Nursery World - Positive Relationships: Let's talk about ... Pink

There's a lot of the colour about, but does it pose challenges for nursery practitioners? Melanie Defries hears about their experiences with children.

A campaign group has urged parents to boycott shops selling pink clothes and toys for young girls. The campaign Pinkstinks says that the 'pinkification' of little girls leads them to choose less challenging careers and pass up opportunities as they grow up.

Q: What do you think of the Pinkstinks campaign? Are the girls at your setting being 'pinkified'?

'We do notice that girls are mostly dressed in red or pink. I think this is a reflection of what is available in the shops. When I look at the mannequins for girls' clothes, they always seem to be dressed in pink and the clothes tend to be frilly or lacy. Also, clothes for little girls tend to be tightfitting, whereas the boys are mostly dressed in baggy trousers. Sometimes I look at what some of the baby girls are wearing and I think that they can't possibly be comfortable.'

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