#ShareWithUs | Do you bring up boys and girls differently?

Its sad that we still have the basics incorrect for bringing up our kids, be it a daughter or son. Infact even if we try to bring in the change there are still so many who would point out or talk about it. The day we realise that we are to raise a human being , not a girl or a boy. The person whom you have got in this world first needs to be good person and he or she needs to be taught to respect each other. The day this is understood many problems will get solved.

Way back when my children were very young we had taken them to a toy shop to let them choose their presents for Christmas. My son who roamed around the shop fascinated with all that he saw and finally settled for his favourite - a set of pull-back cars to add to his growing collection. I was overwhelmed with nostalgia when I spotted a lovely miniature iron, just like the one I had in my childhood. I had used it to iron all my doll's clothes. I showed it to my 3 year old daughter assuming that she would be intrigued by it. One glance at it and she was off to find something else for herself. A few seconds later she came to me with a toy rifle that stood taller than her and insisted this was going to be her present. Needless to say I was quite stunned for a few moments but let her have it anyway. In retrospect I am happy I let her choose a toy that she liked, notwithstanding that the rifle was a "typical boy's toy".