Am I peaking too early with our generation doll for four year old

[Mallowmarshmallow]

Hi all

Just asking the above really, DD is 4 in January and loves babies. I've bought a couple of OG dolls and accessories but now at wondering if I should hold them back for a year....

What are your experiences of the best ages for them please?

I would probably hold back a year, unless your DD is amazing at looking after stuff. The OG dolls hair is a nightmare unless they look after it!

I wouldn't worry too much about holding back either. My DD didn't really even like playing with baby dolls when she was little but got an OG doll for her 7th birthday and LOVES it and has asked for another this year for her 9th birthday. I do agree all children are different but I kind of like the fact she still wants to do make believe stuff with dolls.

I am so happy to hear that older girls are still playing with dolls. Rather than on the X Box or whatever.

My DD was never into dolls at all but asked for one of these for her 9th bday recently and loves it.

I was unsure about getting it as it's so un her but I am so happy she Isn't growing up too fast.

Bought our daughter a Luvabella doll for her third birthday earlier this month. She loves it!

I've just bought one for my nearly 5 year old. She wanted "Goldilocks toys" which don't seem to exist commercially.
So I've got her a curly OG doll, a yellow gingham dress from Frilly Lillys (to match DDs Goldilocks dress up costume) and some Teddy bear puppets.
If your after something half way between baby dolls and OG: American Girl do a slightly smaller doll that might be better for small hands.
There's also a South African company that do lovely black dolls at that same size. Can't do links on my phone but Google "Bontle" and you should find it. They have realistic hair, are easy to dress and smell of vanilla. I wanted to keep it for myself!

That's a nasty comment @Teateaandmoretea plenty play with dolls after that age and why shouldn't they?

Hahahaha I just don't know any of course there's nothing wrong with it but bizarre to assume that older girls do want dolls as a reason to not buy them. We don't have an Xbox by the way. Jeez the level of sensitivity on this website 😂 nasty wtf...?

Happy to be told my girls aren't normal.
You won’t be offended then.

Not at all. But why would it be normal for girls to play with dolls anymore than it's normal for them not to? Mine don't. They aren't particularly mature or 'cool' or anything, I didn't discourage it. Is it normal for a boy to not like dolls or would that be classed as abnormal too?

Not all girls like dolls . I'd love it if they did and played with them nicely

My 9 year old plays xbox AND with her OG doll, put that in your pipe and smoke it

I think it really depends on the child. One of mine hated all baby dolls, might have liked an OG but they weren't about then. My 6 year old loved baby dolls Baby Born/Tiny Treasures/Reborns and absolutely hates the look of OG/My Generation/American girl. I would have been the same as younger DD, I only ever liked baby dolls, never wanted Barbie's or older dolls. If I were you I would put on an advert for them on the TV and gauge her reaction.

My daughter had an OG doll last Christmas so when she was 6. It has been played with loads! She had a Disney toddler doll from 4 which isn't much different so your 4 year old may well enjoy it. My DD is obsessed with dolls! She has her OG doll, 3 Disney toddler dolls, 3 Babyalive dolls and an ELC newborn style doll. She plays with them all endlessly! And she has still asked for a couple more dolls for Christmas. She wanted a friend for her OG doll but as I'm a bit cash-strapped this year I had a look at the Argos 'Designafriend' dolls. You can tell they are a bit cheaper as they don't have shutting eyes and the clothes are a bit cheaper fabrics but apart from that they're good and I'm sure 7 year old DD won't be able to tell the difference and will be pleased to have a friend for 'Alesha'!

I think it depends on the child and what they’re really into - my dd at 4/5 was only interested in dolls (baby and OG style) so it would have been a bit mean to hold them back as that’s what she really wanted and wasn’t bothered about Lego or figures etc. She was also very into dressing and undressing toys and was quite competent with doing it and loved role play as opposed to other kinds of play.

We got her an OG doll for Christmas when she was 4 and extra accessories and a friend for the one she had at 5. They have been played with a lot, used for hairdressing, getting them ready for bed, coming with us in the car etc, she is 6 this year and we won’t be getting another as she’s happy with what she has and is expressing interest in other things like music and Sylvanians as well but I fully hope that she will still be playing with them in a year’s time at least and imagine at some point she will ask for more gear for them when she’s aware of what is out there!

My ds was obsessed with Lego from the age of about 3 and was always building things so that’s what we went with and it’s still his main thing now.