Peter Morris, senior adviser at the National Congress of American Indians, believes in letting his eldest (a four-year-old boy) play with dolls and wants the world to know it. This is his reaction to an incident in Washington, D.C where they we verbally accosted by another mum who thought it was “so gay” to see the boy push his baby doll in a stroller. Morris perceives that the harsh reaction points to a larger problem we have as a society, where we do not equip men to successfully transition into parenthood. He notes that most of the parenting materials, services and support available are focused mostly on the mother and relegates the father to a secondary role as a parent. As a result, most new and expectant fathers throughout the world feel ill-equipped at their role and frustrated at the lack of inclusion, involvement, and information. He believes that the solution would be to allow fathers to increase their engagement in raising their sons, to have both parents take on equally important roles in child-rearing, and to start early and educate boys about being good dads. And sometimes, that means letting little boys push baby dolls in strollers. Click on this link to read the full story…