Dollhouse for boy(4) - would you buy?

[mebeforeyou]

DS(4) has started Reception and often tells us one of his favourite things to play with is the dolls house.

Would you buy a dolls house for a boy? One that is neutral colours and not pink and frilly styling but I’m worried he’ll get ridiculed when other children visit our house.

KidKraft do Everyday Heroes or Pirate-themed playsets but they are a bit too expensive for what we’d like to pay as he is already getting a new bike. eBay etc doesn’t have second-hand ones so far.

If your DS has a doll house or similar where did you get it please?

I’ve thought of perhaps seeing if I can buy a plain mdf one and paint and decorate it myself but I’m not really creative and would probably make a mess of it.

I'd absolutely get DS one.
If you're worried about colours why not buy a cheap second hand one and paint it? Then he can have whatever colours he likes

I'd definitely get one. I love the idea of buying a plain one and painting it yourself.

Another vote for the Playmobil carry-along one.

I bought my DS a pink one with pink accessories because it's was a bargain in a charity shop... didn't think twice

I keep meaning to turn the junk room into a play room so I can buy one (otherwise no room). Never really thought about the whole pink thing, I don’t think they’ll care really. My younger child loves them despite being a boy.

My nephew age 4 loves his ikea one. In fact he and his older brother 7 play with DDs dolls house when they visit. Hers is not pink and frilly but a traditional one witha lot of sylvanian familes teeny bits in which they love.

Almost 3 yo DS has one. It was from Aldi, there is some pink on it but so does our actual front room and that's not made his penis fall off yet. So fingers crossed!

Dear oh dear. What is wrong with a boy having a pink toy? It doesn't need superheros or fire fighter theming ffs. He wants a house.

My nephew (4) loves playing with my daughters pink dolls house. He doesn’t care that it’s pink he just loves putting the furniture in and tidying it after my daughter has messed it up. My sister is going to buy him one for Christmas because he loves it so much.

DS son played with my old Sindy house when he was little and he had an ELC kitchen. He even had his own Barbie for a while. I don’t see the issue.

I would have got one for DS if he had wanted one. He had a wooden kitchen and all the play food. Also a pushchair and a doll. A house would have been very versatile as he was really into small world play.

Why would you even question it?

Would you buy a daughter a toy traditionally associated with boys?

Toys traditionally aimed at girls are not inferior and society needs to stop treating them as if the toys are not good enough for boys to play with. Same with pink, it's just red and white mixed together.

I second the IKEA doll house.

Ds1 got the Playmobil take along house and got loads of fun from it. Ds2 also loved it.

It doesn't take up a lot of space, you can store all the furniture & people in it and it comes with everything you need for loads of imaginative play.

We've also got the playmobil campervan, tent, playground & waterpark and lots of animal bits and pieces and the boys make up great scenes to play with using all the bits.

I would buy a boy a house- my sons enjoyed them at your boy's age too. As long as it's not pink and sparkly (I'm assuming no sisters who might own a pink house) then he wouldn't have the piss taken out of him. It could always house superheroes, Lego people or whatever character he likes.

My ds's (aged 5 and 3) have a white and purple dollhouse which we got for free as the little girl next door didn't want it any more. My 5 year old plays with it the most but he prefers to play with his toy cars in it instead of the dolls . He also has a barbie doll and sometimes wears clothes from the girls section though, so if he penis was going to fall off it wouldve dine so long ago .

Of course. My son had prams, dolls and loved cleaning. My daughter loves football and action activities. It makes no difference. It's their preference as people. We are all individuals and have personal preferences. Playing with dolls is a mimickery of adult life and reflects learning and imagination. Both of which are excellent developmental signs. It doesnt matter what colour the house is as long as the child loves it and it fosters their curiosity.

If that's what he wants why on earth not. That said I'd look for one that's primary colours rather than pink, Might be easier to find a castle thats more neutral.

I hate how girls toys all seem to be pink. They maybe don't label the aisle as 'girls' but have no doubt what's in that pink aisle.

How sad you have to ask that question OP.
Buy your child the toys he or she wants.
Put them first not what people will think?

We bought one and painted it in camouflage colours. My ds loved it.

Why are people discouraging OP from buying a pink doll house? What’s wrong with pink?

Oh dear God, is this a wind up?
Just get him the toys he wants.

Of course why not?

My dd is 3 and she has cars and a garage. A police station and fire station. She also has a tool bench thing. She also has a dolls house and babies and pram.

When kids are little toys are toys. It's about their imagination. I wouldnt think twice