tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446042652902248171.post5079327439482145446..comments2024-01-13T19:42:54.010+11:00Comments on A BUNCH OF KEYS: Imaginary play - gender differences?Narellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09802789112351468333noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446042652902248171.post-11552071778075526192010-06-23T06:52:46.310+10:002010-06-23T06:52:46.310+10:00I'm not much help here, only having a little g...I'm not much help here, only having a little girl, but I was amazed at how she took to dolls. She has a range of toys, from cars and trucks to dolls and tea-sets and, although she plays with them all, I found it really interesting the way she began playing with dolls quite early on.<br /><br />She began putting them to bed, cuddling them in her arms, sitting them around the table and 'feeding' them, making sure she offers them a drink as well. I've shown her NONE of this - she's just done it herself.<br /><br />It's pretty amazing - kids really do watch everything!Megan Blandfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12932508388869573748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446042652902248171.post-2711364828644878542010-06-22T22:04:08.581+10:002010-06-22T22:04:08.581+10:00Well I only have my little man so can't do a r...Well I only have my little man so can't do a real comparison with the gender. However Finlay, is just starting at 17months. he will push a doll around in a stroller. Leaning over and babbling at it.. (he will then throw the doll out and try and work out how the stroller works) He also chats to his toys in the bath and makes them talk to each other. <br /><br />I think it might be a bit of a mixture. Fin is attracted to cars and things that make noise. He will accidently fall off something, then return and do it deliberately. He will also be as gentle as pie when he hangs the sox on the clothes airier, and carries the basket back into the laundry.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044323148991118682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5446042652902248171.post-7440873526659867902010-06-22T21:11:13.976+10:002010-06-22T21:11:13.976+10:00That's really interesting, I will have to watc...That's really interesting, I will have to watch H to see what happens. G was into imaginary play with her little people really early, probably as early as 18 months, definitely well before 2 she would be lining them up on the windowsill and sitting them at the table, putting them to bed etc.Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290617827857599591noreply@blogger.com