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Scenario

When Your Child Repeats Gender Stereotypes from Friends

My five-year-old announced at dinner that his friend said only boys can be doctors and I froze because I didn't know how to respond without making it a big thing.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent confronts the moment when their child's expanding social world introduces values that conflict with their own.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Early childhood 3-6 — play language boundaries?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.