How to avoid gender stereotyping

Girls in sparkly, pink dresses. 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 boys’ and girls’ brains. We’re delighted to welcome back Kirstie Beaven from Sonshine magazine to discuss the hotly contested nature vs nurture debate when it comes to gender and explore ways that we, as parents of young children, can help break away from these damaging gender stereotypes.