https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:40:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1237739 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 23:19:46 +0000 ALV91711 1237739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think DH would be ok with a doll that looks like a baby, but he could surprise me. DS does have a bunch of dolls that he loves and I call his buddies, but they are characters animals so it doesn't bother DH. He always has one of his buddies everywhere we go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1237697 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:39:35 +0000 Arden 1237697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd be pretty upset if my husband reacted that way (but I'm... flammable), but thankfully he and I agree on this one. Tools, dolls, cars, and kitchens for all! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1237692 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:36:29 +0000 lemondrop 1237692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>haha, guess who buys the gifts and toys? Mama. Guess who does the majority of his playtime? Mama. </p> <p>I've never thought to even ask my husband what he thinks about the baby doll, the play kitchen, or the shopping cart I've gotten for our son. If he ever gave me a hard time about it, I'd laugh at him and tell him to grow up. I don't think he would since these are the toys that he plays with at the gym daycare, it's really cute to see him in the play kitchen with the great big ex-football player daycare teacher.</p> <p>Oh yeah, he's also getting a Black &amp; Decker play tool set- to look just like Mama's tool set. Daddy isn't the handy one in our house. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1237664 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 22:12:46 +0000 Boheme 1237664@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked my husband if we could get DS a kitchen when he's older, and he said of course. He said he draws the line at dolls though.<br /> I don't care much for the notion of gendered toys, so I don't care what DS wants to play with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1237205 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 17:46:50 +0000 Fronkinzankinsbride 1237205@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah I would not be ok with that response but thankfully I don't think I'm going to have this problem with my wife. She also insists that they take dance regardless of gender. </p> <p>I just suggested a play kitchen to my nannied kiddos mom and she polled her friends and everyone (moms and dads) said "of course! Anything that makes him happy!" and these are conservative people from Louisiana. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1237134 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 17:09:28 +0000 immabeetoo 1237134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: haha love that comic. I think there's truth in it - kids are practicing life skills while they play so why wouldn't we want everyone to practice everything!</p> <p>It really bugs me that it's more acceptable for girls to play with things that are considered boyish but not vice versa. Fortunately my husband is on board with this notion, but I'd be really frustrated if he wasn't! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1237100 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 16:53:59 +0000 littlek 1237100@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: DH picked out a pirate doll for LO. Maybe a pirate is more boyish... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236937 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:44:46 +0000 kiddosc 1236937@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: Yea, I brought that up in the discussion too. That if we had a future daughter, those toys would be around, and would he stop E from playing with them then? He said no, but it would be ok, because they weren't specifically "HIS" toys. Mkay, dear... whatever you say. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236923 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:39:11 +0000 MamaMoose 1236923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband buys our daughter all sorts of "boy" toys (sports gear, cars, etc). </p> <p>@kiddosc: I think my husband would be more resistant to buying a son traditionally stereotypical "girl" toys. But the good news is that since we already have a daughter that stuff is already in our house, so any future sons we may have will have the opportunity play with it without me buying it specifically for them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236913 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:36:07 +0000 littlek 1236913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: We got that one for DS. It's very cute.</p> <p>@kiddosc: My LO loves to play with dolls at daycare. DH let us get B a doll for home. I gave DH a few choices and he picked his favorite. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236833 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:11:47 +0000 kiddosc 1236833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: LOL... I actually had this conversation with DH a few months ago but it was brought up again because he asked if I thought my Mom would buy E a doll for Christmas. But I saw this cartoon shortly after the original discussion... I should go post it on his FB page. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236832 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:11:44 +0000 Sammyfab 1236832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: my parents got our son a kitchen for Christmas last year and when I had asked for it my dad said, "a kitchen?!? But he's a boy!!" I responded, "um...you're a boy and YOU cook."</p> <p>I think it's vastly different (and inherently easier) for dads to accept that their girls play with trucks than for their boys to play with dolls.</p> <p>@kiddosc: my son looooves his stuffies and he carries them around everywhere and gives them hugs, kisses and high fives. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236814 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:06:51 +0000 swurlygurl 1236814@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think DH would be the same way. I'm glad I had a daughter first, so we will already have a dollhouse, kitchen, baby dolls etc that any future son can play with if he wants to.</p> <p>Reminds me of this comic. </p> [attach=3446/13/mwol7g.462x600.funny-comic-dads-son-baby-doll.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236811 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:06:04 +0000 Honeybee 1236811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband is pretty great about this, but I know my dad was resistant to getting my nephew a play kitchen when he was little. My mom did it anyway, and it turned out to be one of his favorite toys. My dad occasionally makes remarks about my DS playing with "girl" toys, but I just remind him there's no such thing as gendered toys in our house. :) Some of DS's favorite things are the play kitchen and dress up box! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236805 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:04:42 +0000 KT326 1236805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I really want to get DS a play kitchen for Christmas. At first my husband was against it but I think he is coming around to it. Especially since I told him I was going to do it anyway :happy: </p> <p>But I compromised and for his birthday in March we are going to DIY a little tool workbench. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236793 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:02:28 +0000 kiddosc 1236793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinpye: I'm sure, in the future, if he specifically asked for some of these things that DH would reconsider. But for now, he's only 18 months so he doesn't ask for much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236783 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 15:00:19 +0000 erinpye 1236783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A play kitchen is cool- some of the best chefs in the world are men! We only have a daughter, and another girl on the way, but we strive to let her pick toys she's interested in, whether it's dolls or trucks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236730 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:47:48 +0000 mrskc 1236730@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: lol! I really want to get that doll for my son. I think it's so cute. I think he's still a little young for it tho. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236721 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:44:26 +0000 kiddosc 1236721@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrskc: lol, great minds </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236720 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:44:05 +0000 kiddosc 1236720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Sammyfab: DH says he can't do anything about the toys at daycare, so he'll just have to live with it, goofball. </p> <p>@Sammyfab: @T.H.O.U.: @blackbird: I had wanted to get him the manhattan toys stella boy doll, but no dice. I'm not really upset about it. E has stuffed animals he cuddles and carries around. I just thought it was weird that DH took such a hard stance on it, lol.<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Manhattan-Toy-Baby-Stella-Boy/dp/B0036AWTDM/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1385149286&#038;sr=8-8&#038;keywords=manhattan+toy+stella" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Manhattan-Toy-Baby-Stella-Boy/dp/B0036AWTDM/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1385149286&#038;sr=8-8&#038;keywords=manhattan+toy+stella</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236716 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:43:23 +0000 mrskc 1236716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH is fine with our son playing with "girly" toys. We are going to get him a kitchen for Xmas and I want to get him a baby doll. My MIL on the other hand told me he shouldn't play with "girly" toys. geeze. </p> <p>Can you just buy him a boy looking doll and maybe your DH will come around? I like this Manhattan toys doll. </p> [attach=684/13/mwok4c.564x600.71-a5HfELNL._SL1500_.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236704 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:39:14 +0000 deerylou 1236704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband wants DD to be athletic and into sports (my idea of athletic is watching football and wearing my team's colors, while he's played competitive sports his whole life). However, he gravitates towards incredibly girly clothing and toys, while I'm far more gender neutral. I'm unsure how he'd be with a son, in this regard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236697 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:37:44 +0000 Bao 1236697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think he would be ok with it. He lets DD play with trucks, and even bought her a few cars the other day. She likes boy toys like action figures, tools etc. I'm not sure how different it would be if we had a boy though. I'm perfectly ok with it though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236689 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:35:59 +0000 blackbird 1236689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about a cool robot doll? :)</p> <p>My husband likes to get E super girly things and I tend to lean towards the non-super girly toys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236681 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:34:14 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1236681@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with maybe a boy doll? My brother had a boy doll that had a baseball uniform and everything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236668 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:30:14 +0000 Sammyfab 1236668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: Does your husband know that E plays with a doll at daycare? Out of sight, out of mind? :wink: </p> <p>Is the doll you're looking to get an actual girl? Maybe if you can find a boy doll that's dressed in a sports jersey your husband may be more open to it? I know there's a pirate doll out there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236639 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:23:13 +0000 kiddosc 1236639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LuLu Mom: Yea, I could see it being a very different story if we had a girl who wanted to play with trucks. </p> <p>@Sammyfab: He even asked me if he thought my mom might buy E a doll for Christmas because he doesn't want to have to return it. E plays with a doll at daycare, but that's ok? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236626 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:20:07 +0000 LuLu Mom 1236626@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH is all for buying DD a basketball hoop and other sporting toys taht might scream "boy" but I have a very stong feeling that it will be the opposite when/if we have a boy. </p> <p>His mom tells the story of when she bought a play kitchen for her 3 boys and my FIL freaked out and made her keep it upstairs not where peopel could see it! It was their favorite toy growing up (and now my LO plays with it!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236624 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:19:26 +0000 looch 1236624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son pushed around a doll stroller full of rocks, outside, in public, with my husband, so I think my husband is okay with historically girl toys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/boys-and-girl-toys#post-1236615 Fri, 22 Nov 2013 14:17:22 +0000 Sammyfab 1236615@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Every time I suggest a toy that I think is gender neutral, my husband is quick to say no and suggest I buy trucks and trains. He is also pretty progressive but at the same time, he grew up on a farm with 3 brothers...so some of his gender stereotypes are engrained in him. </p> <p>What I usually end up doing is I buy the stuff anyway and let my husband warm up to it... :happy: He usually knows I'm right anyway! </p>