Why?

[pinkneon]

Why do toys have to be labelled "boys" or "girls"?? I know many little girls who love trains, toolkits, cars, dinosaurs etc, and lots of boys who love prams, dollies, doll houses etc. It really frustrates me! I went to get my neice a present today, and we took her into a shop. She is 3. She LOVES toolkits the most (so she can "fix the car" like her daddy does!). But the lady in the shop was intent on steering her towards the dollies and things, telling her to "be a good girl and look at the little girl toys". She has only one doll who lives "in prison" - a box LOL. We didn't get anything from that shop as there was nothing in there she wanted, but we did get her a little doctor's kit as the second shop didn't have a toolkit! I don't get why they do it!