AIBU to want to sell my daughters Barbie dream house?

My mum used to give all my things away to younger visiting cousins to entertain them and I particularly remember this happening with a teddy that my older brother bought me. I really resented it...and particularly being told that it was a baby's toy, and I was a baby for wanting to keep it. so I don't think you should get rid of it yet.

You said that her friends play with it when they visit.. It might be that its a cool thing to have when a friend comes over and more interesting to play with, when a friend joins in. For that reason, she probably loves it, even if it's not an everyday thing. It probably seems cooler since the film came out.

she will grow out of it, but do it with her agreement.

Wow, that’s some mean parenting. You should really rethink this.

OP said "We moved house so now she has a smaller bedroom, there is no where to put this huge thing!! It’s currently in her brothers bedroom".

You said "I can’t believe her room is too small for it to be in there at all".

You very much did say that she was wrong. Not lying necessarily, but mistaken about the size of her own house.

I didn’t say she was lying. I said there’s a difference between quite literally no room and not really enough, but it will fit up a corner or in the bottom of a wardrobe.

Who’s mentioned a mansion?! Certainly not me.

Other posters have mentioned sheds, lofts, garages and other things OP may well not have if the house is that small. I notice you haven’t made passive aggressive digs at them.

@Lilacbluewaters if you do end up keeping it have a look at why she doesn't play with it.
I think a lot of children don't really know what to do with these massive doll houses.
They are pretty much a big plastic nothingness.
Back in the 80s you could buy loads of furniture and things for the Sindy house but you don't seem to be able to buy furniture or accessories for the Barbie houses.
Smaller toy houses like Sylvanian Families, Playmobil and Lego are all about furniture and accessories which means they get more play.
So if she wants to keep it and she likes crafts encourage her to make furniture. Make curtains or something. A wardrobe for her many outfits.
Even paint little miniature art works that Barbie could display.
You can have lots of fun with doll houses - but children often need to be shown how to actually play with one.

I wouldn't give her a choice. It's silly to keep something so huge around when she doesn't even play with it.

I had no idea how big, or how expensive they are.

Is 6 a bit young to play with one on her own? I'm not sure, but I'm thinking mine were a bit older when they first got a Barbie and they never got the other toys to go with the dolls.

One had a dolls house and one had Sylvanian family mansion. I kept them both and now the next generation are playing with them.

I'd be tempted to dismantle and store it, even if it's a relative's loft, if possible obviously. That said, I have no idea of the second hand value. It'd need to be high for me to sell it on.

Yes, I got that 👍🏻 it was the first image that came up for me on Google and when you open it up clearly shows that it's comparing the old and new dream house, so is two separate houses (it's cut the text off on the preview).

You can clearly see that one house alone is larger than a grown adult crouching down.

Just for clarification, that's two separate different Dreamhouses. They're quite big, but not the size of two of them! The current one looks like this: https://www.smythstoys.com/uk/en-gb/toys/fashion-and-dolls/barbie/barbie-dream-house-playset/p/223900

Have you seen how big they are?

I wouldn't be able to comfortably fit one in my boy's room, which I wouldn't exactly describe as small.

How's it fair on her brother to have it in his room?

If she wants to keep it id tell her she needs to make space for it in her room by getting rid of something else.

I wouldn't take it away from a 6 year old that's just cruel. Can you play with it with her? Craft things are easy to do alone but imaginative play usually works better with involvement maybe that's why she plays with it when she has friends over.

We didn't have room in the bedroom so we put it in the living room instead. It got played with every day after that. Is that an option at all OP?

Sure, but it's quite odd to disbelieve the OP when she says there isn't room for it. I assume she knows the layout of her house better than you do.

We dont all live in home county mansions

Oh, it’s you again 🙄 You do this on every thread I see you on - take something incredibly literally, then dig your heels in, insisting your interpretation is the only interpretation.

For the avoidance of doubt, of course I understand that small bedrooms exist. But I also understand that there’s a difference between there literally being no room for something and something being bigger than ideal for the space you have.

Hell no, that thing would be drop kicked so hard and far right out of the door if we didn't have the room for it. Get rid OP.

My DD went through stages with Barbie (as did I with Sindy) so you may regret it if in a couple of years she wants it again. If you can store it, I'd do that.

You don't believe small bedrooms exist?!

Good grief!

Sell it and let her have the proceeds to spend on what she is actually interested in. Afterall it was gifted to her so the proceeds are technically hers anyway. Artistic and creative kids often have no interest in pretend play so nurture her creative side as much as you can.

Had the same issue here. She refused to get rid of it, it's hers so I can't give it away/sell it. I've bagged it, and it's in the loft now.

She is refusing to let it go though, but honestly she never touches it!! This whole year so far she has no touched it once😭

Isn’t the sobbing emoji just a little bit OTT?

I can’t believe her room is too small for it to be in there at all; even if it’s in the bottom of the wardrobe or something. It doesn’t have to be a display piece. And how is her brother’s room big enough for it AND his stuff? In any case, you can’t leave it in there; that’s his space.

YANBU. Sell the bloody thing.

I've been through this pain a lot of times with my own kids. They acculumate toys they never play with or wouldnt notice theyre gone, but every now and then i have them clear out their room and get rid of some of their toys (DD9 is a terror for this), or if theyve been really naughty I make them get rid of one toy.
In both cases if they refuse to choose i'll just pick any one.

She won't play with it much if it's in her brother's room.

Why not offer her an alternative. Sell it and say you'll buy her a Lego Friends set instead which is for BIG girls... see if she'll go for that.

My kids didn't want to part with their play food, but I said they could use the money to get a Wii game they wanted and they were happy with that solution.