A toy kitchen brings up gender stereotype questions

Posted for:Hauviette

Dear Amy: My husband and I have a daughter, “Emma.” She is 3. We are thoughtful and responsible parents (at least we think so …). We have a question about gift-giving.

Our daughter goes to a nursery school program a couple of mornings a week, and it’s going very well. While at school, she loves to play with a miniature kitchen set. It’s got a little sink and a pretend stove with pots and pans.

We told my sister that we are thinking about getting a version of this for our daughter for Christmas (my sister also has children), but she is strongly disapproving because, as she says, this sort of toy “reinforces gender stereotypes.”

Now we feel weird about it and decided to seek your take.

— Wondering Parents

https://www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2023/12/04/ask-amy-toy-kitchen-daughter/