Articles Tagged: stereotypes

Saira Khan: My four-year-old son is a salesman in training!

By Liz Stansfield, Apr 20, 2012

Saira Khan was runner-up on the first series of The Apprentice. Now mum to Zac, four, and adopted daughter Amara, one, she tells Parentdish about working with children and her experience of adoption

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Please let's stop the tacky stereotypes for children

By Olivia Gordon, Feb 1, 2012

LEGO infuriated parents this new year by launching a 'Friends' range targeting girls which is set in some godawful Californian-style 'Heartlake City', featuring easy, unchallenging models to build and pinkified characters who are obsessed with accessories, cupcakes and getting 'styled and ready to go!!!' at the 'beauty shop'.

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It's a boy! Parents reveal 'genderless' child's sex - after keeping it secret for five years

By Keith Kendrick, Jan 20, 2012

After five years of raising their child as an “it” a couple have finally revealed – “it’s a boy!”

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Hamleys remove 'sexist' girl and boy signs

By parentdish.co.uk, Dec 14, 2011

Famous London toy shop, Hamleys has removed signs which categorise toys by gender.

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Couple who are raising a 'genderless' child speak out about their decision

By Liz Stansfield, Jun 1, 2011

Alamy A couple who caused outrage by announcing they were going to raise a 'genderless' child have spoken out about ...

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Do you believe it's possible to raise a 'genderless' child? (And could you be bothered?)

By Ursula Hirschkorn, May 24, 2011

Getty Do you believe that everyone knowing that you are male or female has limited your choices in life? If so then ...

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School gate mums - which type are you?

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 5, 2011

A parenting website has revealed the 'types' school gate mums fall into, from the uber glam mothers, like Claudia Schiffer ...

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Ten wallpapers for girls and boys

By Emma Cossey, Jan 28, 2010

After my recent round ups of the top wallpapers for girls and boys, I had a few comments requesting a selection of kids ...

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