*Review*

-As early as pre-kindergarten, many children come to school with concrete ideas regarding gender socialization. Many girls, for example, will not engage in rough play because their Mothers told them not to. When a little boy gets hurt during a playground, he will do his best to keep from crying, for fear of being teased as "a little girl." This trend often continues as the child grows up. Boys are more participative in class because they tend to speak out/up more. Many young girls, on the other hand, are more reserved. Though this is an unconscious process, many aspects of early gender role socialization are difficult to overcome and have long-term effects.
-Many of the early role socialization has very restrictive results. Boys learn to control their emotions, and it may become difficult for an educator to interest them in subjects that are considered "affective." This includes subjects like art, music or creative writing. Girls on the other hand, tend to shy away from "hard" sciences like math. I believe that parents need to develop a greater awareness of the effects of early gender role socializing. It is with parents that children learn their earliest and often, most influential, gender role. "What the Monkey sees, the Monkey will do." It is also at this stage when they are forming ideas about their own personality and identity. Parents need to learn that their children pick up their cues regarding socialization. Educators should also be aware of ingrained gender roles, in order to recognize and perhaps counter their ill effects.