Gender Neutral Activities for Kids
Published December 2012: Mom.Me
Gender Neutral Activities for Kids
Find a common ground: Fun ideas for boys and girls
Article Excerpt:
As a parent, you know that there are many differences between a boy and a girl in how they play. Your daughter may particularly like tea parties while your son wants to roughhouse with a football.
Gender-neutral activities offer benefits for both boys and girls. “They are suitable because they do not focus or push the child into a category that is pre-prescribed based on gender bias,” said Dr. Joyce Mikal-Flynn, an associate nursing professor at Sacramento State University who specializes in brain and gender studies.
Finding a common ground between your princess and your jock doesn’t have to be a challenge with the variety of gender-neutral activities.
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– Shannon Philpott
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