Toys for boys and girls.

[Karen]

I think every child should be exposed to all sorts of choices - that way he OR she can decide what s/he likes! And Just as playing with dolls doesn't make a boy any less manly, neither does playing with trucks make a girl any less womanly!

[caseysmom]

I never encouraged my girls to play with barbie's, I would rather see them more interested in other things than an impossible image to try to live up to. If I had a boy I would have no problem with that toy, maybe a lot of men would be more sensitive if they weren't stereotyped to be tough.

[G.P.girl]

i think kids should be allowed to play with whatever they want. people say, oooh if he plays with barbies then he'll grow up gay. well, i really doubt the barbie is going to turn him gay and if he wants to play with barbies because he's gay then he's already gay and theres nothign to do about it. i just think people read in to toys to much, when really all kids wanna do is play and have fun.

[Barbara]

When I was a kid I loved to play with guns etc. Doesn't mean I have one now and it doesn't mean I would shoot somebody today.
Let everyone play with whatever they want.

[Lady's Human]

Aside from Barbies, which I won't let into the house for either child, If the kid is interested in it/wants to play with it, then fine. I tend to prefer non tech toys, but hey, if it stimulates the childs mind, I'm all for it.