unit 206

[RoseJ]

This is my first visit and i need help to put into words
Why should you challenge stereotypical play?
Thank you if any one can help!

[Tinkerbelle]

I found it easiest to take examples and work from there, helped me get the words right rather than a huge general piece

[sarahnev707]

I am the boy so I am the boss like my dad is at the office.

You have to be the secretary because you are a girl.

You can't be the doctor cos you are a girl.

We are playing car mechanics and you can't join in because you are a girl.

Girly girly reading a book haha!

Boys don't push buggies, you're a big wussie.

If children make these kinds of statements, what do you do?

[RoseJ]

Thank you for your help

[Heidi]

Originally Posted by RoseJ

This is my first visit and i need help to put into words
Why should you challenge stereotypical play?
Thank you if any one can help!

Why?

So that every child grows up being able to fulfil their maximum potential regardless of their gender.

How do you go about it?

Adults - both staff and parents/carers understand and encourage a child in wherever their interest or curiosity lies.

Positive images of people doing what (was once) not considered 'usual' i.e.

female - postal workers, mechanic, doctor, pilot, fireworker, barrister etc

male - nurse, nursery teacher, florist , cleaner etc

displayed and seen in/on on posters, in books, puppets, toys, dressing up etc

Also by practtioner's attitude themselves.

At snack time if a child (usually a new child) mentions that they don't want a 'girl's mug' with a ballerina, we assure them a mug is a mug and their drink will taste just the same and I show them my blue mug. The next time they choose a mug (and there are lots of different paterns/pictures etc) they don't worry which one they pick up. They can see the other children choosing mugs for lots of reasons, but not because it is for one gender or another.

[RoseJ]

Thank you so much for that

Originally Posted by Heidi

Why?

So that every child grows up being able to fulfil their maximum potential regardless of their gender.

How do you go about it?

Adults - both staff and parents/carers understand and encourage a child in wherever their interest or curiosity lies.

Positive images of people doing what (was once) not considered 'usual' i.e.

female - postal workers, mechanic, doctor, pilot, fireworker, barrister etc

male - nurse, nursery teacher, florist , cleaner etc

displayed and seen in/on on posters, in books, puppets, toys, dressing up etc

Also by practtioner's attitude themselves.

At snack time if a child (usually a new child) mentions that they don't want a 'girl's mug' with a ballerina, we assure them a mug is a mug and their drink will taste just the same and I show them my blue mug. The next time they choose a mug (and there are lots of different paterns/pictures etc) they don't worry which one they pick up. They can see the other children choosing mugs for lots of reasons, but not because it is for one gender or another.

thank you for that