of year. I cringe when I see some of the things people get Q. If they really knew him, they wouldn’t get him pirate [...]
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Phew! Now that legos come in pink, Q will play with them. Just what I’ve been waiting for. Because you know, since he loves pink so much, he hasn’t been willing to play with them before, given the color choices.
Kidding. Totally kidding.
Frankly, I’m disgusted. Pink legos. And the pink legos are to make a house/dollhouse, [...]
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