Would you buy a toy kitchen for a little boy?

[ClarabelleCowFan]

Thanks for the replies. DD9 was playing with the kitchen last night - it is much fancier than the one she had when she was younger. This kitchen speaks in 3 languages and makes sizzle and boiling sounds when you put a pan on the burner.

It will be awhile before Mason can use it but I couldn't pass up the price.

DH made fabulous omeletts this morning for breakfast so DS will definitely learn to cook from watching Daddy when he is older.

 

[TLSnell1981]

Little boys play in the kitchen center in nursery school and in real ones when they grow up. When my oldest son (31) was a baby.....they had only recently started making little boy dolls. I bought him one. It doesn't hurt to let them become familiar with real life from an early age.

 

[treboats]

I am buying my 14 month old DD a kitchen set for Christmas because I think her and DS who just turned 3 will love it, my DH would never let me buy him one.

 

[myAAbatteries&aTD]

My 2 yr old ds LOVES toy kitchens! there isn't anything wrong w/ it - he'll be busy for hours and the creative play is great for his imagination! Plus you got an awesome deal!!!

 

[rt2dz]

DH is a big old burly guy--played all the sports in high school, played college football and could have gone pro, coaches our boys sports team, becoming Mr. Fix-It, and he does all the cooking!! To say the least, our boys have a toy kitchen and it's seen more action than the tool bench we got the same year.

Lord knows, I hope my boys live on their own and can take care of themselves--and that means knowing how to cook. Better start them early.

 

[Nikel]

Yup, I did a couple of years ago.

 

[Order66]

My boys loved playing with the kitchen sets when they were toddlers, but my husband was less than thrilled when I wanted to buy them their own. I compromised and got them the McDonald's restraunt play set. Same thing, only of course built to look like McD's. They loved it. I can't tell you how many orders of plastic fries I had to pretend to eat.

They also had a tool bench which they almost never played with. Glad that one was a hand me down I didn't pay for.

 

[teambraunlovesdisney]

My DS is 18 months and Santa will be bringing him a Step 2 Kitchen!

 

[GEM]

It honestly totally blows my mind that there are actually fathers out there who would have any kind of issue with their son having a play kitchen. I really can't begin to imagine that. Wow. That's just totally outside my realm of experience or understanding.

 

[DisneyMagicMommy]

It honestly totally blows my mind that there are actually fathers out there who would have any kind of issue with their son having a play kitchen. I really can't begin to imagine that. Wow. That's just totally outside my realm of experience or understanding.

I think this has a lot to do with how DH's were brought up. My DH is all about sports...all the time. That is why he had some reservations about it. But he has grown out of this himself. It's not that his father wouldn't let him play with whatever he wanted...(as a matter of fact DH's father thinks it great we got the boys a kitchen set)...but my DH chose not to as a child...he was and still is very into sports...but now has no problem with the kitchen set...or anything else for that matter. I think some DH's just have to get used to the idea...and once they see how imaginative these toys can be...they usually come around.

 

[SmallWorld71]

I think this has a lot to do with how DH's were brought up. My DH is all about sports...all the time. That is why he had some reservations about it. But he has grown out of this himself. It's not that his father wouldn't let him play with whatever he wanted...(as a matter of fact DH's father thinks it great we got the boys a kitchen set)...but my DH chose not to as a child...he was and still is very into sports...but now has no problem with the kitchen set...or anything else for that matter. I think some DH's just have to get used to the idea...and once they see how imaginative these toys can be...they usually come around.

I agree. While I have never had a problem with DH (in fact, he is the chef of the family) he is the oldest of 5 boys who were raised in a very "masculine" way. I thought one of his brothers was going to have a heart attack when DS12 (then 4) was wearing his cousins pink bracelets. He's gotten much better about it, though.

To the OP - I have had my boys cooking in the kitchen (both pretend and real) since they were old enough to hold a spoon. They are now sports loving boys who also love food and cooking.

Hooray to all those parents out there helping their children, male or female, explore their interests!

 

[sahm1000]

Get it for him! They are only young once so let them have at it. I truly don't think there is anything wrong with boys wanting kitchens or girls wanting trains. My girls love the "boy" toys when they go to friends house and play and their boy friends love their "girl" toys when they come to ours (especially the princess costumes!).

 

[disney-super-mom]

We have two boys, and two years ago we got them a play kitchen for Christmas. Now our boys are ages 8 and 4, and they still play with the kitchen. They love it!

The kitchen has a window with blue shutters that open and close, so you can guess what they do with that.....it becomes a pizza order window or a McDonalds drive-thru window.

And yes, they do happen to put their action figures in the microwave to *nuke* them.

What's the big deal? Boys like to cook too, and they like to nuke their action figures to boot!

 

[dsneygirl]

Ds doesn't have a full kitchen but a sink, stove and all the food and he loves it. He plays with it for hours on end.

Our friends little boy has a neat kitchen with a BBQ on the reverse side. Nothing girly about it.

 

[abirdd]

We bought DS a Step2 Storytime Cottage this summer, since it had the house/kitchen setup. He loves it, and spends time making meals or tea for his dogs and himself.

DH has been very supportive of our little one's likes... he recently decided on an Aurora chair over the Thomas & Friends we thought he would pick. So, it's bright pink - who cares! As long as he's happy, and learning, we're all about well rounded development

 

[Creekermom]

I agree, I personally think it is a great idea!

I noticed Target has a whole line of 'chef' related items for kids too.

nice wooden food, and all kinds of accessories that the 'chef' may need.

 

[rgribik]

My twin boys love to cook, play restaurant(our friend owns a diner), and the other day they started shouting that they needed their tools. I went in to look and they were "fixing" the faucet and sink! So, get him a kitchen, some play food, and he will still need his tools to fix things in the kitchen.

 

[wrighter]

When my DS was 2.5, "Santa" got him a play kitchen for Christmas. He LOVED it! And we loved the time he spent playing with it - it gave us a minor break. Now at 4.5 he rarely plays with it anymore, but my DD2 does. She also plays with the workbench we got DS last Christmas.

Remind your husband that your DS will surely impress the ladies with his abilities in the kitchen!

 

[camdensmom]

Imaginative play is so important for children.

While many dads would prefer that their sons play with trucks and tools, their cognitive skills include a knowledge of what goes on in a kitchen and not necessarily how to use a buzz saw. That is important for their development and therefore I answer yes as a professional.

However, as a parent of a 2 year old son I simply say, heck yeah because it is so much fun for boys and girls.

 

[KandiB47]

My DS has a kitchen and he loves pots and pans His Uncle Mike is a chef so now he can pretend to be Uncle Mike.

Actually, my DMIL bought the kitchen and DFIL was not very happy about it. I think that is silly.