tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post32233939507216786..comments2023-11-17T13:09:02.510+00:00Comments on Mrs Helicopter Writes: 7 Ways I fail at gender neutral parenting (But it doesn’t make me a rubbish feminist)Mrs Helicopter Writeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05271416621429637280noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-57212290020052331002019-12-10T19:50:50.653+00:002019-12-10T19:50:50.653+00:00i am ERIC BRUNT by name. Greetings to every one th...i am ERIC BRUNT by name. Greetings to every one that is reading this testimony. I have been rejected by my wife after three(3) years of marriage just because another Man had a spell on her and she left me and the kid to suffer. one day when i was reading through the web, i saw a post on how this spell caster on this address AKHERETEMPLE@gmail.com have help a woman to get back her husband and i gave him a reply to his address and he told me that a man had a spell on my wife and he told me that he will help me and after 3 days that i will have my wife back. i believed him and today i am glad to let you all know that this spell caster have the power to bring lovers back. because i am now happy with my wife. Thanks for helping me Dr Akhere contact him on email: AKHERETEMPLE@gmail.com <br />or<br />call/whatsapp:+2349057261346<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />i am ERIC BRUNT by name. Greetings to every one that is reading this testimony. I have been rejected by my wife after three(3) years of marriage just because another Man had a spell on her and she left me and the kid to suffer. one day when i was reading through the web, i saw a post on how this spell caster on this address AKHERETEMPLE@gmail.com have help a woman to get back her husband and i gave him a reply to his address and he told me that a man had a spell on my wife and he told me that he will help me and after 3 days that i will have my wife back. i believed him and today i am glad to let you all know that this spell caster have the power to bring lovers back. because i am now happy with my wife. Thanks for helping me Dr Akhere contact him on email: AKHERETEMPLE@gmail.com <br />or<br />call/whatsapp:+2349057261346<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Eric brunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01321786514199356522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-24429081960461444872019-05-20T11:58:13.057+01:002019-05-20T11:58:13.057+01:00The post is written in very a good manner and it c...The post is written in very a good manner and it contains many useful information for me. <a href="https://www.clingingtoreality.com" rel="nofollow">threenager</a><br />Akseosolutionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09867569449246114187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-13085761678965604972016-10-18T14:36:24.306+01:002016-10-18T14:36:24.306+01:00Aw cute!Aw cute!Mrs Helicopter Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271416621429637280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-33946241482680446202016-10-17T20:50:47.708+01:002016-10-17T20:50:47.708+01:00Little B's favourite toys are his sister's...Little B's favourite toys are his sister's dolls, pushchair and my high heels. Not sure where he gets it from! #twinklytuesdayCrummy Mummyhttp://www.crummymummy.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-59039556502665663032016-10-17T12:57:37.861+01:002016-10-17T12:57:37.861+01:00Absolutely. It's actually good to hear other f...Absolutely. It's actually good to hear other feminist mum's agree. Thanks Nyomi! XxxMrs Helicopter Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271416621429637280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-48489448340857814272016-10-15T08:06:52.257+01:002016-10-15T08:06:52.257+01:00Now this is my kinda blog! Love this. Very similar...Now this is my kinda blog! Love this. Very similar to our approach really. A parents we are feminists but there is deffo a blue and pink thing in our house. Blue is my 4 year old's (boy) favourite colour. And my daughter just looks super cute in pink. We do dress her in blues and all sorts too but we do tend to buy the pink stuff for her. I'm less concerned about these stereotypes as they aren't significant ones in adulthood, women aren't restricted to pink etc. My 1 year old daughter got 2 pink dollies for her first birthday and she's never had them as my son loved them and stole them and has slept with them every night since. He's amusingly named them Betty and plurgh. Like you we are mindful about limiting gender roles and the division of labour. It's all a work in progress isn't it! Nyomihttp://www.nomipalony.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-30981014570897838192016-10-13T11:35:47.554+01:002016-10-13T11:35:47.554+01:00Yeah I hate camo too! haha! But i remember boys in...Yeah I hate camo too! haha! But i remember boys in my junior school being OBSESSED with survival stuff. Funny! Thanks for commenting my lovely girl! XxMrs Helicopter Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271416621429637280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-44147739511002866092016-10-13T11:34:52.098+01:002016-10-13T11:34:52.098+01:00Yeah I think so to an extent too. Yeah I think so to an extent too. Mrs Helicopter Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271416621429637280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-82987040520186229042016-10-11T21:24:39.367+01:002016-10-11T21:24:39.367+01:00Just a quick comment but wanted to say I love this...Just a quick comment but wanted to say I love this post :) :) We try and be gender neutral but I also think boys will be boys and girls awill be girls to some extent - I'm mean my eldest loves Camo - everything Camo and it's something I have never encourage (I'm not a fan of Camo) but he is just massively into Bear Grylls, dens, forests, army etc...it's just what he likes<br /><br />Laura xSide Street Stylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02962518235373699918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-10432345092753177632016-10-11T15:03:29.239+01:002016-10-11T15:03:29.239+01:00Although we don't discourage our girls from ty...Although we don't discourage our girls from typical "boy" activities, (Go climb a tree kid!) it has been my experience that gender is a biological distinction and stereotypes are at least sometimes there for a reason. Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351233138642514117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-23175504724748664032016-10-11T10:37:26.431+01:002016-10-11T10:37:26.431+01:00Thanks Georgina. :) Thanks Georgina. :) Mrs Helicopter Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271416621429637280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-32033038144831484602016-10-11T10:23:46.974+01:002016-10-11T10:23:46.974+01:00We try our best to be gender neutral with Squidge....We try our best to be gender neutral with Squidge... we try not to re-inforce stereotypes and to be fair he almost does that himself - he always tends to go towards boy-centric toys like cars, trucks and trains. However, if he picked out a doll or any other girl-centric toys we'd be more than happy for him to have them - they're all toys after all! I also try to avoid dressing him in stereotypical blue, but more of a range of colours (I'd try to stay away from pink with a girl too) :) <br /><br />Georgina<br />www.pixiedoes.comGeorgina Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12878291017599254550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-79975174284718597382016-10-07T12:59:51.475+01:002016-10-07T12:59:51.475+01:00Haha! When Gus was tiny and naturally took an inte...Haha! When Gus was tiny and naturally took an interest in brrroooming things along the floor i was really shocked...soounds so stupid now but I didn't really get that they will naturally be attracted to certain toys. I did think it was all nurture vs nature. But I now know it's a bit of both. :) xxxMrs Helicopter Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271416621429637280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-61333670121440955042016-10-07T12:08:03.341+01:002016-10-07T12:08:03.341+01:00Oh yeah totally agree- I am exactly the same! Abou...Oh yeah totally agree- I am exactly the same! About this time last year I tried to get my then two year son to choose a doll from the toy shop instead of a tractor. He was all like "look at this amazing effing tractor, its green!!" and I was like "oh but would you like a dolly, you can if you want, its not just for girls - its ok if you want a dolly darling...". He didn't want a sodding dolly, he wanted a tractor. Did I subconsciously somehow make him prefer tractors? Am I terrible mother/ woman/ feminist? Are tractors in his DNA? I have no idea. Love your blog thanks for linking up #stayclassymamaSARAH ADMISSIONS OF A WORKING MOTHERhttps://admissionsofaworkingmother.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-38378529011603501902016-10-06T13:16:35.687+01:002016-10-06T13:16:35.687+01:00Yes choice and self expression are both key. Thank...Yes choice and self expression are both key. Thanks Laura. Mrs Helicopter Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271416621429637280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-3217203792379926812016-10-06T13:16:06.419+01:002016-10-06T13:16:06.419+01:00Yeah actually I thought about that afterwards...it...Yeah actually I thought about that afterwards...it does make it harder if you have same sex kids cos then you'd actively have to go against the grain. Mrs Helicopter Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271416621429637280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-51860688589513238912016-10-06T10:50:11.328+01:002016-10-06T10:50:11.328+01:00Absolutely, I think the point with toys is to give...Absolutely, I think the point with toys is to give them the choice. I bought my girls new scooters the other day. My one year old had a pink Peppa Pig one because it's her fave thing at the moment and my 4 year old had a Ninja Turtles one, because that's her favourite thing at the moment. As long as they are allowed to express themselves, then who cares what colour they have?! #StayClassyMamaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12119193644293257641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-17500468390685669752016-10-06T08:30:03.827+01:002016-10-06T08:30:03.827+01:00It is easier if you have children of both sexes as...It is easier if you have children of both sexes as there are all sorts of toys available - I think we can only do so much without making it into a big issue. Sam's favourite toy when he was small was a cheap hairdressing set and he was always 'doing' my hair (I loved it) - and when we were at a friend's house who had a toy tool set both the boys used the sander to pretend it was a hairdrier! Let them play with whatever they want - though I admit it is hard when they are put under pressure at school from kids who's parents are maybe not so enlightened.sallythewelshgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15443305557885498254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-67869919169906967932016-10-05T23:05:59.728+01:002016-10-05T23:05:59.728+01:00Absolutely XxxAbsolutely XxxMrs Helicopter Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271416621429637280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-46162199580443069292016-10-05T23:02:54.167+01:002016-10-05T23:02:54.167+01:00Yes we have to be careful not to push things on ou...Yes we have to be careful not to push things on our children too. Boys may not want to play with dolls and girls may not like cars and diggers. Just let them play and be happy Bear and Cardiganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828270309563096463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-48006173497960085912016-10-05T22:49:07.101+01:002016-10-05T22:49:07.101+01:00Amen sister! But also...i do love this. I love tha...Amen sister! But also...i do love this. I love that he has no awareness that his playing is anything other than totally normal...which of course it is. Gus has uttered the words "boys don't do this" or "such and such is a boys / girls thing" which he's obviously got from school but we just calming explain that there's no such thing and that anyone can play / do anything and move on. Thanks for being the first to comment sweet cheeks! XXXXXMrs Helicopter Writeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05271416621429637280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-325371541418894143.post-66828968456605066072016-10-05T22:44:31.391+01:002016-10-05T22:44:31.391+01:00My nearly 7 year old spent a good 20 mins yesterda...My nearly 7 year old spent a good 20 mins yesterday playing by himself dressing his 4 year old sister's doll in her new clothes and currently has red nail polish on his toes. The polish has been commented on recently by 3 of his friends, asking 'why does Blair have nail polish on his toes? and each time I look at Blair and we say 'just because', then they run off and play football or hide and seek. I've never referred to toys as girl toys or boy toys in front of him and I've never heard him say that something is a girls toy therefore he can't play with it but I have heard some of his friends say it. He also had a pink pram for about two years which he LOVED to push his teddy's in but at the same time I was obsessed with diggers and trucks. Basically he plays with whatever he wants to play with, I've always thought that being determined for your children to play with gender neutral toys was just as bad as being determined that they only play with 'girl' or 'boy' toys. At the end of the day they should play with whatever they want to play with, without our input as parents. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15449689267061548009noreply@blogger.com