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Posted by mochaviolino on 2005-03-07 12:25:20
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The UK McDonalds toys of the moment appear to be My Little Pony and Transformers (which I think is the same toys as the one and only time I had a Happy Meal as a kid, that makes me feel old).
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Art supplies were the best gift ever when I was a kid. Fun scissors, shiny paper, glitter glue, modelling clay, paints I loved them all. Hell, they are probably still one of my favourite gifts to receive now.
when i was little, my parents bought me my little pony AND transformers. art supplies were great too :D mom taught me how to cross-stitch, and at the same time my dad taught me how to play football & baseball. i love that they raised me with minimal gender stereotypes.
and pudding, that's great you're showing these kids at an early age they can have (and eventually be) whatever they want, regardless of gender :)
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Posted by Anonymous on 2005-03-07 10:21:50
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that's appalling - 'male or female toy'!
I remember being absolutely gutted in 3rd year infants (aged 6) when Father Christmas came to school - he gave all the boys a magna-doodle thing, and the girls got a bookmark with a butterfly on. I was disgusted.
As a devoted book lover, I still have to confess that I loved my magna-doodle more than any bookmark I ever got.
And pudding, that was a really amazing way to challenge what was going on. And I think the kids are astutue to have noticed the way McDonalds was only giving cars to boys and dolls to girls regardless of the kids preference.
The UK McDonalds toys of the moment appear to be My Little Pony and Transformers (which I think is the same toys as the one and only time I had a Happy Meal as a kid, that makes me feel old). I wonder if the same thing happens here.
Soapandwater-
Art supplies were the best gift ever when I was a kid. Fun scissors, shiny paper, glitter glue, modelling clay, paints I loved them all. Hell, they are probably still one of my favourite gifts to receive now.
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