Investigated gender role socialization as a function of parenting experience in a toy play situation and as a function of adults' perceptions of gender-stereotyped toys. Children played individually with their parent, another child's parent, and a nonparent. Overall, adults acted in similar ways regardless of their parenting experiences. Gender typing was a prevalent feature of children's toy play interactions. Adults' understanding of what constitutes gender-appropriate toys appears to be changing. (SM)