WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., Dec. 23 (UPI) -- If Suzy gets a truck for Christmas and Johnny gets a doll, it may provide them with opportunities to develop more skills, a U.S. psychologist says.
"Children naturally gravitate to gender-appropriate toys, but playing with other-gender toys may teach new skills," Deborah Best of Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., said in a statement. "They need exposure to 'girl' toys, 'boy' toys and gender-neutral toys to gain experience that will encourage them to play across boundaries."