In this vein, I think it's pretty important to teach my kids that toys are toys. There are no boy toys or girl toys. I try to stick to very gender-neutral toys, though I can't deny that Moose has a love of all things construction, building, and trucks, so we do have several toys in that vein.
But they also have play food, a baby doll, they wore pink and purple diapers when they were still in them. I let them watch "girl cartoons", and don't hesitate to put my hair accessories on them when they show interest.
For Christmas, I sewed my niece a hooded sweatshirt dress. Because she and Moose are of similar heights and builds, I had him try the dress on to give me an idea of where I should hem it.
Max was willing to put the sweatshirt on. But almost as soon as it was over his head, he looked down and said, "But I'm a boy, Momma."
What.
The.
Heck?
Who taught him to think like that?
So I said, "Baby, it's OK. It's just a piece of clothing."
But he insisted on taking it off.
So what do I do now?
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