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"I don't think anybody here is kidding themselves that we're going to get girls to like all boys toys and boys to like all girls toys," McGowan says. "But I think it's a noble effort to say ...

Target’s decision to eliminate “boys” and “girls” signs from its toys and bedding departments makes a bold statement: Gender stereotypes and gendered marketing are passé. Many parents ...

Girls’ toys. Boys’ toys. To many parents, the ubiquity of separate color-coded shopping aisles feels natural, reflecting a belief in innate gender differences and discrete interests.

It polarizes children into stereotypes. It’s not just that vehicles, weapons, and construction sets are presented as “for boys” while toys of domesticity and beautification are “for girls.” ...

Both guided and free play are extremely beneficial to kids, Huffman says. The best toys for 4-year-old boys are fun, engaging and can even help them develop a range of ... More skills.

These types of signs are terrible because toys are for kids, and stores don’t need to draw a line in the sand to designate which are suitable for girls and which are suitable for boys.

Toys came in two flavors—boy and girl—and everything not pink was for boys only. A girl playing with toys that didn’t come from the girl aisles was suspect; a boy playing with anything pink ...

Social factors undoubtedly influence children’s preferences, he says, but in general boys tend to be pickier with toys than girls. To try and tease out the effects of nature over those of ...