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A couple have finally revealed that their five-year-old is a boy, after raising him as gender-neutral from birth.

Baby Sasha was only allowed to play with unisex toys and had the choice between boy’s and girl’s clothes.

Mother Beck Laxton, 46, said she wanted to avoid gender stereotyping while raising her son. ‘Gender affects what children wear and what they can play with, and that shapes the kind of person they become,’ said Beth.

We want to know what you think. Are we conditioning boys and girls to behave a certain way by the choice of clothes and toys we give them as parents? Or are girls and boys just naturally different?

Tell us in the comment box below or join the debate on Facebook.

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cloudbaby
Found that boys and girls are different as I have one of each. Girls are naturally more independent and boys grow up bit slower.

Posted: 21/06/2012 at 14:53


cloudbaby
Girls and boys know difference in gender at early age. My daughter and son knew they were girl or boy at early age and I let them play with any toy they wanted whether gender correct or not.

Posted: 21/06/2012 at 14:56


Pinky1981
i have to say when i read this artical not long ago i felt the parents were wrong in that as it would confuse the child however parents bring up their children how they feel is right for the child & family.
i have a 10year old girl who i did from the day she was born dressed in pink & have all girly things etc for her but with my son who is almost a year old i let him play with girly things & boy things, i dress his in girly colours like yellows & orange & yes even pink. i get told he's a boy & shouldnt play with girly pink things all the time but i dont feel it makes a difference as he is happy to play with them & if it makes my son happy then im happy.
i do feel that he is a little slower at developing forward than his sister as she was actually walking on her own by 7months & he has only just started to try to let go of stuff.
gender stereotyping is usually made at first by the parents so i feel that if the parents feel boys & girls should be different then the children will be.

Posted: 02/10/2012 at 22:45


ayls101
Definitely. I have a son and the way he behaves is really different from baby girls of his age. As I observed, normally baby boys are more naughty than girls, while baby girls seems to be more prim and proper. This is based on my personal observations.

Posted: 03/03/2013 at 11:12

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