Is it alright for young boys to play dolls?

I think it's important for little boys to experience playing with dolls. It shouldn't matter if the doll is meant for a girl - and they DO have dolls for boys, we just don't call them dolls. Doll playing is going to teach a boy the same thing it teaches a girl - how to be gentle, empathetic, caring and selflessness. All qualities that we want our boys to have...It's also great for their imagination... just the other day, my son was holding a bottle of water and he was pretending it was a baby. We were in the car and he says, "hafta go slow mommy, my baby is sleeping." I looked back and he was cradling the bottle and petting it... It was cute. Anyway, also, I don't think playing with dolls, playing cooking, or anything else will MAKE boys gay.

Boys playing with dolls is fine. Actually alot of pre schools and day care centers encourage boys to play with dolls from time to time. It will not turn them gay, alot of people assume that, but it won't. I have a 6 year old and he plays with his sisters dolls with her. It gives him a sense of being compassianate, loving and naturing. Boys do have dolls, though they gave those dolls names like "action figures". What is the difference in a boy playing with a bendable army man, than a cute blue eyed doll baby? Nothing, it's just a toy. They learn from being hands on and playing with different toys.

We call dolls made for boys "action figures" because we have this stupid stigma about boy's playing with "dolls." Dolls whether baby dolls, barbie dolls or action figures are just toy people. There's no reason boys shouldn't play with them just like they do toy boats, or cars or animals.

my two younger cousins always played with dolls growing up. they would push the toddler shopping cart around my grams house with their babies in it. they also used barbies with their wwf wrestlers. they are both normal teenage boys now.

you know, it would really depend on the age of your little boy. Let's say he's already in his preschool years already, i think that you should introduce him to toys that are for boys and explain to him what toys are for girls. But for example your boy is just 2 years old, well i think that you should let him explore more with your guidance as a parent of course. My little boy when he was in his toddler years also played some of the girl's toys but now that he's in his 6 years of age, he shifted to toys for the boys already. His interests shifted to cars, tool, construction, and many more. It's really in the parent's guidance that young children learn and understand.

They're just creating stories with their imaginations and if barbies are all they have to play with than by them some male barbies or gi joes or somthing, but there's no guarentee he'll be gay, and even he were you should support him, he's your son.

My son and daughter were always playing with each others toys,dressing up and having a wonderful time,no it does not make anyone gay it helps them identify with both sexes and gives them an informed choice,male nurses are not gay are they,woman bus drivers are not gay if they are it has nothing to do with what toys they played with as a child,it is down to chromosomes {bad spelling}some thing in the womb at conception so you could say it is down to the parents that the child is gay or not.Even if they are who cares these days,you make it sound like a disease.I have many gay friends and after a while it makes no difference as they are human to like to go shopping,have their heart broken,ect.I really think you ought to read up on the subject and find out more about it as really I am surprised in this day and age it is still an issue.Both my kids are happily married and have children.some of my friends kids are gay so what!