Funny you should ask...
I have 2 boys, 4 and 19 mts, and they have a kitchen set they LOVE!!!
It started b/c my 4 yo is big on pretending (starting at about 2 1/2); he used to like to 'help' me cook, etc. and it went from there. Then I saw a little kitchen set on sale, and asked DH. He flipped  I mean FLIPPED. So, I definitely understand where you're coming from. I guess its due to those preconceived notions on gender and what a child "should" or "should not" play with (on the flip-side, my SIL-DH's sister-equally flipped last Christmas when I asked if I could get her daughter, my niece, a fisher price little people's airplane set. Why? b/c my son had one and she loved it so much. SIL was furious, so I honored her wishes and left it at that. But I share to show you it is a common notion in DH's family) Anyway, long story short, I did end up getting the kitchen set. And BOTH my boys have loved it. They still love their cars and dinos and such, but boy they love that kitchen, and even my 4 y/o still likes to 'cook' me dinner sometimes!
I say go for it...encourage his dreams and imagination...who knows, he may be a famous chef someday!!!
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Still praying...for 1 more
10/17/07-Found you
10/22-It's official
11/12-rec COA
12/21-entire dossier rec'd by atty
12/22-subm for PA
1/23/08-agency says case in "grave jeopardy"
2/12-rec PA
2/15-FLOP-WHY 
8/6- begged agency for atty to establish case w/CNA
8/13-agency says 'not likely' b/c we didn't VISIT
...new atty=new hope
10/13-new atty talks to CNA->We qualify for regularization 
10/21-Confirmed COA from agency is not a COA. Never even filed
11/5-prior atty wants to "check" on us.Tells new atty he was never pd by agency! Agrees to give our file IF we release him of all liab 
1/6/09-rec the real COA! Petition to be filed with CNA tomorrow! 
2/10-'old' atty won't release our file...w/out PAYING a fee! So much for release of liability 
2/16-Agree to pay file ransom
4/29-File FINALLY given to new atty
5/19-CNA officially approves us to begin adoption; accepts dossier
NOW MORE HOOPS 
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