Parents’ Influence on Infants’ Gender-Typed Toy Preferences
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DOI: 10.1007/s11199-017-0858-4
Abstract: Gender socialization influences children at early ages, shaping their developing identities. The toys provided by parents deliver some of the earliest gender-based messages by encouraging children to engage in activities associated with, for example, dolls… read more here.
Keywords: influence infants; toy preferences; gender; parents influence ... See more keywords
Counterstereotyping can change children's thinking about boys' and girls' toy preferences.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2019.104753
Abstract: Children think that peers prefer gender-stereotypical toys over gender-counterstereotypical toys. These beliefs can limit children's exploration of gender-counterstereotypical behaviors and prevent the development of broad skills and interests. The current research tested interventions to combat… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; counterstereotyping change; toy preferences; boys like ... See more keywords