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Paulie

(8,462 posts)
7. My daughter at 7 loves pink. But she also likes science.
Mon Dec 9, 2013, 08:37 PM
Dec 2013

I talked her godparents into getting her a microscope for Xmas. It will be ok that it's not in pink.

A wonderful video. I just love this little girl. Thanks for posting. lamp_shade Dec 2013 #1
My boys loved Dora the Explorer the TV show but Heather MC Dec 2013 #2
An important thing to note about toy stores is that they're responders more than creators. Donald Ian Rankin Dec 2013 #3
Where is the Barbie Liberation Organization when you need them? cprise Dec 2013 #4
Interesting Post..K&R...! KoKo Dec 2013 #5
There are a lot of great, educational, creative and science minded toys out there. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #6
Yes, there are. Sadly, they aren't at ToysRUS or the most major toy outlets. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #8
I'll probably get flamed for this, but I haven't shopped at any of those in years. Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #12
Sometime in the last three years or so I went into a Toys R Us. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #14
The science toys Treant Dec 2013 #17
Although, again.. it may be that the parents and kids who are into that stuff Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #18
My daughter at 7 loves pink. But she also likes science. Paulie Dec 2013 #7
Riley rocks! BainsBane Dec 2013 #9
Isn't she a doll? NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #10
Toys teach gender roles davidn3600 Dec 2013 #11
It's the parents that are to blame. nm rhett o rick Dec 2013 #13
Same deal with racism. davidn3600 Dec 2013 #16
As the father of a 2 year old female Egnever Dec 2013 #21
She says while holding lobodons Dec 2013 #15
Why do all the girls want princesses? FarCenter Dec 2013 #19
Sorry not buying Egnever Dec 2013 #20
^ Lets just agree that there are traditional girls and there are non-traditional girls AZ Progressive Dec 2013 #22
I think a greater, or additional, point has to do with what's sold in toy stores, period. NYC_SKP Dec 2013 #23
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