What impact do gender stereotypes have on raising boys? Parenting SOS with Kirstie Beaven
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- Опубліковано 17 чер 2024
- On this month’s Parenting SOS, Giovanna sits down with Kirstie Beaven, Founder and Editor in Chief of Sonshine, a quarterly magazine all about raising boys in a more equal world.
Kirstie felt like the messaging around being a ‘boy mum’ was always one dimensional - it was all about stinky socks, dirty houses and muddy football boots! And so she was inspired to create a space that spoke about the many other aspects of motherhood, and provide resources that could help us as parents talk to our boys about gender equality.
Kirstie and Gi discuss the importance of encouraging emotional intelligence in our children and why we shouldn’t be afraid to challenge gender stereotypes. Plus Kirstie answers our community’s questions.
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My youngest son is 3 years old. he is a sensitive sole, very caring and loving and gentle. People (and family) often say to me , it’s because he has older sisters that he is girly and sensitive ! It makes my blood boil . He is a beautiful child and I am proud of his sensitive side. I treat all my children the same whether they are girls or boys. X
Love this. Pregnant with my first baby and have always been passionate about this topic. But I didn't realise how difficult I would find it to go against the grain and deal with family''s opinions until I started having to buy baby stuff!!
So interesting, so well explained and SO important. Thank you, from a mother of three boys and a girl.
I was thirty five when I had my son and as a somewhat older mum I was amazed at the change in children’s clothes since I was a kid - there were ‘girly’ clothes of course, but equally lots of girls clothes were just brightly coloured t shirts, shorts, etc. When my son was born I was amazed at the sea of blue and pink in shops, and at the styling which was so strongly cars, trucks, trains for boys and sequins with ‘be kind’ on for girls. It was such a stark difference. Put this kind of gender ‘training’ alongside the inescapable 24 hour presence of social media full of hyper-feminine, fully made up, often surgically enhanced girls and women, it is no wonder that there has been such an unprecedented rise in the number of girls identifying out of womanhood.
My son absolutely does wear hand-me-down clothes from his sister 😂
My lovely friend’s little boy went to school dressed as female characters. She had to suffer the negative comments from other parents 💔 For her daughter she couldn’t find girls clothes with Thomas the Tank Engine 🤷♀️ we still have a long way to go but we are getting there.
Glad to say that Morrisons sell swimwear tops with arms and shorts. My granddaughter loves hers and wears them on the beach or in swimming lessons. 😊
Oh Gi I thought Paw Patrol seconds before you said it 😅 I also have three boys. 8, 5 and 3