I bought a kitchen set for my son much to the dismay of my neighbor who is a mother of a 3 yr old girl. This is the one which comes with stove, burners, oven, chimney hub, tap and sink, frying pans, cups and saucers and cutlery. Yes. Its that exhaustive. And my neighbor couldn't get the logic behind me getting it for my son when her daughter doesn't have such exhaustive set of the so called girlie toy. My husband laughed when I got the pink color kitchen set. Few thought I was wasting money buying such irrelavant toys for my son. But it was an immediate hit with him. As soon as I assembled it, he gave me a cup of tea from his set and washed his hands and face from the tap provided at the sink. Needless to say, I was on cloud nine.
I don't know if I qualify being called a "Breaking the stereotypes" mom. But, I saw that my son almost, always mimicked me when he saw me cook. His favorite play toys were my frying pans and cookers. He has a bat and ball. In fact lots of balls of various sizes and colors. But the fancy he takes for my kitchen utensils is nowhere in comparison to them. So I got him this toy set, respecting his interests. I bought it hoping to put an end to the clinging and clanging noises he made with my steel utensils. The neighbors were complaining you know. They thought it was my way of venting out on my husband. OUTRAGEOUS.
Few of my acquaintances laughed at it (The kitchen set I mean. Not the venting out part). Few were of the opinion that he would become a famous chef in future. Few said that I was lucky and in few years I would have a helping hand at kitchen. And here is what I think. I will be happy if my son learns to cook because thats one basic need of life. Every person with the ability to cook doesn't have to be a chef. About the helping hand part, I must agree that I am looking forward to it. To make my point clearer, let me summarize my thoughts. "I got the kitchen set for my son because I would love him to pursue his interests. And to teach him that there is no such thing called a boy's job or a girl's job. Times have changed and its all a matter of our choices."
On a very recent update, he has taken fancy for my compact and lipstick. Do you think I should give them to him and let him paint himself? No... No...Don't go away. Believe me, I promise to listen to you this time.
I don't know if I qualify being called a "Breaking the stereotypes" mom. But, I saw that my son almost, always mimicked me when he saw me cook. His favorite play toys were my frying pans and cookers. He has a bat and ball. In fact lots of balls of various sizes and colors. But the fancy he takes for my kitchen utensils is nowhere in comparison to them. So I got him this toy set, respecting his interests. I bought it hoping to put an end to the clinging and clanging noises he made with my steel utensils. The neighbors were complaining you know. They thought it was my way of venting out on my husband. OUTRAGEOUS.
Few of my acquaintances laughed at it (The kitchen set I mean. Not the venting out part). Few were of the opinion that he would become a famous chef in future. Few said that I was lucky and in few years I would have a helping hand at kitchen. And here is what I think. I will be happy if my son learns to cook because thats one basic need of life. Every person with the ability to cook doesn't have to be a chef. About the helping hand part, I must agree that I am looking forward to it. To make my point clearer, let me summarize my thoughts. "I got the kitchen set for my son because I would love him to pursue his interests. And to teach him that there is no such thing called a boy's job or a girl's job. Times have changed and its all a matter of our choices."
On a very recent update, he has taken fancy for my compact and lipstick. Do you think I should give them to him and let him paint himself? No... No...Don't go away. Believe me, I promise to listen to you this time.
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