no no no no no
they know what they like. they are, of course, incapable of understanding why, or what it means, etc. but they know what they like to look at. i took my friend's 3 year old to hamleys the other week. her parents are quite keen on gender neutral toys, and so far her favourite things are play-doh and a fake phone. 2 mins in hamleys, and she's clutching a pink hello kitty doll and a barbie. her dad was disgusted with me!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 20 Aug 2013, 10:51, 1 reply, 12 years ago)

they like it because you want them to like it.
Consiously or subconsciously.

I bet if she'd gone round Hamleys with me she'd have come out with a toy car or something.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 20 Aug 2013, 10:54, Reply)

bugger off, i was pushing her towards the remote control helicopter that also climbed vertical walls!
barbie, my arse.

i am so getting the nephew one of those helicopters for christmas.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 20 Aug 2013, 11:02, Reply)

she can see through you like a window, rachel dear.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 20 Aug 2013, 11:05, Reply)

haha you wait
imma bookmark this. a shiny ford mustang says that in about 4 years' time, you'll be complaining like a mo'fo that kid number 1 was really easy going, but kid number 2 was BORN with strong tastes and you can't override them!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 20 Aug 2013, 11:08, Reply)

Just as long is the 2010 Bullitt edition GT

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 20 Aug 2013, 11:15, Reply)