would you let your son play with dolls?

[boyslikedolls2]

I'm interested what you guys think about this subject, i had many dolls rainbow bright,strawberry short cake,rag dolls, batmans, gi joes,action man, boglins, aliens, and teddies, never a Barbie though ,
Like i said ina previous post, my nan got me on the whole doll thing when i was a baby and is a very sentimental thing for me to this day as she still likes to help me collect ;D
So if your son wanted a doll would you get him one to play with?

[★Bama★]

I have to admit that when I was a young mother, the thought of allowing a little boy to play with dolls, was not something I would have liked.

I never had a little boy, but I did become a preschool teacher. That experience taught me so many things about what is good for ALL children. I never interfered when boys wanted to play "house" and play with dolls, etc.

I learned that boys grow into much more nurturing, compassionate, loving children (and adults) when allowed to freely "love" and care for dolls & bears. It also makes them feel wanted & included in families, even in pretend families. I read a study later on that proved this theory to be correct.

I also never told the boys that they could not cry if they got hurt. So many little boys would tell me that their Dads would tell them to "shake it off" or "be a man" or "big boys don't cry," etc. It is wrong to stifle a child's feelings. They must be allowed to express them, no matter what. They need to know that they can do this without being teased or scolded.

As adults, we sometimes tend to make the same mistakes our parents did. I am so thankful that I furthered my education and learned so much about children and how they grow & learn. It made me a much better teacher, mother & grandmother.

[boyslikedolls2]

That's fantastic bama so well said , these days when it comes to dolls, because i am a doll maker, i totally appreciate the work and craftsmanship that goes into a doll no matter what type it is, without my nan teaching me this a child i would never be doing what i'm doing today, making children and adults happy with my dolls

[summersmama]

Of course! My 4 year old son has an American Girl Doll and he's been asking for a Barbie and LaLaLoopsies

[boyslikedolls2]

That's awsome!
Make sure he gets them!
Dolls are an integral part of playtime, look at bo peep in Toy Story!
He will love the loopsy's, i have asked for my very first barbie for christmas lol, at 29 lol, you are never too old to for somthing you never had or to appriciate toys! i want her for my Toy story characters display.
And there is a suspiciously shaped barbie box present under my tree and it says 'To Gavin, Merry christmas from all the pets xxx' i am am going to ask who did this after christmas, such a cute idea!

[inkiemama]

I have two sons and a daughter. My youngest son loves playing with dolls and plush, just as much as cars! I haven't stopped him at all yet I admit I haven't gone out and bought his own dolls, mainly because his sister has sooooooo many! But if he asked for one of his own (my oldest son would never ask he can't speak and has ASD) I would get him one in a heart beat.

I am hoping they bring out at least a couple boy lala's because boy dolls are cool too <3

[boyslikedolls2]

Thats awsome inkie, Dolls are made to enjoy and be played with, boy girl, old or young

I have just been thinking how amazing a boy loopsy would be!
I would definatly get him!
After all raggedy ann has andy, and the bratz etc have all their boy counterparts!

I'm so pleased with all this positive feed back ;D

[bananasmom]

Yep, I sure would. ;D

I'm always correcting Banana when she refers to certain things as "girls toys" or "boys toys" ... in fact, there was one time when she was actually going to NOT get a toy she really wanted simply because it was placed in what she considered to be TRU's "boys toys" section. That upset me so much. I've always told her there's no boys or girls toys, we just play with what we like. Not sure why it's become an issue in the past couple of years ... probably something she's picked up at school. *sigh*

Anyway, yes ... I think children should play with whatever kind of toy they enjoy regardless of gender. Just my personal opinion.

[iiamnina]

Yep I have a son and fully intend to buy him a doll if he wants it. I'm actually pregnant with my second child and my dear fiancé and I thought it would be a good idea to get a baby doll for him, to show him how to interact with the new baby. He's reached a stage where he likes to put his fingers into peoples mouths and eyes. And he's biting... he needs to learn not to do those things anymore, I can only tell him no so many times a day, gosh!

[zt]

Having once been a boy, I have to say that it's really rather harmless. We like playing many of the same make-believe games as girls and that sometimes requires a few toys from the pink aisle. I never had a desire to own dolls of my own, but I can say that many of my Ninja Turtles and G.I. Joes were married to Barbies. And not too long ago, I encouraged my wife to buy our son an Olivia doll because it's one of his favorite cartoons. Sure, I prefer seeing him play with boy toys, but it's not going to break my heart if he starts asking for My Little Pony.

[greybird1881]

My son plays with his sister all the time with her lalaloopsys and Barbies, He also plays with his "boy" toys too, I think it is perfectly ok, he is on the autism spectrum and taking something from him that he loves to ply with is just not an option.

[Skeekers]

I think Lala boys are great for little boys to play with! Kinda like what Woody from Toy Story represents. Remember My Buddy? He creeped me out but you get my point

[LalalucysMom]

I got my son Patch and Ace.

[Wardah]

Speaking of My Buddy, I never saw him in stores so I am wondering what shelf he was on. Was he in the "pink aisles" with the dolls or the same aisles as the GI Joes or somewhere else?

[zt]

He was usually with other boy dolls and robots. He would've been found among the likes of My Pet Monster, Popples (the boy ones), Stretch Armstrong, 2XL, My Pal 2, Teddy Ruxpin, and pull-string dolls like Bart Simpson, Urkel, and Pee-Wee Herman. We actually had quite a few doll-like options when I was a kid. My Buddy was the one that always eluded me, unfortunately. I had almost all of the others I just listed, but he was like the holy grail. But we couldn't afford him, so I just used a sweater with gloves and pretended that it was My Buddy. Ha ha.

[rockrabbit]

Hey this thread is pretty awesome. It makes me feel a little better on being hooked by Lalaloopsies. Lately I've been feeling rather self-conscious while hunting around different Target stores looking for Suzette. I'm a little disappointed with the quality I've come across on them.

But yea, it's nice to know I'm not the only guy interested in these awesome dolls.

[★Bama★]

We have lots of male members here! So please feel at ease about collecting LaLas.

[crunchycookies]

I love threads like these! I will always let my sons play w/dolls. My 9 yr old asked for Ace for Christmas and he's getting him!

[lalalover12]

keep collecting!!! its hard being different than the normal stereo type of a little 5 year old girl! i am a 13 year old girl and get teased a lot so keep going!!!

[dreamtripper]

I have NO PROBLEM AT ALL with my son playing with dolls. I played with my sisters with their Barbies, My Little Ponies, and Strawberry Shortcake. I encourage my kids to play with toys traditionally aimed at both genders. Even psychologists will tell you that boys playing with "baby dolls" can learn at early ages skills needed by adult men when they become fathers.

Check out this video clip, "William Wants a Doll," from the 1974 Marlo Thomas TV special, "Free to Be You and Me;"

[LalalucysMom]

That was such a sweet cartoon.

[zt]

Oh, I am definitely covering that next time I get a band together. Thanks for sharing, dreamtripper.

[bay]

My little brother just started collecting Monster High. Only the boys! Heheh, girls still have cooties in his world but he just loves the doll with a mohawk of snakes (Deuce) and the werewolf (Clawd). He loves them and I wouldn't mind if I had a son the same way. My brother plays with them as if they were his action figures. They all live together in a cozy shoebox People overreact and act like their son will ask the household pets to call him "Mommy" because he plays dolls. LOL!

[ragingmoon1987]

When I was a little girl I played with toys that could be considered "gender inappropriate." I played with dinosaurs, Matchbox cars, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and I eschewed dolls completely. So in answer to your question, yes, if I had a son I would allow him to play with dolls if he wanted to.

[daelala]

As kids my Brother, who is just about 2 yrs older than me, would play w me & my barbies.. well, sorta atleast- his GI Joes & Ninja Turtles would usually break into my Barbie Dreamhouse & Marry them! lol