I've heard that story more than once! I guess it would be hard to see your children pick the stereotypical things after you worked so hard to make sure they had a large array of options. People I know who've had that experience said that they were genuinely surprised by the impact of other kids and the expectations of teachers when their child went to pre-school, that that was the point at which their influence seemed to lose a lot of the weight they'd carried earlier. We're social animals, and children are susceptible to the influences and expectations of their peers.
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Date: 2007-11-04 09:59 pm (UTC)Good luck!