![]() ![]() “Hridaan has a kitchen set along with a doctor and a carpenter set to play with,” she adds. Instead of telling him that it’s only for girls, I tell him that he can wear them when he is a big boy as Mama applies it now that she’s a big girl,” says Thane-based 35-year-old Debalina Dey. “My son, like most kids, is fascinated with my bright colored lipsticks and nail polish and wants to apply them too. But those who put their children’s interests first, share why the change in attitude is a must, and how to pull it off. It’s not easy, particularly in this society - imagine the in-laws’ reaction when they spot the little man of the house playing with a rag doll or trying on a pair of heels - and you have to be prepared for some criticism. Refreshingly, a breed of more evolved parents have realised the perils of this sort of subliminal conditioning and consciously veer away from enforcing stereotypes. ![]()
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