Comments on: Moms Don’t Play Cars With Their Sons? I Beg to Differ!

By: Puckles

Puckles — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:37:43 +0000

I feel the exact same way you do about these issues! It is so nice to see that I am not the only one out here!

By: Puckles

Puckles — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 00:23:23 +0000

I am a woman who has been collecting diecast cars for about 6 years. I learned of this article on the website http://www.takefiveaday.com – a popular site for Disney Car collectors. I was highly offended when the guy who runs the site listed this article as an “interesting” read and directed readers to it. So many women frequent and comment on this site, and for him to list this garbage as “interesting” was just outrageous and offensive to me. I called him out on it and basically got bullied and attacked by three men and one woman! If I had posted a racist article or any other type of article that would be considered highly offensive by the majority of readers and labeled it as “interesting” I am sure I would be called out on it. It is sad that people still think it is okay to print these stereotypes about women- even sadder that some still believe it.

By: Jen Coelho Senecal

Jen Coelho Senecal — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:31:59 +0000

I have three girls and they love to play with cars. I’ve bought matchbox cars for them (they went into their Easter baskets last year). I will admit that I mostly head over to the girls section of toys when I hit up the aisle of Target alone, but when I’m with my girls, they like to go into every aisle and they love “boy” toys just the same. If there is something they’re really into, that’s what I get for them for Christmas or birthdays. It’s doesn’t matter where it came from or who it’s targeted at–it only matters what they love to do. I enjoy doing things with my girls that they wanna do- regardless of which gender they’re geared for. In fact, my middle one is pushing a LEGO car around the living room right now….

By: Stephanie Kay (@stephmommybrain)

Stephanie Kay (@stephmommybrain) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:02:22 +0000

With 3 boys we have an entire tub full of cars and trucks. Even my girlie plays with them. I’ve never had a problem playing with cars and my husband has joined a few tea parties. Entering into our kids’ imaginative games is half the fun of being a parent!

By: Carla @ All of Me Now

Carla @ All of Me Now — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:44:21 +0000

I only have girls and we play with cars all the time. I get why marketers do it – they have to market it to the consumers but they’re perpetuating the gender ideals and despite what many progressive parents think, there are plenty of parents who buy into what the marketers put out there. If only the marketing peeps would get wise & dump the gender stereotypes! Great post.

By: melissa weintraub (@dentistmel)

melissa weintraub (@dentistmel) — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:04:14 +0000

I actually play cars with my girl too! I will get down and dirty with them to play, but I will also play independently if need be.

By: Heather @ Kraus House Mom

Heather @ Kraus House Mom — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:19 +0000

I play cars with my son all the time. The problem I have found is that the tracks do not stay together. We spend all this time setting up the track, put the cars on it and it falls apart. I don’t but the “sets” anymore, perhaps that’s why the sales are down. My husband had an elaborate tea party with my youngest yesterday, including the good china, classical music, candle light and real tea.

By: lomocita

lomocita — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:08:44 +0000

The sexism in that article is so rampant and offensive to me. I loved my dolls and my toy cars as a girl (I vividly remember the sad day when I forgot my little ambulance at the schoolgrounds and lost it forever). Why don’t they BUILD the market by marketing them to girls too? Duh! And when the article states “If a mom understands how a toy works and what the benefits are, she’s going to go for that brand over a brand that isn’t doing that,” I ask you, what is the “benefit” of all the sickly pink princess junk they market to girls? No life skills there. I want my 20-month-old son to play with what he likes as long as it’s non-violent non-sexist toys. He plays with his dump truck as much as he plays with his curious george tea set, and if I ever have a daughter I’m not going to drown her in pink because that’s what she’s being marketed for.

By: Melissa G.

Melissa G. — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:22:50 +0000

I play cars and trains ALL the time. If you follow me on Vine (melissa_fillingourbucket) you’ll see that my last 3 videos are all playing car vids!!! It think it is silly to say that Moms don’t know how to play cars. What’s so hard about it? You say vroom vroom and drive them around. Or race them down the tracks. Foolish. That was Hot Wheels “thing” at BlogHer’12 too. In their suite there were signs everywhere that said “Real Moms Play Cars” or something like that.

By: Joanna {Baby Gators Den}

Joanna {Baby Gators Den} — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:06:43 +0000

I think it’s silly when companies say things like that. Since my son has developed an interest in Monster Jam trucks, I am well-versed on all of the popular monster trucks. I agree with you, I think a parent will try to play with whatever makes their child happy