Prenatal Hormones and Postnatal Socialization by Parents as Determinants of Male-Typical Toy Play in Girls With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Vickie Pasterski,Mitchell E. Geffner,Caroline Brain,Peter C. Hindmarsh,Charles G. D. Brook,Melissa Hines +5 more
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Data show that increased male-typical toy play by girls with CAH cannot be explained by parental encouragement of male- Typical toy play, and parents' encouragement appears to be insufficient to override the interest of girls withCAH in cross-sexed toys.Abstract:
Toy choices of 3- to 10-year-old children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and of their unaffected siblings were assessed. Also assessed was parental encouragement of sex-typed toy play. Girls with CAH displayed more male-typical toy choices than did their unaffected sisters, whereas boys with and without CAH did not differ. Mothers and fathers encouraged sex-typical toy play in children with and without CAH. However, girls with CAH received more positive feedback for play with girls' toys than did unaffected girls. Data show that increased male-typical toy play by girls with CAH cannot be explained by parental encouragement of male-typical toy play. Although parents encourage sex-appropriate behavior, their encouragement appears to be insufficient to override the interest of girls with CAH in cross-sexed toys.read more
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