FIONA LOONEY WAS PRESENTING TODAY

THE NEW TOYOTA AD CLAIMS THAT THE AVERAGE PERSON WILL TAKE ON 11 HITCH-HIKERS IN THEIR LIFE - DO PEOPLE REALLY STILL HITCH-HIKE? HAVE YOU ANY HITCH-HIKING MEMORIES?

FROM THE PAPERS - A STORY ABOUT A 4 YEAR OLD WHO LOVES TO DRESS UP IN PRINCESS OUTFITS - IS THIS UNUSUAL? DO YOU HAVE A LITTLE BOY WHO LIKES TO PLAY WITH TRADITIONALLY GIRLS TOYS?

BOYS AND GIRLS TOYS/GENDER ROLES

CLIVE - SAID THAT PEOPLE WERE SILLY TO THINK OF WHAT KIDS SHOULD OR SHOULDN'T BE PLAYING WITH AS REGARDS GENDER

ALWYN - SAID THAT HER LITTLE BOY HAS A PINK BUGGY AND DOLLY - AND SHE THINKS THAT YOU SHOULD NEVER MAKE ANY ISSUE ABOUT THINGS THAT INTEREST THEM

OLIVIA - SAID THAT HER 3 YEAR OLD SON WEARS DRESSES - SHE IS FINE WITH IT BUT HER HUSBAND DOES NOT LIKE IT

JACQUI - THOUGHT THAT IT WAS TERRIBLE TO ALLOW A BOY TO DRESS UP IN GIRLS CLOTHES - SHE BELIEVES IT WILL ONLY CONFUSE THE CHILD

CIARAIN - SAID THAT HE PLAYED WITH HIS MOTHERS LIP-STICK AS A CHILD AND HE THINKS THAT IT WAS JUST PART OF GROWING UP AND COPYING WHAT YOU SEE - MOST CHILDREN SPEND A LOT OF TIME WITH THEIR MOTHERS

ORAN - PLAYED WITH HIS SISTER'S DOLLS AS A CHILD AND AGREED THAT IT WAS JUST A PART OF LEARNING - HE THOUGHT THAT IT COULD BE A SIGN OF A BUDDING ACTOR

NATASHA - SAID THAT HER SONS HAVE A MINI HENRY HOOVER AND THEY LOVE IT - APPARENTLY THEY HAVE A LOT OF CLEANING STYLE TOYS OUT FOR CHILDREN NOW

BRENDA - HER SON DRESSED UP AS A GIRL FOR A SCHOOL PLAY AND WAS HAPPY TO DO IT

MARY - SAID THAT ARE PLENTY OF MEN WHO DRESS UP AS WOMEN WHEN THEY ARE GROWN UP

FIONA - HER THREE YEAR OLD GIRL WON'T PLAY WITH THE TRADITIONALLY GIRLS TOYS AND WILL ONLY PLAY WITH THE BOYS IN HER PLAY-SCHOOL

MICHELLE - HER TWO YEAR OLD IS A TOTAL TOM-BOY AND WANTS TO PLAY WITH HER BROTHER'S TOYS ALL THE TIME

JUSTINA -WAS IN THE EARLY LEARNING CENTRE AND THEY HAVE BLUE HOOVERS AND WASHING MACHINES - THEY DON'T JUST COME IN PINK

THE ROYAL WEDDING - THE BRIDAL PARTY

WEDDINGS EXPERT FRANC WAS ON THE LINE TO GIVE HIS PREDICTIONS ON THE BIG ROYAL WEDDING AND WHAT IS THE ETIQUETTE WHEN PICKING YOUR BRIDESMAIDS AND GROOMSMEN

HITCH-HIKING

MICHAEL - GOT A LIFT FROM A GROUP OF TRAVELLERS IN A VAN AND HAD TO SIT ON A PILE OF CARPETS ON THE BACK AND THEY HAD A GREAT CHAT

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