Avoid gender stereotypes, by Kirstie Beaven

From girls in sparkly, pink dresses to boys crazy about anything with wheels, gender differences are everywhere. It’s difficult not to see those differences and then attribute them to something that is hardwired at birth, but neuroscience shows that there is very little difference between the brains across the gender spectrum.

We’re delighted to welcome back Kirstie Beaven from Sonshine magazine to explore ways that we, as parents of young children, can help break away from these potentially damaging gender stereotypes.