What do men and women do?
Activities with your children
We have produced sets of activity cards for parents and carers that are based around psychological research and theory. These are fun things to do together, and help children and adults understand each other better. Download both sets.
Course extract: gender
Our exclusive extract from Open University Course ED209: Child Development reveals how experts believe our sense of gender develops: Cognition and gender development.
Boys & girls
Children as young as two can have stereotypical ideas about boys and girls. Where do these ideas come from? What influences gender development?
This activity explores the assumptions that children make based on gender
This activity is something you can do with children between about 4 and 11 years old. It’s based on a test that psychologists have used to explore children’s expectations of gender. At the very least, it can get you and your child into an interesting talk.
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Content last updated: 12/07/2007
