{"id":2244,"date":"2022-07-06T03:17:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T02:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2244"},"modified":"2022-07-06T03:17:00","modified_gmt":"2022-07-06T02:47:00","slug":"gender-stereotyping-what-is-it-and-how-to-avoid-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nannyjob.co.uk\/blog\/gender-stereotyping-what-is-it-and-how-to-avoid-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender Stereotyping \u2013 What Is It and How to Avoid It"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The topic of gender stereotyping with regards to children has been gaining a lot of traction in the news and online. You\u2019ve probably already seen at least one article, video or news feature on this topic.<\/p>\n

But what is it?<\/p>\n

Gender stereotyping is associating certain expectations or ideals depending upon someone\u2019s gender. In relation to children, this could be that typically, girls should like the colour pink and should play with dolls and kitchen sets, whereas boys should like the colour blue and should be more physical in their play, making mess or playing with action figures and video games.<\/p>\n

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Even today, you can usually see gender stereotyping in shops and advertising. In your local toy catalogue look at the types of toys being played with by boys and girls and you\u2019ll probably notice some of things mentioned above. The same can be applied to clothing stores. Even as adults, think of the \u2018gifts for him\u2019 and \u2018gifts for her\u2019 categories when shopping for Valentine\u2019s, Birthday and Christmas presents.<\/p>\n

Gender stereotyping can affect the way we raise our children, which is why we\u2019ve put together some simple tips to help you avoid this and stay neutral:<\/p>\n