Dd was 8 in the summer and still loves Barbies. She tends to go through phases playing with them non stop then not for a while.
she said a couple of her friends still play with them but most not (so they say) as they are ‘too old’
but it’s normal to play with them at 8, right? I mean I will encourage her to play until she doesn’t want to herself. I played with them until I was about 12!!
she gets worried her friends will laugh
I have also had a sarky comment off a relative. They asked what dd would like for Christmas, I sent s couple ideas including Barbie and get a reply saying ‘she’s still playing with Barbies’
surely 8 is perfectly normal to still be playing with them if they want to?