Little Kids: Are Our Boys And Girls All That Different?

Welcome to This Glorious Mess Little Kids. A twice-weekly look at parenting as it really is - confusing, exhausting, inspiring, funny, and full of surprises. So many surprises! Are our boys and girls innately differently? Or are we nurturing them with gender in mind? Last week, we looked into how we can better nurture our boys but today we're switching gears and focusing on our girls. What can we do to support them best? Or should we be raising our little girls and boys the same, regardless of gender? To help us unpack this Tegan and Leigh are joined by clinical psychologist Rachel Samson.  Plus, what do you call your kids toys? Do we let our kids take the lead or should we inspire them with some more creative choices...  RECOMMENDATIONS Leigh: Stickers!  Tegan: QR Code Bracelets from Safebandz.com CREDITS Host: Leigh Campbell & Tegan Natoli Guest: Rachel Samson Producers: Mikayla Floriano CONTACT US Share your listener dilemmas with us! Leave us a message on 02 8999 9386. Send us an email at [email protected] Looking for a community of like-minded parents?  Join our Mamamia Parents Facebook Page... https://www.facebook.com/groups/1047713658714395/  Want a weekly parenting newsletter from Holly Wainwright? Sign up here... https://www.mamamia.com.au/newsletter/  Looking for other podcasts to listen to? You'll find all our Mamamia shows at https://mamamia.com.au/podcasts/ Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.  Become a Mamamia subscriber: https://www.mamamia.com.au/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.