Problem: Analyze this scenario from the viewpoint of a Human Services Professional Practitioner.
Nikki is an aftercare provider at a nonprofit for elementary school students. The aftercare space has been set up with many different stations for free play, including one in which students can dress up as ballerinas, princesses, doctors, knights, and more. Nikki feels it sparks the kids' imagination and helps them blow off steam from school. One day, however, Nikki receives a call from a concerned father. He has heard from his 6-year-old son about this dress-up station and how much his son likes the sparkly princess dress. The father complains that he doesn't want his boy "wearing girly clothes" and "prancing around the room." Nikki is shocked. She was raised in a progressive household where traditional gender roles were challenged and LGBTQ rights were openly discussed. Also, the child is very young and simply playing. It is hard for her to understand this father's perspective.