Many different categories of toys have historically been viewed as gender-specific. Dolls and toy trucks are just two of the many examples of toys designed with either girls or boys in mind. However, many toys have begun crossing gender lines. Progressive parents have begun allowing their child to choose toys based on their own interests, rather than gender stereotypes. Many toys that have traditionally been designed for boys - toy trucks, for example - are now being designed with girls in mind. Take, for example, the pedal car.
The pedal car has been produced practically since the beginning of the automobile. In the 1930s, little boys drove around red or blue pedal cars designed to look like the real vehicles their fathers drove. Today, pedal car makers produce a wide array of ride-on toys, including gender neutral designs as well as ones that will specifically be of interest to girls.
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