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'Gender neutral' parenting, which involves bringing your child up without revealing or referencing their sex, is a hot topic right now. Along with celebrity trailblazers Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, thousands of parents worldwide are subscribing to the idea that you shouldn't force gender stereotypes on a child. And it seems this attitude has spilled over to clothing, with many shunning traditional 'pink for girls' and 'blue for boys'. A survey of 843 parents of 0-3 year olds showed that the majority of parents are happy to dress their children in non gender specific colours with 82 per cent of parents saying they like blue clothing on girls. However significantly less (47 per cent) say they like pink clothing on boys. Dr Amanda Gummer, child psychologist and founder of Fundamentally Children says: 'Children need the freedom to develop their full potential without preconceptions about what girls or boys should do or how they should behave. 'Studies show that adults treat children differently when dressed in gender-stereotyped clothing so the move towards less gender-stereotyping in clothes as well as in toys and other areas of children's lives is to be welcomed.' Nicolas de Rosen, one of the three founders of Box Upon a Time, a subscription box service for parents who commissioned the study, says: 'We have found a huge trend in parents moving away from simply dressing their children in gender specific colours. Parents are looking for more variety when it comes to their children's wardrobes and want clothes that will express their own personal taste and style.' | 
