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Hatchimals

Are they really adorable children's toys, or a boy's gateway to homosexuality?

By Mis UnderstoodPublished 6 years ago 5 min read
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For those of you that may not know what these cute things are, Hatchimals are adorable children's toys that when activated they hatch and and a mysterious animal comes out. I never really thought anything about this toy until one day my son saw a commercial for them and told me that he wanted one. Eventually I brought this to his dad's attention (seeing that he spends more time in stores than me, I figured he can go buy it), but for all the times that he has gone shopping, he never came in the house with the Hatchimal.

One day randomly waking up in the morning, my son says, "Mommy I want a Hatchimal." I laughed because who thinks about toys so early in the morning, my child that's who. Anyway, his dad basically says that he doesn't want for him to have it because he doesn't want for him to be introduced to being "that way." Right off the back I knew exactly where his mind was going. I quickly got defensive and said, "How if the only thing that would make them girly is the fact that some NOT ALL but some of them are brightly colored."

He goes on to say, "But babe that's like saying its OK for him to play with a barbie doll because there's a Ken." I held my composure and said, "No that's like saying you don't want for him to have any scientific toys that explain how birds and other oviparous animals (animals that are hatched) are born because we don't know if the animal is going to be born a girl or a boy." He made a face as if to say I guess and left for work.

Firstly let me say not only did I go into that brief story to vent (clear warning I do that a lot) but to show how narrow minded, arrogant, and so many other words that I can't think of at the moment not only my boyfriend, but so many other people in general can be about a simple kids' toy. I work as a daycare teacher, and major in psychology, so I am knowledgeable (not 100% but pretty knowledgeable) to know what can make children decide to live that particular life.

Let me drop some common knowledge on you: 1. Toys do not make children become gay (especially something so scientific as a Hatchimal). 2. Allowing children to play with toys that are meant for the opposite sex allows them to learn more about themselves, gender identity, equality, and so forth. 3. (I'm a full believer of this and I don't give a freak about what anyone else thinks about my theory.) If you don't allow children to explore while they're young (and with in reason not saying it's OK to allow them to try drugs or anything), they are going to do it when they get older whether you approve of it or not. If they do decide to try new things, it will be done in secret because it will always be embedded in their brain that you will never understand and if you were not supportive when they were 3 you'redefinitely not going to be supportive when they're 13 or 14.

I don't know about you guys, but I want for my baby to talk to me about everything and anything regardless of how I'm going to react to the situation. I wouldn't dare deprive him of something that can be seen as educational just because it might appear girly.

It bothered me to hear those words come out my boyfriend's mouth, considering he was surrounded by females and female toys growing up and he's not gay. Had the conversation kept going I would have asked him, "If I were to be pregnant again and it was a girl, you wouldn't allow our son to bond with her and have tea parties with her because you'll be too scared that he may be gay? I see that as him learning that he likes to drink tea with milk and sugar. You wouldn't want our daughter to play with his construction trucks because it may make her a tomboy or a stud? I see that as her learning that she likes to build or demolish things and most importantly learning that she can do anything a boy can do." I'm not sure if he is aware of this but he fell in love with the most girliest tomboy he will ever meet.

I can go on to talk about this for hours but I'm not. I'm just going to say people that do have children young or old, don't deprive them of playing with toys or trying something new that is "designed" for the opposite sex, just because you're scared of what the outcome may be. It sucks that we live in a world where majority of items, clothes, toys, and etc are designed for girls. Toys such as a Hatchimal or a Baby Alive should be designed for both boys and girls because they are excellent learning tools. My only suggestion for the Hatchimal company is to try to use more darker colors or label on the bottom of the box if it is designed for a boy or girl. Lastly, for those of you that do have children and agree with my boyfriend, I hate to burst your bubble (not really) but as long as you have your child in daycare, they will be playing with toys that are not genetically designed for them (sorry not sorry). So just try to be a bit more open-minded people because what may be crazy to you may be just be a simple, innocent, and educational toy to a child.

xoxo

MisUnderstood

P.S I WILL be getting that Hatchimal for my baby despite what his dad has to say.

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Mis Understood

I'm 26 years of age and just trying to live life and take care of my baby.

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