UrbanBaby

06.11.08, 13:09 PM Toddler
11 replies

3yo likes stereotypially "girly" things like princesses, hannah montana, dancing, etc. dh has seriously commented he might be gay. i say this is not unusual for a 3yo. wdyt? btwy, he also like steretoypically "boyish" things like wrestling. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Toddler 06.11.08, 01:09 PM Flag

Dear UrbanBaby community,

Thank you so much for being a valued member of the UrbanBaby community. We wanted to inform you that we are shutting down the site on July 6th. We are grateful for your participation and support that has helped make UrbanBaby such an important resource to parents for many years.

If you have any questions or concerns, you can email us at urbanbaby-support@cbsinteractive.com.

Thanks so much,

UrbanBaby Support

its not unusual. and gay is not bad. [ Reply | More

]
General Topics 06.11.08, 01:11 PM Flag

but generally is not the desire of a typical father for his son [ Reply | More

]
General Topics 06.11.08, 02:02 PM Flag

i'd hope most dads would be neutral on this, at least outwardly (and moms too). if that's who your kid is, don't make him feel bad about it [ Reply | More

]
General Topics 06.11.08, 02:03 PM Flag

it depresses me that people still think that liking pink or princesses make a boy gay. [ Reply | More

]
General Topics 06.11.08, 01:11 PM Flag

op: i definitely do not but i do wonder whether many boys like princesses, etc. my son DOES seem to have different interests than most boys. just a question. i do not make any presumptions. [ Reply | More

]
General Topics 06.11.08, 01:18 PM Flag

lots of boys like this stuff, if they are exposed to it and not told it is only for girls. pink is pretty! [ Reply | More

]
General Topics 06.11.08, 01:19 PM Flag

np: Yep. My DS saw little girls wearing princess outfits at Disneyworld and wanted to dress up too. We told him sure, but when he saw in the store he could get Buzz Lightyear instead, that's what he chose. But otherwise, he was going to run around as Cinderella with our blessing. [ Reply | More

]
General Topics 06.11.08, 01:22 PM Flag

thanks for sharing. such a sweet anencdote that clarifies things as well. [ Reply | More

]
General Topics 06.11.08, 01:57 PM Flag

maybe he's a creative type, likes the braoder range of colors and textures that girls get in their playthings. maybe he likes pretending. he's only 3, he hasn't learned that he's not supposed to like certain things yet. [ Reply | More

]
General Topics 06.11.08, 01:21 PM Flag

I think this age they just like what they have fun doing. I think if boys are into boy things (trucks, etc) it's b/c that's what's been given to them to play with. Don't make your ds feel like he shouldn't like the "girl" things he's into. It will confuse him and make him feel bad. Let the kid enjoy a little Hannah Montana and dance around!! :-) [ Reply | More

]
General Topics 06.11.08, 01:11 PM Flag

thank you. sound advice [ Reply | More

]
General Topics 06.11.08, 01:18 PM Flag