Comments on: Can’t Start Her Too Young

By: Mrs Claus

Mrs Claus — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:36:38 +0000

I am giving my 2yr old grandson the toy tool bench and such with the idea that in 3 or 4 yrs from now I can give him the real thing to take apart the world like his father did when Santa gave him real tools at 5……..don’t worry though he loves to bake cookies with grandma in the kitchen too including the clean up.

By: Julie

Julie — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:25:07 +0000

Feminist mums are conflicted! ^_-

By: Trixie

Trixie — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:29:52 +0000

Hil – And she’ll also know how to prepare what she kills :)

By: Hil

Hil — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:55:53 +0000

I actually think it’s important for girls (and boys) to know the difference between a deep fryer and a frying pan. And to that end I am teaching my four-year-old daughter how to cook. On the flip side, I am ALSO teaching her the difference between the .410 and the .22 so she can go hunting with me as soon as she’s comfortable. :)

By: LiLi

LiLi — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:24:33 +0000

The mom is obviously being sarcastic but Trixie, come on! Who gives a shit about the difference between a deep fryer and a frying pan. We have a glass ceiling to shatter!

By: mila

mila — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:50:44 +0000

BWAHAHA… I like your mom. This is just like something my mom would say.

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:59:13 +0000

My mom is just being funny, Sarah, she’s a very modern, open-minded woman. I’m sure she’d agree with your plan :)

By: Trixie

Trixie — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:11:29 +0000

I like your mom! That’s a great zinger at the end. And to be perfectly honest Sarah, most girls nowadays wouldn’t know a frying pan from a deep fryer.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:16:58 +0000

This isn’t meant as a criticism of your mum – but this kind of thing makes me so cross!! I’m going to start buying cooking and cleaning “toys” for my kids male children, and science kits and sports equipment and other fun stuff for the girls, and maybe in 20 years there won’t be a 23% pay gap. Arg!