(November 30, 2011 at 10:47 am)thesummerqueen Wrote: It makes me wonder very much how kids toys influence us as we grow up. I played with dinosaur figurines (if you didn't, you suck), hot wheels cars, lego sets, and SuperSoaker guns. I also played with Polly Pockets and My Little Pet Shops and briefly for a few years, Barbies. Know what? I turned into a nerdy woman who likes good science, sexy dresses, classic cars, architecture, shooting guns, and role-playing.
You and me both! Well, except for the shooting guns part...
Quote:Thoughts? How could we get ALL kids more interested in science?
Hmm....
I'm thinking scientific video games for kids (I can't help but think there's a better way to word that) could work. Especially for kids who have parents that worry about them so much they'd rather have them inside 24/7. As for the more outdoorsy kids, perhaps kits that aren't so pink or blue...I guess. Maybe kits that are more colorful and less "gender-specific"?
I don't know. I've always been more of a television kind of person and the only science show I watch nowadays that's only so family-oriented is Mythbusters. However, when I was younger(the show began airing when I was ten), I found Mythbusters to be kind of boring. I was also disappointed that there were only one or two women in that show. So perhaps there could be more science shows for kids that aren't so gender-dominant?
I'm just rambling. You can ignore me.
Don’t ask.
