Boys asking to play mommy and daddy…

Just curious, what do you mean by “play mommy and daddy”

I'm not really sure what your issue is with it?

Why can’t they though? What makes them less of a gentlemen for playing it? I think it’s great for little boys to get the opportunity to learn through play. I also think it’s great to not have the stigma that little boys can’t be caretakers. (Playing with baby dolls, play kitchen, etc) Imaginary play is fundamental for kids and these outlets are some of the best ones.

my oldest just said “can we play mommy and daddy” so idk what he would proceed to play with that but I just redirected them to another activity

Do you mean they’re asking to play like house? That’s a super normal activity for children to do within imaginative play, even if the entire group of kids is one gender.

The need for them to play it? Because imagination play is how they learn how to do life! Mothers (and fathers!) that don’t show them how to be good parents contribute to the wave of ‘why is my baby daddy so useless?’ posts!

Young gentleman should grow into older gentlemen who treat women with respect and don’t expect them to be the only person involved in child rearing after the deposit of their dna!

playing house is ok?? why aren’t you okay with it??

Scares me bc when I was young I remember the kids I grew up with played mommy and dad and they would involve kissing but playing house I never thought of that

lol I didn’t grow up in household full of love so mom & dad kissing weren’t in the script

this is what I needed, thank you!

if you see them kissing or being inappropriate then stop them and explain why its inappropriate. as youd do with any inappropriate behavior. but playing house itself is not inappropriate, and is a healthy developmental activity.

I’m autistic so I didn’t recognize that kinda stuff and when I was young unfortunately I didn’t have that kinda protection so that’s why I came here for advice. Never said playing house was inappropriate