As I walked down the toy section of Target I was looking for a toy that I would have used as a child. With the knowledge I have today I will be able to relate the toys I used as a child with toys used by girls and explore the role of toys in the socialization of children in sport and exercise. The toy that I choose was a Minion Big Wheel Tricycle. This toy was targeted more towards boys because on the front of the box there was a boy riding it. There were no girls on the box at all as well as the color scheme of the toy was boy colors themed. The toy was not really found in an aisle. The aisles that were considered “toys” were more for entertainment purposes, like Barbie’s. The Minion Big Wheel Tricycle was on the side wall near the toy section near the fan aisle.
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The toy was made for ages 3-8 years old and was $40 dollars. The suggestion for children using this toy is just one child riding the bike. The toy is made mainly for physical activity, but branded as just a fun toy and it gets the attention of people because of the minion characters over a tricycle that is just a plain color. Children would learn how to ride a bike using this toy, but if their parents talk to them about why it’s important to ride a bike and other things like that then the toy would become more beneficial in learning about the world of sport. I would purchase this toy for a relative as well as wanting this toy purchased for my child. It’s a way to start them younger at being physically active. When they are 3 years old you can’t ask your child to go on a run with you, but you could ask them to ride their bike with you. This toy reinforces dominant ideologies about gender by putting a boy on the front of the package. Although, the boys and girls can use the tricycle it aims towards developing boys to ride bikes. In the article, Guys and Dolls No
The toy was made for ages 3-8 years old and was $40 dollars. The suggestion for children using this toy is just one child riding the bike. The toy is made mainly for physical activity, but branded as just a fun toy and it gets the attention of people because of the minion characters over a tricycle that is just a plain color. Children would learn how to ride a bike using this toy, but if their parents talk to them about why it’s important to ride a bike and other things like that then the toy would become more beneficial in learning about the world of sport. I would purchase this toy for a relative as well as wanting this toy purchased for my child. It’s a way to start them younger at being physically active. When they are 3 years old you can’t ask your child to go on a run with you, but you could ask them to ride their bike with you. This toy reinforces dominant ideologies about gender by putting a boy on the front of the package. Although, the boys and girls can use the tricycle it aims towards developing boys to ride bikes. In the article, Guys and Dolls No