David Walsh, PhD, author of Smart Parenting, Smarter Kids, says whether you’re raising a boy or girl, you can avoid gender bias with these general tips:
- Encourage your sons and daughters to get involved in a wide range of activities.
- Foster children’s language skills, with special attention to your sons.
- Name emotions for your son, helping him to interpret social cues.
- Teach both your sons and daughters to deal with anger and aggression in constructive and appropriate ways.
- Encourage your daughters to find solutions when they are sad.
- Give your daughter toys to build with. Encourage her by creating a story about what you build. Give her experiences with tools.
- Encourage your sons to name and talk about their feelings. Model emotional literacy for them with remarks like I’m feeling disappointed that our picnic was cancelled because of the rain.
(source: http://www.pbs.org/parents/experts/archive/2011/09/boy-and-girl-brains-whats-the.html)
