To think this is fairly normal?

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My DD aged 6 plays with dolls a lot. She also watches you tube videos of other kids playing with dolls. Not excessively.. maybe 2 hours in a week.
Anyway some of these videos are stories of how the dolls are kidnapped by a baddie then rescued. Usually by a prince.

My DD has become obsessed with kidnapping, capturing, tying up dolls etc. It features in most of her play.

Others have commented that it is strange, and it makes them feel uncomfortable. I think it's fairly normal. What are your thoughts?

earlgrey I've reported already.
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Oh come on. Nobody thinks this is normal. Cucuacho and PaulAnka, I'm with you.

Errrr no that is most definitely not normal, I have a 7 year old & I'm pretty sure she doesn't even know what kidnap is hmm

So she hasn't seen Tangled then? It's not an unusual theme for fairy stories. Most are actually fairly dark.

Isn't this just like bandits vs the police, where the police have to catch the bandits and throw them Into the prison and have won if they managed to get everyone? or like knights, dragons and princesses etc but with dolls?

I personally clicked the video and the next video suggested was something with blood splattering etc. That was creepy. And the video itself was also . So... I'd be concerned about her watching this stuff. Not about her enacting it!!

I thought I'd come on here and get some useful feedback as opposed to abuse.. I'll have the thread deleted and go back to the real world for opinions! Last time I'll post on mum's net!!!!

When I was in primary school we were always playing 'witches' and tying our captives up with our skipping ropes.

Dolls were also tied up and then rescued. She-Ra dolls - Catra would catch Glimmer, tie her up then She-Ra would sweep in on SwiftWind to rescue her.

To the op, I'd stop letting her watch the videos though.

You can't just get threads deleted although I'm sure this one will be for other reasons. But advice: parent your daughter and stop letting her watch inappropriate crap. I highly doubt the links you provided weren't similar to what she watches, why would you post a random link? No sense whatsoever.

Last time I'll post on mum's net!!!!

Glad to hear it

Admittedly my 6 yr olds favourite film is Jaws so my opinion is best ignored

But I mean... fairytales are dark, right? I really agree with sweets

Cinderellas sisters getting their feet cut off, the little mermaid dying, the red shoes, the story of the youth who went forth to learn what fear was or the almond tree. Or mister fox. Baba Yaga, Vasilissa the all knowing and so many others. They're all quite gruesome.

Isn't it normal for children to enact?

^What Paul said^
No real links
No answers to questions

The examples of kidnap specific scenarios are suspicious: either failed reporter or student

This is not the post of a genuinely concerned parent

Jaws scares the bejeebus out me. Ten year old loves it though

I thought I gave quite a rational answer but it seems op is quite selective in the responses

My 9 yr old did the same, we fell about laughing as she knew she had done it for effect. Not sure what I'd have made of it if she were 6 though.

There is no genuine emotion, concern or advice seeking. Or solution solving

OP asked for your thoughts, not help regarding understanding why or trying to help 'dd'

Hate it too Paul I surreptitiously spend a lot of time looking else where. I had no idea it was a PG

I guess we now have The Doll Troll to add to the masses.

kids will act out anything they have seen, so it is totally normal for your dd to be acting out what she has seen.

But those videos are not what my kids would have been watching at 6. Nor would my kids have had access to youtube at 6. Youtube was always closely supervised, and they weren't watching it at 6. 2 hours of any youtube videos a week is a lot.

I used to tie my trolls up and chuck them out of the window. There was no YouTube.

Sorry to interrupt but we wanted to reassure you all that we are indeed keeping an eye on this thread and have made some edits and deletions along the way.
Thanks to those of you who reported the thread, we shall continue to keep tabs on it.

niff let's not give it another platform for its thesis / article
If he/she was a genuine parent we'd have a lot more information

Op just had my post deleted for telling them to eff off if they are a bridge dweller. Why do that if you're so innocent and unaware of these things op?

Stop posting pictures/providing scenarios people!! Listen to cucucachoo

Betty I meant to reply to you earlier.. but got caught up in some of the negative posts. Thank you, your response was helpful.

I'm not the doll troll, my goodness I'm a hard working parent trying to do the best for my children.
I genuinely wanted to know whether anyone else with 6 year old girls has observed this type of play / interest.

I don't even know what a troll would get out of creating a post like this!

Anyway what I've taken from this is to allow the play and stop the videos. Thanks to all who contributed positively, I really appreciate your input.

Those who were nasty and judgemental.. there really is no need. I've asked mnhq to delete this thread... hopefully they will!

I don't think it's unusual at all

Really many of our most common stories are about this very topic. A woman being kidnapped and rescued....as common as dirt.