Gender roles are typically associated with traditional or stereotypical lifestyle choices that are currently being challenged through cultural change. How early do these concepts enter the minds of developing children and how are they formulated? Are these concepts innate, or learned through the observation of adult models? Living in a world that is ever-changing, we will tackle these questions and dive into the minds of children. The class objectives will be to gain an understanding of what psychologists know about when gender roles are established in children, how they are established, and by what means this affects the overall development of a child.