Changing the conversation on gender norms and toddler tumbles

A Massachusetts kindergartener was recently teased by his classmates for wearing red nail polish to school. Sam was told it was for girls. But do five and six year olds really have a problem with a boy wearing bright red paint on his nails or are they passing on the opinions from home? We talk to child psychologist Dr. Jillian Roberts about the importance of changing the conversation on gender norms. Roberts is behind the parenting website Family Sparks. We also check in with Aaron Gouveia, Sam’s father, to see if he’s still sporting nail polish to school. Gouveia is an executive at a public relations firm and is also the dad behind the website Daddy Files. You can also follow him on twitter by clicking here. And we get the Undad’s perspective. Trent Wilkie is a stay-at-home dad and weighs in on the nail polish teasing and why parents struggle to say yes to help. You can connect with Trent Wilkie on his website the Undad.

We all know young kids are prone to bumps and bruises but what about concussions? We quiz Dr. Bruce Wright at the Stollery Children's Hospital about head injuries and when they require a trip to the emergency room. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.