If you have a son do you let him play with dolls?

I think allowing a boy to play with the doll with help him grow to be a nuturing child and adult.That child that plays with a doll usually shows compasion to it and may help out later in life when they have their own children.My take care of my nephew and we allow him dolls and he is really good with babys.Not allowing them may make the child think it is bad and not what boys are supposed to do.

Would you let your daughters play with trucks, trains, etc? Would you let them help Dad with hammer and nails and tools? Of course! Why shouldn't boys play with dolls? Especially when playing with their sisters? In a family it would be normal for brothers and sisters to play with each other, and thereby with each other's toys. I might, however, be a little concerned if a boy ONLY wanted to play with dolls, to the exclusion of other toys.

Yes, I do allow my son to play with dolls. I agree that it will make him more compassionate. Aren't action figures just a boys doll anyway? Telling your boy it's not okay to play with a doll is no different than telling your girl it's unacceptable for her to play with trucks.

Since my daughter is only two years older than my youngest son, and they are constatly together, he plays with dolls all the time. I don't see anything wrong with this and I'm sure as he gets older, he will start to play with more "boy" toys.

I know exactly what you mean my daughter is 5 and my son is 3. I bought her a build-a-bear that she takes everywhere like its her real child (it really gets on my nerves sometimes)but anyway my son has taken to carrying around a stuffed gorilla and has given it a name like my daughter with her bear. So this christmas I bought him a build a bear with a football jerzey and stuff and my husband said it was okay. But I do not think I would let him purchase him a doll and he probably won't want one, if he plays with his sisters he will probably just play along for a while, get bored eventually, ride the dolls in his cars, throw stuff at the dolls or be destructive with the doll. Thats what my son does with his sisters dolls now.

I don't see anything wrong with a boy playing with a doll. I was a complete tomboy as a girl and played with "boy toys" more often than Barbies, and no one seemed to mind that. I also wouldn't mind if a boy wanted to play with dolls. In fact, my brother played with dolls when he was younger and he grew up fine. I think it's when someone tries to make it seem like a bad thing to a young child that can cause damage.

Both of my sons played with dolls. There were a lot of my old toys and my sisters old toys at my mums which they would play with and dolls were there. They didn't know at the time that they were "girls" toys. And I can tell you that at a lot of the playgroups I took my boys to, there were more boys pushing the play buggies around than girls! Once my older son was about 4, I started letting him have action figures (which are dolls, whatever any boy tells you!). If a boy has two older sisters, I would think it would be inevitable that he plays with their toys. He will eventually start using them as cannon fodder and burying them in the garden after decapitating them!

i think i will it is not a bad thing and it will helpful for babies

My son is four years younger than his sister and once and awhile she will play dress up with him and sometimes they will play Polly Pockets together. And sometimes they play cars together. It can work both ways. I don't think this kind of thing will hurt him at all.

I have a son and I would let him play with dolls. He would play with his sister's. Just as long as he is happy I dont think it really matters. My son like walk around with a baby dolls and he loves to give it hugs and kisses. I think that is ok for him to do that. When they get older they will want to play with other toys like trucks and cars and all the other boy toys.

i would if that is what they wanted to play with, my son always wanted a pretend kitchen, but my hubby said that i could not get it for him. however now he is fourteen and loves to cook and i think that he would have loved it.

My oldest had his own cabbage patch baby twice in his life..the first time when he was 18mths old and the reason was so he could take care of his baby while I tended to his newborn sister (I was a single parent so there was no one aroudn to entertain him while I took care of her) and the second time was when his baby brother was born (it was actually the same doll, he brought it out of hiding when I was preg with Ty)....He did get poked fun at but not from other kids it was actually from his uncle and his own father....Is it possible other kids will tease him? sure it is..kids can be very cruel however he is bound to get teased about one thing or another in life....its part of being a kid....theres no reason though that he couldnt have his doll for just at home....

hhmm i think its okk... if we wanna play with dolls then it is not a big deal because kids attract to things which they feel interested... let him play as long as he feel good.

Yes I will let my son play with dolls because it doesnt matter and I will prefer those toys for my kid which make him happy. Letting him do what he likes will increase his productivity and creativity.

One of the first things we did after our son was born was go out and by him his own doll. Our daughter had a Beanie Baby Kid doll (they are collectibles now and very hard to find) so we got one for our son. It's name was Boomer and it looked just like our son. My son is 5 now and still drags that doll every where. It is his little buddy. He is a very loving and nurturing little boy and loves to play dolls with his sisters and loves to take care of his real baby sister. I was just looking on e-bay and we saw his Boomer doll. He wanted me to get a new one (his is falling apart) but the shipping was more then what the doll cost, lol.

Its normal for all children to participate in make believe games, and ones that include dolls allows them to explore 'at home' situations. Most schools have toy dolls for both girls and boys to play with, I would definately let him play with them if he wishes to

Yes by all means. I have raised a daughter and son. When hes old enough to really play with his sisters he will happy to be inculded in activities with his siblings. Otherwise he'll be on his own and in the end be lonely and feel hes left out or not loved. As he grows up, he will get a trike, bike and skate boards etc. He will find his own identiy. Let him find out what fitting in and belonging means. May hurt him in the long run not to let him play with dolls.

I don't see anything wrong with it. You could look and see if you could find a boy doll if you think that might be better. At young ages I think most toys are fine for either boys or girls. The older he gets I bet he'll lean more towards "boy" toys.

This delimma is what the toy makers were mulling over when they produced GI Joe. Boys will want to play with dolls. It is completely natural, and displays a healthy desire to nurture. You would do good by your son and his future children, if you encourage this natural desire. I would certainly buy your son dolls. And not just "war" type dolls. I would encourage his inclination to nurture by purchasing a doll that will give him practice in the daily care of a real baby: diapers, bottles, pacifiers, play food, etc. As far as your son being made fun of because he plays with dolls, if this occurs I would talk to him about it. I would help him to understand that he will sometimes be made fun of regardless of what he does. And that it isn't something he should take seriously. All kids are made fun of for something. As long as he knows that in your family, playing with dolls is a good thing and is teaching him how to be a good daddy, he will make it through the teasing with little problem. Your future daughter-in-law will surely thank you one day for raising such a loving, nurturing son.

I got a baby doll for when my son was 9months. I didnt push him to play with it I just put it in the rest of his toys. When he was a year he started playing with it.....it only lasted 3months! lol Boys play with baby dolls because they are fascinated by the important grown-ups in their lives. They admire their moms and dads and want to be like them. By playing at taking care of a baby, they are learning about that activity--how it feels to be on the giving end of loving care, rather than only the receiving end. They are practicing skills and attitudes that they will use years later, when they are parents themselves.