Thursday, July 1, 2010

Boys and dolls

Well it's true that I do own a doll company but that isn't the reason for starting this discussion.

Where do you stand on little boys playing with dolls?
Yesterday, my little girl and I were going into the library and a mom and her little boy were coming out. The boy had a doll and I stopped to tell him how I loved his baby doll. He went on to proudly tell me all about "her". The mother said that some man said, "Why don't you buy him a tool belt?" Others had given her dirty looks.
Here is my viewpoint;

I congratulated the woman for allowing her child to do this and to buy a doll for him instead of restricting him. Children don't see through the same eyes as adults and it is adults that put negative feedback into our kids brains. Why are some parents threatened by a boy playing with a doll? I've had many requests to know if I carry boy dolls and I applaud women for wanting this for their sons, but why does a boy have to play with a boy doll? Studies show that little boys who play with dolls grow up to nurture their own children better. They probably even make better husbands.

Would a little girl be discouraged if she wanted a tool belt? I think not ~ she would probably be labeled (cutely) as a tom-boy. No ha, ha's from me here...............

OK ~ this sparked some contempt for me so if someone wants a doll from my website for their little boy, I'll sell it to you for $49.99 instead of the usual $69.99 just for the "TOOLBOX" comment!!!! Just let me know................

Mary Beth
www.preciousbabydolls.com
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