To think ELC doll 'head' is an inappropriate gift for four year old...

[Wolfordwonder]

A 'head' lots of blonde hair for 'styling' she has false looking eyelashes and an array of make up. I'm taking it to charity tommorow.

I thought hairdressing apprentice types used these.

I want my four year old to be fuelled on imagination, not Barbiedom.

Nothing wrong with it IMO, surely they will use their imagination creating styles for the doll? I don't really see a problem with the make up or barbies.

Spoilsport! I always wanted one of those when I was little

I'm not sure on this one. I understand your reservations but will it really do any harm? Most importantly, does she like it? My mum never let me have dolls or anything pink etc and my friend had one of those styling doll heads and I was so jealous. I felt really left out a lot of the time.

But 4 year old little girls LOVE these. DD had one at about the same age and really enjoyed putting clips in its hair etc

My DD 5 is desperate for this. We have told her "no" for the same reasons you suggest.

Tbh, my friend at primary school had a Girl's World head and we played with that, but not until we were 8 or 9. Certainly not at 4 or 5! We still used our imaginations but I think that for me, my objection is fuelled more by the excessive messages about being beautiful than an objection to this itself.

I'd say you could do with lightening up a little

I don't see the issue with it. A lot of little girls love playing dress up/make up type games as long as its not made into a big issue that it all has to be perfect whats the problem?

YABU. My dds have the styling heads (aged 6 and 9), they were presents they had asked for and like to play with them. They still use their imaginations to play too.

Really don't see the issue here, so if your dc's wanted to 'help' you brush your hair or put cream on your face would that be inappropriate too?

Did you honestly think that these styling heads were manufactured for use by 'hairdressing apprentice types'

Alos if your dd likes it and your taking it to the charity shop YABVVVU.

It doesn't belong to you and it seems a tad controlling.

my 2yo would love that... send it to me please!

If your DD likes it, then I'd say YABU to get rid of it.

agree with homemadechutney, lighten up, she's 4 fgs

My 4 yr old ds loves playing with his sisters styling heads too. One of them has a removable hairpiece you can wear yourself, he looks a treat in it

Not only is it inappropriate for a 4 yo it is inappropriate full stop. YADNBU.

If you wouldn't buy it was a boy then dont buy it for a girl.

Why do parents do this? God forbid the kid actually enjoys it

You should get rid of it because they are bloody sinister.

Would scare the crap out of me finding it in a room in the dark (fights off memory of creeping into housemates room to borrow her hairdryer and seeing her prosthetic arm poking out from under the bed).

If she loves it, I guess you are screwed though.

my dd loves her.The only thing I don't like about it is she keeps leaving it in the bath and seeing a little head submerged in the water gives me the creeps.

I think YABU (and quite bonkers)

YABU. Playing with a girls world type head is not all of a sudden going to automatically strip your dd of any imagination she has. I'm sure she can play both prescriptive games with rules, and creative ones where she uses her imagination. Children can be exposed to more than one type of play without it damaging them for life.

Why can't you people just let your children have the toys they want without everything being an ishooooooooooooo?

What you mean like a Girls World! YABU. I loved mine when I was a kid.
You sound rather uptight OP. I would put bets on your 4 yr old rebelling in a major way spending her adult life dressed in pink fluff with platinum hair extensions down to her size 6 thighs.
Kids should be able to play with what they like imo and if that's a dolls head or a digger so be it - regardless of their sex.

I don't see the problem with it. I had a girls world when I was little and loved it. My mum never let me have a Barbie or Sindy though and I've never let her forget it.

Depends if she likes it or not.

FWIW my 4 yo would hate something like this. She's not really interested in hair (hers or anyone elses!) or make up.

I hate it when people assume ALL little girls are into this sort of thing.

YANBU.

I dislike them as the put the emphasis on beauty rather than brains.