Re: What do you think about toddler boys playing with dolls?

Re: What do you think about toddler boys playing with dolls?

Yes, my DS has played with dolls and yes I would and have bought him dolls. He is getting a baby stroller for christmas. My DH and I both think it's great.

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I hate that our society has branded a freaking doll as a "your son plays with that, he'll be gay"!!!!! I really think I should make a market of dolls specifically geared towards little boys. With all blue accessories...to include a stroller, a changing table, and heck even a bjorn for little boys (I mean if it's the hangover it's gotta be good right??)

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I wouldnt buy my son a doll and really dont want him playing with them....right now at 17 months he throws and steps all over his sisters dolls.... He does have a mickey and a donald duck stuffed animals but doesnt really even play with them.....I guess I am the minority here but I do not want nor do I feel the need for my son to plays with dolls...

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If I had a boy I wouldn't care what he played with. I would have no problem with my son playing with toy kitchens or baby dolls. What's the big deal? My DD plays with cars, trucks, and trains. I don't see the issue with it.............not like you're going to turn him gay because he played with baby dolls as a kid. I think your DH is overreacting.

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Would I buy my son one? No. If he played with one, I wouldn't take it away. Frankly making a distinction between "boy" dolls and "girl" dolls sort of defeats the purpose if you ask me. Don't make em pink. Don't make em blue. Make them gender neutral so you dont find yourself justifying your son playing with a doll at all if that's what your thoughts are. Nobody should ever have to justify their choices and nobody should invalidate others.

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Rylan has a little blue stroller and a boy babydoll. He hardly plays with doll alone but LOVES pushing it in the stroller.

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It blows my mind that some people wouldn't let their boys play with a doll. It really does. Isn't a doll supposed to be like a baby in a way. Don't boys grow up to be men who take care of babies...push strollers...give bottles...change diapers?

If you won't let your son play with a doll will you also not let your daughter play with a car or truck that are typical "boy" toys?

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I would and most likely will when the time comes. One of my nephews had a boy Cabbage Patch that he loved. And another had a Mickey Mouse plush doll that was his "baby" in the stroller when sis had DC#2. It's perfectly normal IMO.

DS plays with his stuffed animals (that are doll sized/shaped) and sits them at his table and uses his stacking cups for a tea party (Santa will bring him a sock monkey tea set!). And puts them on his rocking horse. So they'll do for now. But when we have DC#2, I'd like him to learn to roll play with a baby, not a stuffed frog!

ETA: If you're looking for pics/ideas... here's a Cabbage Patch like the one my nephew had (he's 16 now and very much a "man" )

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Tell your husband there is NOTHING girlie about being a daddy! Which is what your son is trying to mimic. And whats wrong with a boy wanting to explore cooking? Some of the greatest chefs are men!

Now I can understand but disagree,with him being upset with your son dressing up pink dresses and wanting to wear make up, but making a big deal about toy kitchens and dolls only hurts your son.

Who knows he could make out to be a great dad who loves to cook! Heck, I wish more boys were encouraged to do this!

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If I had a boy I would absolutely let him play with dolls, a stroller and a kitchen. Children in the toddler and preschool years are using play to imitate the adults in their life. My Dh pushes a stroller, loves our baby, and cooks in the kitchen and I consider all of that to be masculine. I don't see how playing with a doll could make a boy grow up to be less masculine.

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Posted by julz33

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Posted by GoldenRod

Because everyone knows that no masculine man EVER holds a baby, changes their diaper, etc. Also, there are absolutely ZERO masculine world-class chefs in the world....

My husband is pretty masculine and never played with dolls when he was little...and he changes diapers, feeds our kids, rocks them, bathes them, etc.

Right, but that does not mean that men who have played with dolls are not masculine.

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I bought my DS a stroller, kitchen set, and play house and my DH didn't like that at all. As an educator, I see nothing wrong with this. DS also just became an older brother and I wish I would have bought a doll to allow him to "practice." My DS showed some signs of agression when I first brought DS#2 home. He is doing better, but maybe a doll would have prepared him better. If you don't want to buy a doll, maybe a glow-worm would work well.

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Yes I would if I had a son. my girls play with dolls, strollers, tea party sets, dinosaurs, hot wheels and remote control cars. they love their race cars as much as they love their baby doll. my nephew plays with their girlie toys all the time. his dad isn't there to see it though. He doesn't care bc it's innocent and not a big deal at all.

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My sons favorite toy at like 15-17 months old was a pink stroller. They really dont have anything like that for a boy....

I think we are in 2010 and that we have hopefully come far enough to get rid of these ridiculous sterotypes about boy things and girl things.

I know some think its harsh to say this, but I DO believe these stereotypes perpetuate bullying at a later age. A boy may see another boy doing something "girly" in his opinion and pick on him....

What if there was no such thing as "girly" ...or we at least taught our kids to RELAX about it..

Your kid wants a doll...get IT..

Whats hysterical is the double standard and people saying oh I dont want my girl to only know princesses and fairy tales, and buying them tool benches and cars...and that is seen as OK....No one says there is anything wrong with that....

Just silly.....but I'm also very open minded and have a huge issue with all this boy/girl sterotype stuff....

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Posted by JennZ

Yes i would. I at the dads that cant handle the omg, my son wants a doll bit. Give me a break. A doll is NOT going to make your boy gay. So, then if i buy my daughter a tonka, she will be a lesbian? Its all so ridiculous, this gender bs.


And, i am not speakingnto your dh. Im saying all in general.

So, yeah, buy the kid a doll if he wants who cares.

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Absolutely - And honestly, any man who has a problem w/ it gets an from me -

You can't have it both ways - You don't have a problem w/ my Education, my Career and my big fat paycheck ...........but you oh so conveniently throw the 1960's stereotype of girls vs. boys 'jobs' around when it comes to what toys your son plays with ??? I don't think so

Real MEN know how to take care of themselves and their familieis - that means cooking, cleaning and taking care of their kids- so I see nothing wrong w/ a little boy playing with a baby doll, a kitchen, cooking w/ his parents or pushing around a toy vacum -

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Posted by MarisaK

Absolutely - And honestly, any man who has a problem w/ it gets an from me -

You can't have it both ways - You don't have a problem w/ my Education, my Career and my big fat paycheck ...........but you oh so conveniently throw the 1960's stereotype of girls vs. boys 'jobs' around when it comes to what toys your son plays with ??? I don't think so

Real MEN know how to take care of themselves and their familieis - that means cooking, cleaning and taking care of their kids- so I see nothing wrong w/ a little boy playing with a baby doll, a kitchen, cooking w/ his parents or pushing around a toy vacum -

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Posted by JennZ

Yes i would. I at the dads that cant handle the omg, my son wants a doll bit. Give me a break. A doll is NOT going to make your boy gay. So, then if i buy my daughter a tonka, she will be a lesbian? Its all so ridiculous, this gender bs.


And, i am not speakingnto your dh. Im saying all in general.

So, yeah, buy the kid a doll if he wants who cares.

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I have no issue with it and find it to be perfectly normal behavior. It is pretend/role playing. He is taking care of a baby - I think it's a good thing!

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Posted by JennZ

Yes i would. I at the dads that cant handle the omg, my son wants a doll bit. Give me a break. A doll is NOT going to make your boy gay. So, then if i buy my daughter a tonka, she will be a lesbian? Its all so ridiculous, this gender bs.


And, i am not speakingnto your dh. Im saying all in general.

So, yeah, buy the kid a doll if he wants who cares.

You know, I totally 100% agree with you but it's so different when it's your DH. How do I go against his wishes? I can at him all I want but if I actually went out and bought him a baby doll and his own stroller he would be so, so upset with me. Yes, it's a gender stereotype and I am soooooo against that but my DH is not, and hell I chose to marry him, I can't just disrespect him and his wishes/feelings like that.

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I bought one for josh. One for the bathtub...I figured he would think it was fun.

i told him to wash his baby's toes...he looked at me like i was crazy and told me this doll isn't real and never touched it again.
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I just asked my DH, cause I honestly had no clue what he would think. He said no.

I think that's terrible. It doesn't matter to me. He did say a bob the builder doll, or something like is fine, but no stroller and baby doll. I said what if he wants to practice cause he's gonna have a bay brother or sister, he still said no. I'm surprised! I forgot to ask about kitchen, I wonder what he will say about that!

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Abolutely!! Did exactlyw hat you did because I was expecting...he too had a blue stroller and everything :)

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