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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm almost 30 and not a girly girl. I do wear dresses from time to time, but you won't catch me wearing make up and I love sports. most of my friends are male or females that like sports. Some women grow up to be more feminine than others. [/quote]

+1 and I get really annoyed when I meet up with couple friends and the girls want to talk nonsense while the sports are on.  I am always with the guys for that.  Most of DH's friends say they envy him because my ideal date is jeans, beers and and going to a great ball game. I am the only girl on a fantasy football team.  My cousins and I still tailgate when we can.  That said, I love being a girl and I am not a dressy up girl but I do like wearing minimal make-up, getting my hair done, even pedicures.  I hate lots of make-up, heels, glitter, trying to be too trendy/ditzy. Nail polish is a waste of time and I only wear diamond studs in my ears and my wedding/engagement band.  I couldn't even tell you the last time I purchased jewelry or heels.

Growing up I just thought boys were cooler.  Pretend play for girls was not that much fun. I rather be a pirate, a police officer, spy, cowgirl than wear princess gowns.  Kickball, jailbreak, kick the can were my all time favs. I was lucky a lot of girls around me liked to play outside and get dirty too.  [b] It you gender associate, kids like yours will prefer being a boy.  Don't associate her clothes and toys as "boy" things.  They are "kid" things.  Let her just be a kid.   [/b]I wouldn't worry.  Her big brother is really cool and pretending to crash matchbox cars is a lot more fun than cuddling with a pretend baby doll.  [/quote]

Stop gender associating.  We have chefs, nannies, hairstylists that are men.  Many SAHD.  We have women in auto racing, ice-hockey, engineering, pilots, etc...   Why in the world in this day in age would you give a rats ass how a 3yr old dresses or what he/she plays with?  Are they happy?  Are they healthy?   If yes, then just be happy and love what they love.  Let them mold their own self - don't be their first bully.  Don't take away their confidence, imagination, creativity.  Embrace their little personalities.  Just be a good parent.  I am telling you, it is so much easier if you just stop worrying what others might think.  The only person's opinion you should care about is your child's.  [/quote]

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