Barbie house for a 10 year old?!

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Is 10 too old for a barbie dolls house? My eldest has asked for one for Xmas but they are bloody expensive but it's all she's really put on her list apart from a colouring book
She's at an age where I don't think she really knows what she wants. She likes the idea of being grown up but also still likes to play with toys (although I don't think she'd admit that to her friends!) She does play with her barbies sometimes but I wouldn't say she's hugely into them.
Do I ignore her request for the barbie house and get her some other bits or just get her it?
What are other 10 year old girls getting?!

If she wants it I’d get it, my niece is 10 and still enjoys playing with dolls. She’s also old enough to keep it i good condition so you could probably sell it once she’s finished with it

My 11yr old has never been interested in dolls, so I can't help there. She LOVES Lego, so is getting lots of sets, books and more books, some bits for her room, some clothes, and a couple of games.

I've seen a few people on Facebook who have bought them second hand and jazzed them up with wallpaper samples etc. They all look great!

Thank you! I think I'll go for it, if she'd asked for loads of stuff I might not but she's not given me a lot to go on!
Just seen Argos have it at half price too, it's like a sign from above!
Got her some clothes and other bits too but at least now she has a main present

@Snackasaurus ooh that sounds like something she might enjoy doing with me actually... great idea!

Fantastic! The longer you can hold them off the screens the better! :)

10 is fine for Barbie, we bought my niece a Barbie Aeroplane last year for xmas she asked for it, this year she’s 11 and wants ‘grown up’ things. Might be the last year she asks for toys, indulge her.

My DM broke up my Sindy house and threw it away when I was 12, then made me pack up my dolls and put them in the loft. I'm nearly 50 and still haven't forgiven her.
I'd say get her the house.

I'd get her one- unless you really, really couldn't justify it financially if it wasn't used much. Fwiw at ten I liked getting things like little handbags, nail varnish, costume jewellery - but also still asked for toys. I still played with puppy/kitten in my pocket toys a lot at that age - imaginative play, helped me deal with school and social stuff, I think - and did so until probably year 8 or so, although I never let on to school. I was definitely still asking for accessory toys at your Dds age.

If your dd is arty could you get her a second hand one and some art supplies to "upcycle" it? Then it's a project as well - and you could do it together, maybe? It might be the start of a new hobby! You could always get a couple of small tween presents as stocking fillers, too- to see how they go down if she seems really in between stages. It's a tough age.

Is anyone else getting 13 going on 30 vibes and thinking of the dream house Matt made for Jenna from a Barbie dreamhouse?

My niece is 5 and getting one for Christmas. I think she will stop using it in a matter of months. Lego?

Which house is it for half price? Is it Barbie dream house you're looking at?

Get her what she wants rather than what you think she should want surely? I mean fair enough if she was asking for something older than suitable for her like a game aged for 15/18 but let her be a kid whilst she still wants to

I was really surprised when my 10 year old dd asked for a doll this year, I did think about not getting it as don’t know how much she will play with it, then thought actually this will probably be the last year she asks for a toy, so I might as well indulge her, so I agree with you to go for it.

If that's what she asked for I would get her it as she may not ask for this sort of stuff next year. My 9 year old has asked for LOL OMG dolls this year she's never bothered with them before but I ended up buying them because I think this will maybe be her last year asking for doll stuff. The only thing I would say though is the reviews for the dream house aren't great it is supposed to be really flimsy and break which I can believe as my daughter had the smaller Barbie house (not the dream house) from Argos and that broke apart all the time. She asked for the dream house a couple of years back but I got her one of the big wooden doll houses which fit Barbies instead which went down well.

The one my daughter had is the same one that's half price just now in Argos it was absolute rubbish if I'm honest but if that's what she really wants and you can afford it then I would go for it while she still wants this sort of stuff.

Yes, get it for her. It’s her last bit of childhood. My dd suddenly developed a passion for silvanian families around that age. It only lasted 18 months or so but she had fun.

There is no need to push her to be more “grown up” as that will happen on its own in due course - trust me!!

I would get it if you can afford it. I don't think 10 is too old for toys.

Personally I would say not to get it. My daughter is 9 and I got her a HUGE doll house about 2 years back and I mean HUGE! Its absolutely amazing and I can honestly say she doesn't even touch it anymore! My DS who is 12 months old has a play with it every so often but honestly my daughter doesn't touch it. They are so expensive to only be played with a couple of times. I'm looking at trying to donate mine as my daughter wants to give it to a little girl who won't get much of father Xmas etc. Which I love that she thinks like that. But yea. She did play with it a lot when she 1st got it but even then it was only for like a year max. Now its sat getting dusty taking up a huge section of my living room as its that big it can't go in her room anymore now she has more wardrobes, bigger bed etc x

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Thank you! I think I'll go for it, if she'd asked for loads of stuff I might not but she's not given me a lot to go on! Just seen Argos have it at half price too, it's like a sign from above! Got her some clothes and other bits too but at least now she has a main present

That's not the dream house, that's a miniature version

Could you look at eBay, fb and buy one second hand. I just couldn't bring myself to pay those prices for what's basically a lump of plastic

Get one off marketplace instead so it's not a huge outlay if she doesn't play with it. Big houses like this are often bought and not played with so you can pick them up in fantastic condition for a fraction of the price

My DD got a reborn and accessories at 10, she is nearly 12 now she is over toys we sold it.
I'd buy her the house they have good resale value too she can sell it in 2 years and put the money towards her new interest.

It's not the dream house it's the barbie estate dolls house and is on Argos for £67 at the moment. It comes with three dolls which I'm thinking actually isn't too bad as they can be £15 plus each themselves and I know she'll play with them if nothing else.
We have a lot of Lego which she does enjoy but she's not keen on the sets, prefers to just build her own thing IYSWIM so don't think she'd be too bothered about a Lego gift!
She starts high school next year and I'm guessing this will be her last year asking for toys so I think I'll go for it. She does already have a big wooden dolls house which she doesn't play with anymore but her brother uses it as a place for his wrestlers/ cars to hang out 😂

@80sColourfulChristmas yes I know that's the one she asked for xx

My DD was obsessed with Sylvanians up until quite recently and she's older than your DD.
They know what they want and she'll play with it a lot I'm sure and get a lot of joy from it.