re: Parental debate - letting boys play with dolls

Posted by TigerinATL

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Posted on 12/31/18 at 10:22 am to georgia

That's from the 90's. We're talking late 70's here. Again, it was kind of like Chucky.

Posted by Jim Rockford

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Posted on 12/31/18 at 10:28 am to LSUJML

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Depends on the age IMO
A 3 year old, no big deal
A 13 year old that plays with dolls & no other toys / sports is a different story

If you have a 13 year old of either sex playing with dolls its a problem.

Posted by STLDawg

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Posted on 12/31/18 at 10:32 am to AnonymousTiger

A real man should be as comfortable with a baby in his arms as he is behind a grill or with a rifle in his arms. Why wouldn’t I let my son model that behavior from an early age?

Posted by thejudge

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Posted on 12/31/18 at 10:33 am to Jim Rockford

My two boys ages 7 and 4 play with my daughter who's 8 and her dolls.

They only want the boy dolls and still play with Legos, snap circuits, basketball, and love my four wheeler and going to the deer lease...

I think it's fine. I know my 7 year old tells me he's learning to be a good father for when he grows up and has a family.

Sounds good to me

Posted by kywildcatfanone

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Posted on 12/31/18 at 10:34 am to AnonymousTiger

It's fine when they are small, but should transition to pop guns at about 5-6. If not, they end up working at a vape store.

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Posted by Glock17

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Posted on 12/31/18 at 10:38 am to kywildcatfanone

I got boy girl twins... my boy will occasionally play with my girls princess crap and it doesn’t bother me. She will also occasionally play with his action figures.

Posted by cas4t

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Posted on 12/31/18 at 10:42 am to AnonymousTiger

Kids seem to be less judgemental so no harm IMO. Once they hit a certain age you may need to consider conversion therapy, though.

Posted by DLauw

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Posted on 12/31/18 at 10:46 am to AnonymousTiger

Get one that has all the dexterity tools- zippers, shoe laces, buttons, etc.

Posted by soccerfüt

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Posted on 12/31/18 at 10:50 am to AnonymousTiger

Negative, I’d imagine it’s a slippery slope.

One day it’s Barbie, the next it’s Chelsea.

Posted by TheDeathValley

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Posted on 12/31/18 at 10:51 am to Darth_Vader

I have a daughter so I’m going to be glad I don’t have to think about this one

Posted by BulldogXero

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Posted on 12/31/18 at 10:52 am to AnonymousTiger

When I was 5, I had a Lisa Frank box

I played with Ninja Turtles and Star Wars action figures yet I really wanted a Lisa Frank box for some reason.

Posted by Fewer Kilometers

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Posted on 12/31/18 at 11:01 am to AnonymousTiger

Rip a doll out of your boy's hands and watch how fast he turns to an alternate lifestyle.

Posted by LNCHBOX

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Posted on 12/31/18 at 11:18 am to TH03

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Let him do what he wants. Just don’t take it as a sign you need to chop his balls off and dress him like a girl because he’s doing girl things.

He’ll grow out of it.

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