Topic > Stereotypes in Jean Piaget's Cognitive Stages...

Francis' study analyzes preschool students aged three to five and their parents regarding their opinions on toys and viewing materials based on gender. The study showed that parents' beliefs shape their children's views about gender roles based on the toys they play with. The parents' idea of ​​what is feminine and what is masculine is transferred to the toys their child plays with, thus developing the child's stereotype of what is male and female based on toy selection and color. In the article “How do today's children play and with which toys?”, Klemenovic refers to the fact that a child's view on gender stereotypes is developed by parents who train them on how to use toys. Klemenovic (2014) states “Adults begin training in the first months of a child's life because knowledge of objects is the result of the behavior of others towards us” (Klemenovic, 2014, p. 184). The development of gender stereotypes in young children is largely influenced by parents' actions and views of what they consider male or female. A parent's color preference and toy selection can influence a child's gender bias or association with a specific