Dolls for little boys

[{sarah}]

It's Zander's birthday in less than three weeks & we're thinking of getting him a baby. He's so excited about having a baby sister & is really interested with everything involved. Earlier we were watching TV & there was an ad for Baby Alive which Zander was quite taken with. I asked if he would like a baby like that for his birthday & he said "yes please with a bottle".

So I was thinking of getting him a cheapish doll for his birthday seeing as he's quite keen, I can't believe how much Baby Borns & Baby Alives are! I was thinking of getting him a boy doll, does that seem odd? Would it matter?

[Enchanted]

I don't think it is odd at all. Boys love to nurture just as much as girls

I have no idea about dolls etc, so I can't help you there. I hope he loves his birthday present!

[~Kim~]

No hun it doesn't seem odd. My nephew who has just turned 4 absolutley loves to come and play with Darcy's dolls and prams/highchair/bed etc - yet his father won't allow him any toys like this - which I think is absolutly dumb. You can get ones that aren't pink and girly either. There's heaps of cool (and reasonably cheap) dollies out there. Darcy has one that cries and laughs at the moment - so real it even sounds like her and I know it didn't cost much.
I think it's a top idea!

[saslia]

When DD was born I bought my 3 step kids - 2 girls (6 and 4)and a boy (4) each a Cabbage Patch Kid (Kmart clearance as they had damaged boxes)

We bought DSS a boy one and DSD a girls one each - they only had the three.

DSS still at 10 will play Bratz dolls with his sisters and we are absolutely fine with it.

[Blixie]

My little brother loved dolls when he was small (2), my mum bought him a "baby" and he wanted to change its clothes and COMPLETELY freaked out because it didn't have a doodle... But if Zander knows about differences then it should be ok

[fionas]

I can understand your concerns Sarah - but I think it's only because we're so brainwashed that dolls are for girls and cars, trains and guns are for boys.

I personally played with cars and trains and the equivalent of GI Joe as a little girl so I think it's excellent that you would let him play with whatever he wants.

[aussienic]

Nothing wrong with it at all..

My eldest had 3 dolls but none actualy had any gender lol.. If you really wanted to get one of each

[Lisa]

I think it is great that you'd consider getting him one!!! My husband had a Kewpie doll when he was growing up, Too Fast Tommy was his name... and he loved him. If any of my son's showed an interest in dolls/baby dolls etc I would let them have one, mainly to satisfy their curiosity.

[{sarah}]

I think what I was wondering mostly is, if you were getting a little boy a doll would you specifically get a boy one or not worry about the sex?

[~Kim~]

I truly don't think he'll care what sex it is - he's getting a baby sister after all. But like I said you can get ones that aren't all frou frou but are still indeterminant sex IYKWIM?
Otherwise you could just ask him what he wants...

[Enchanted]

Ah! Gotcha Sarah... I don't think it matters what sex you get. I'm sure he'll be pleased either way.

[meow]

Given that you're having a girl I'm not sure... if he had a boy doll he could relate it to himself (the genitals and clothing) but a girl doll he might just associate with his baby sister. So either would work. Can you get a fairly gender neutral doll so he can decide?

[BeautifulMadness]

I see no probs with it. My 9 yr old nephew had one and he has given it to my son and he walsk around kissing and cuddling it.

[tan32]

I have just brought my DS a doll for when bubs arrives, i got him a full plastic doll so he could take it in the bath, I got him a boy doll as we are having a baby boy, and he has told us he is having a baby as well, next week i will get him the girl one too as he told the midwives he is having two babies a girl and a boy. I dont think it matters wether you get him a girl doll or a boy doll. I got mine in toyworld for $17 they come naked so his big sister has kindly donated some of her doll clothes, by the way she also has dolls of both sexes and ones that dont have a gender at all.
If your not sure i think the target brand dolls dont have a gender and then he can decide himself wether its a boy or girl baby.

[Phteven]

FWIW I once read that the best dolls are the least detailed ones because it allows them to use their imagination to imprint whatever they want onto it.