To those with boys

[Kazzo]

If they asked for a doll or some other girly type toy would you get it for them?

I only wonder because I have 2 girls, they have toy cars, trucks, tractors, robots to name a few. These are things that they have seen and asked for and so I have bought them.
I don't know any boys that do, but I have seen them want to play with dolls and the like.

Just curious is all.

[KimB]

I had a girl first and then 2 boys. If they wanted to play with her dolls then they could. They played with pots and pans too

[No.5]

My son wanted a baby doll so I bought him one. He's got a stroller that he's had for a couple of years now too.

[Amaunet]

My son has two dolls, a stroller and a pram

[Miss E]

DS1 has a toy pram and a baby for it. DH was a bit funny about it initially, but I tend to think why not? Chances are he's going to grow up and be a Dad one day, why shouldn't he play with a baby doll And, he loves it. The pram and the baby come out at least every second day.

[Beach Mama]

Yep mine would, but it's really interesting, my DD will play trains, cars, Lego etc. and DS will push his teddy in the pram and play beds a bit but he really loses interest quickly and will go back to his trains, and if DD is playing with her barbies or strawberry shortcakes and brushing hair etc. he doesn't like playing with them! I think it's great for them to have a wide range of toys and things to expand their imagination and I don't really believe in "boy/girl" toys or games even though marketers try to make them out to be. I think it's more about them having interests in different areas!

[feeb]

My boys have dolls, DH was really annoyed when I bought them and carried on. They also love Dorothy the dinosaur which apparantly is girly!!! DS1 also loves using PINK crayons LOL. I couldn't care less I have no issue with it and if I had girls I would not have issues with trains and cars.

[ss_storm]

I don't see why not. DD LOVES dinosaurs, trains, collecting rocks/sticks/acorns etc, but really dislikes dolls,toy prams and anything doll related. If I had a boy who wanted to play with dolls, then I wouldn't say no! As Miss E said above, it's like practicing for becoming a dad one day, one of those skills they can start 'learning' from an early age.

[Frangipani]

When I was pregnant with DS1 (though we didn't know the gender until birth day)- my dad bought me a rag doll (just like I had as a baby/young girl). I never put it away and it has been played with a few times (by both my Boy's). Both Boy's also love playing kitchens and cooking (which I guess is usually seen more as girl things) and my youngest LOVES his vacuum cleaner.

They haven't really asked for dolls or anything really girly though - but if they did I'd have no worries anyway.

They get their girl toys fix anyway when we visit my friends houses- as most of my friends we catch up with have girls.

Bec sent this on her Samsung using Tapatalk :-)

[~Hestia~]

If he showed any interest then I would buy him a doll, his friends have dolls but I've never seen him pick one up. However I keep meaning to get him a teaset as that's one toy he usually gets out at other people's houses.

[Rach75]

yes both boys have/had strollers and a baby doll, I actually picked up a cabbage patch on local sell site yesterday for luke 2 1/2yrs

[STARRYSKY]

My DS 3 is obsessed by Dora at the moment.
He loves his toy kitchen and pretends to bake me cupcakes and makes me cups of tea.
Whenever we go to a friends house he will go straight for the doll pram, and push around all the cabbage patch kids, then put them to bed, he also loves zhuzhu pets, and putting together the race track (which is pink/purple/white)
DP was horrified when I suggested getting him his own doll and pusher, so I just gave him my old cabbage patch dolls to play with.
Oh he also loves playing wth my make up and perfume!

[Cranky Kitten]

I have to wonder...how often is it the dads who are iffy about giving their son a doll? My DH I think couldn't care less and agrees that if DS wants one he can have one. But it seems there's a few out there who have a bit of a hang up about boys playing with "girly" toys

[OceanPrincess]

DD chose a baby for DS for Christmas because she was sick of him stealing her babies

I also had to buy him a stroller so they could both push their babies around the house.

DS also loves playing in the little kitchen and he also has a purple handbag that he carries around. DH had no problem with it really - he bought a bucket of tools for DD and cars for her before we had DS. Funny thing now is that she is much more into her dolls, drawing and playing house where DS will search out the tools and cars.

We have in no way segregated the toys - all the tools, cars, kitchen/cooking stuff, it's all in the same room. DD's dolls are in her room unless she brings them out to play but DS's doll gets carted around wherever. They just seem to gravitate towards separate things. It's a bit weird.

[~clover~]

Having 3 girls, our house is very pink. DS has had pig tails, worn dresses (doesn't like it though) has different coloured toe nails every week & occasionally wears makeup.

I don't mind, but he's not all that interested really. He likes to play, but he doesn't want others to see If his toe nails are painted he insists on closed in shoes to leave the house

[meow]

Absolutely. I have bought my boys baby dolls, toy brooms, tea set, pink dollhouse... anything they enjoy playing with. Neither of my boys are at the stage of asking for things but if they asked for a doll then of course I'd get them a doll. It's kind of sad that there is an idea that you wouldn't. I don't understand how role playing being a parent is just for girls.

[Kazzo]

Thanks for so many great answers.

It's kind of sad that there is an idea that you wouldn't. I don't understand how role playing being a parent is just for girls.

This is exactly what I thought and why I wanted to ask. I hate hearing an adult say to a boy, don't play with that, that is girly. You never see anyone queastion when a girl plays with boy toys or even in the way they dress. I have always seen it more acceptable I guess.

Redrobinridinghood, I can understand why you stopped yourself from buying the pink wings, in all honesty I would have had the hesitation too. It would not bother me if I had a son and he wanted to wear the pink wings and were he wanted to wear them but it would worry me what others would say to him. The judgement placed by others can be so cruel and that would be my concern, that others would force their gender specific feelings onto my child. I think making your own is a great idea though and great fun.

[Freya]

Ofcourse. Wouldnt even cross my mind to say no. Ds2 even has two pony baby plush toys that talk to you (you feed them, give them medicine etc).

But I am a mother of a 4yo boy with the biggest My Little Pony collection on earth lol