Daughter 10 still loves dolls

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So I love this for her and her imaginative play is so nice to listen to.

i loved playing with dolls as a child right up until I left primary school but obviously that was a while ago.

shes asked for dolls and a dolls house for Christmas. I guess I’m just checking that this is ok? 🙈. None of her school friends like dolls or even playing anymore 😢

If she genuinely loves playing with dolls and that's what she wants for Christmas, why wouldn't you buy it for her if you can afford it?
Imaginative play is good for all sorts of reasons, and I can assure you there will be many years ahead when she drops the dolls and will be scrolling through a smart 'phone like everyone else, so enjoy the time while it lasts.
By age 12 she will have grown out of the dolls long ago, but that will come naturally if you let it.

Absolutely do it. Our little boy is nearly ten and wants teddies and Lego & I think it’s lovely - aren’t we lucky they are so happy enjoying imaginary play

I haven’t got kids but I love that my 10 year old niece still likes dolls. The first line of your post made me smile. I think it’s totally fine! Are you worried she’ll be teased? She can lean on the success of the Barbie movie. Or get her a posh dolls house and she can say it’s a collectors item if she’s embarassed.

Another option for the future… old laptop with Sims 2? That’s what I graduated onto when I was about 11. I still play it sometimes even now, my partner calls it my dolls/dollhouse 😁

I desperately wanted a rocking horse as a child- and never had one ''as they are for little girls''.... Bought my first one at 21 and never looked back!

This one was found in an old stable in 1962 - {Not by me, but the person I bought him off}- plenty of adults collect dolls and old toys- no problem with it at all.

My 10 year old ds still loves playing with cars (and a car mat) honestly just let them be children - secondary and having to grow up fast is less than a year away ☹️

This was my dd on her 10th birthday then literally overnight 5 months later she was no longer interested.

I didn't buy her the thing she wanted for her 10th birthday as wasn't sure like you but she got some money and it was the first thing she went out to buy so I wish I had

My DD 10 plays with dolls. She’s asked for Rainbow High dolls for Christmas which I’m very happy to buy her as I know it will probably be the last time she asks!

Some people never grow out of dolls, just as some never grow out of Lego. It just moves more in the direction of collecting.

Let her play and maybe move into the direction of higher-quality pieces, if that is what she is interested in. Things she could collect with her pocket-money.

Of course it's fine. I wish more 10 year olds were like this, they are still children. I have a 10 year old daughter and she's asked for sylvanian families - which she will be getting.

She's only 10. Of course dolls are still great. She's at primary and I'd think prime age for some of the dolls!

Don't be in a rush for her to grow up. Teen years are bad enough as it is. I'd love to go back to 10.

Get her the dolls and the dolls' house!

My dd wanted another our generation doll for her 11th birthday. She's 12 now and they occasionally get taken down off the shelf for hair braiding practice but they are still in her room.

It should be up to children when they outgrow things - my 11yr old and 14yr old even will still imaginative play with their legos (though the older one not around his friends). It harms no one and I'm glad they haven't lost the ability yet.

My two eldest DDs had a renewed interest in dolls at 10 and 11. My middle asked for Barbies Christmas of year 7 when she was first year in secondary and aged 11 and a half. We’d just come out of lockdown and I don’t think she was ready to move on yet. Enjoy while it lasts - there’s not long left for her to be a child

my youngest of three is now 11 and wanted all make up and skincare for her birthday!

Lots of kids collects squish allows at secondary. Like they used to collect beanies.

My 10yo has asked for schleich stables and riders for imaginative play.

I know there's probably not that long left but I love that she's still playing like a child. She'll be a teen soon enough 🫣

I was told by her teacher that not many of them in her class are still imaginatively playing.

I was still playing full blow imaginary games for the first couple of years at secondary. My kids still love toys - I've noticed some of their friend's parents have an attitude of 'they're about to grow out of dolls so we'll stop buying them now as they might not get enough use' - but I don't care if they don't last the year if that's what their heart longs for at Christmas (and it's not a big ask ) then that's what we're doing.

Play is so vital for brain development and mental health, keep them playing as long as it feels right for them.

Absolutely get her the dolls and dolls' house. Yes, she may well have grown out of them in a matter of months but it's what she desires most now, and this may well be the last Christmas of that genuine childhood joy when she opens the present she REALLY wanted.

My 10-year-old DS still plays with wrestling figures, and has asked for some bits for Christmas. The Year 6 children in my school the other day were playing weddings.

I wonder if it's a covid thing? They missed out on so much during that time.

Of course it’s ok. It’s fab she loves what she loves and isn’t bowing to any peer pressure

My DD who turns 11 today asked for Monster High dolls for her birthday and some more for Christmas, we were surprised as she's never shown any interest in dolls before! She had her party at the wknd and got her presents then and she genuinely loves them, which is lovely to see as I'm sure it's a passing phase and won't last too long!

My daughter is nearly 12 and still plays with our large collection of Schleich animals and I love listening to her doing it - the stories are like full on sagas found in great books. She wouldn’t do it with friends round but the play definitely has its place.

Her Christmas list didn’t have Schleich on it for the first time this year, it’s mainly skincare and white fox hoodies but I’d have bought her Schleich if she’d asked. I think she’s worked out her younger sister will most likely gets some so she can benefit both ways…!

I actually wasn't bothered about dolls until I was about 10, and then I got a Cabbage Patch for Christmas and Masquerade Sindy for my 11th birthday (and a make up bag and tape player!). I think it's fine.

If you do get it, be prepared that in a few months time she could potentially have zero interest in it.

When dd was 10 she still played with dolls. Then the Christmas she turned 11, all she asked for was an iPhone and make up!

I just love this! He is beautiful!