Gender-Neutral Parenting: Playing in childhood is the right of every child. Children learn many types of skills during play. But as parents, it is our responsibility not to promote narrow and conservative thinking through sports. Rather, choose such games which enhance logic and creativity in children. Also develop problem solving attitude in them and help them improve their social skills.

a boy can also play with dolls

Don’t know when and how we have associated colors and toys with boys and girls. If we think of a gift for girls, it is a doll, kitchen set or jewelery making kit, while for boys we choose a board game, car or gun.

Whereas the truth is that if a girl can play with a car, then a boy can also explore himself emotionally by playing with a doll. Playing with dolls can also give him an opportunity to understand care, sensitivity and emotions.

Learn from Deepika and Shoaib

Dipika Kakkar Ibrahim and her husband Shoaib appear to have come out of very conservative parenting. His younger son Ruhaan is very fond of cooking. In such a situation, Shoaib himself brought a kitchen set for him. In this way the child is able to explore himself in a different way. Everyone in the family also liked this initiative. It is good that the child was not told to play with the kitchen set as a boy?

Gender stereotypes must be avoided

Avoid toys and games that intentionally promote gender stereotypes. Like pink packaging for girls, unicorns, rainbows and hearts, while blue packaging for boys, robots, spaceships and toolboxes.

Try that the toys and games given to children are gender neutral. We also need to understand how marketing and advertising can reinforce gender norms. Therefore, choose toys, books and games that help in the development of the child’s thinking, interests and personality, and do not bind them into any fixed gender role.

Focus on outdoor sports

Encourage the children of this era to play as many outdoor games as possible. Please note, outdoor games are not limited to any one gender. Whereas in indoor games, they can be encouraged to play carrom, chess or other puzzle games. Apart from this, you will also have to keep in mind the preferences of the children. Game is game. The game is neither for girls nor for boys. A game is just a game.

Remember, neither the playground nor the games have any gender. Just let the children live their childhood and let them play the games of their choice. Neither limit girls to pink nor decorate the world in blue for boys.

Children play, learn and grow with each other. This picture is not just a football match but also a celebration of unity and equality.

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