Pretend play 0-3

Playing is a very important part of brain development during the infant/toddle years. It is important that you provide items that provide variety of experiences for your toddler. Boys  will grow up to be fathers one day and nurturing is a very important . Playing with a doll teaches them empathy and to be gentle.  If we are going to change behaviors of  the next generation we need to do things different .
Many times I hear adults defining what is  boy toy and a girl toy. We need to begin to look at our parenting style with a different lens.
You should provide androgynous experiences for your infant/toddler, this means do not be rigid.