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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have two little boys.  They are just finishing K and  2nd grades.  They are typical boys... Love to play outdoors, rough and tumble, sports, etc.

We recently moved to a new neighborhood, and it is fabulous!!!  However, I've noticed that a few of the boys my boys play with use the phrase "like a girl" as an insult a lot.  You throw like a girl!  You cry like a girl!  It really rubs me the wrong way.  Whenever I hear it, I intervene and ask them why they are saying that, and gently point out that many girls are awesome at running, throwing, etc., and that it shouldn't be used as an insult.

It has happened enough times that now I am wondering if I just need to lighten up?  I really don't want my boys to think this is ok, but at the same time I don't want to be ridiculously overbearing.

Thoughts?  [/quote]

Take them to a fastpitch softball game. They will have a whole new appreciation for "throws like a girl."

I'd also stop being so gentle and begin to rebuke them more harshly. I have no patience for children who ignore my direction.[/quote]

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