4th grade girl - only wants to play with boys at recess

[Anonymous]

My girl plays a lot with the boys too because most of the girls in her grade, she tells me, want to play things like beauty shop or practice a dance. She likes to look for bugs and dig in the dirt and those activities tend to be of more interest to the boys.

[Anonymous]

We used to play "doctor" with the girls when I was in fourth grade.

[Anonymous]

As the saying goes, "If it ain't broke..."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Yes, why is your teacher being sexist?

Would she mention it to you if she white only playing with black kids?

My daughter always played with the boys at recess. They are much more fun. I used to volunteer at recess all the time and observe. The girls just walk around and talk most of the time, especially after grade 2. Some of the girls try and boss the situation but there aren't really anymore games and fun with some girls. They try to grow up so fast. Boys just want to play, they don't give a shit who is along for the ride as long as you play. If your daughter likes to play more than getting into the tween girly thing, she will much prefer boys 3-5th grade. Nothing wrong with that AT ALL. Actually be pretty grateful.

My question is, why are you being sexist?

No she isn't. She posted what she observed and how her daughter isn't like all girls.

[Anonymous]

Here's what: the boys play active games and the girls gab. Sometimes the flirty girls try to disrupt the boy's games, but mostly the kids start to segregate at that age.

The boys are having fun doing things your daughter likes to do.