Why Do Children Learn Gender Stereotypes

Why children learn gender stereotypes

Through media, toys, family and friends, children are imbedded with the idea that there are certain jobs only men can do and others only women can do. When a child is at a very young age they will see certain roles that their parents will take around the house. This can be things like mum always doing the washing up and dad always repairing things when they go wrong. As the child knows nothing other than this they then see it as the norm and then see it as all girls do the washing and all men do the repairs. The language that we use around a child also imbeds the idea that there are certain roles for certain genders, by saying the word ‘fireman’ a child will see this as a job for only men but if you