Our boys have always been as interested in baby dolls and stuffed animals as our girl is. In fact, the first baby doll we bought was for our oldest son, who was two when his sister was born. The idea was to give him is own “new baby” to care for. At 8, he still plays with it occasionally.

That said, in spite of our attempts to be egalitarian, our kids have gravitated toward “gendered” toys. I’m kind of conflicted about that…