Early Gender Socialization

• It is generally accepted that early gender socialization is one of the most pertinent issues in early childhood, affecting both boys and girls. 
• For example: Boys can only play with toys like trucks, solider dolls and swords. Whereas, girls can only play with barbie dolls, little kitchen sets and baby dolls. 
• Right from the beginning, boys and girls are treated differently by the members of their own environment; (Mother and Father), and learn the differences between boys and girls, women and men. 
• Gender socialization begins as early as when a woman becomes pregnant and people start making judgments about the value of males over females. 
• These stereotypes are perpetuated by family members, teachers and others by having different expectations for males and females.