Is Baby Annabell too young for a nearly 6 year old?

[cornetjo]

My 2 year old is really into dolls and I want to get her Baby Annabell for Christmas. However, her 5.5 year old sister has just started playing with dolls too, having never really been interested in dolls. I know if I just get one for the 2 year old the 5.5 year old will keep taking it off her. But if I get her her own, is it likely to be a lasting plaything, or is it a bit "babyish" for her.

What seems to be the average age for little girls growing out of their dollies. I was never into dolls, and most girls of my dd's age have outgrown them now.

I started a similar thread recently as DD wants a dolls pushchair/pram for her 8th birthday. The general concensus was that its great when they still play with dolls at that age as thats what they should be doing (more age appropriate than a lot of the mini "grown-up" stuff they often want and do)

DD plays nurseries, Mums and dads, schools etc with the dolls with a neighbour's DD who is 9. They're not showing any signs of out-growing them at the moment.

If I were you I'd buy one for each of them.

(In fact somewhere on MN recently someone was talking about a special offer on Baby Annabel or similar when you buy 2???? Might be worth a search)

cornetjo, my DD will be 6 in November and is absolutely adamant that she wants Baby A. She has a couple of simple dolls, and has always played with them a bit, but has recently really started with the role play. Her friends join in with great enthusiasm. At the same time, they are all keen on Bratz and fashion and makeup (pretend), so I think the different phases do all overlap. they still have baby dolls and play home stuff at school (yr 1).

In fact I have got her Baby A mark 3 because what she wants most is real tears plus a few noises, and she is not so bothered about the other functions. Plus I would be freaked out by the doll turning its head! The Entertainer has them for £18.

In your situation, have you considered getting one Baby A and one cheaper talking doll? That way, if your DD1 loses interest after a while, your DD2 can inherit her quickly and you haven't forked out too much.

Seeing this in Active convos reminded me to look for the doll baragin I mentioned but it seems its Baby Alive not baby Annabel

see here

oops that should be "bargain"

my dd has had baby annabelle (I think) since she was two, she still plays with it, pretends it is her little sister etc, we are getting a pram for her for xmas.

It will be really sweet if they both have one and play nicely together with them, think of the bonding and when your older dd does grow out of the doll it can be adopted/become a twin for her wee sister's doll?

My dd (now just 11) was given a baby annabelle when she was aged six or seven (by her granny because I wouldn't buy one myself - thought it was expensive and she would probably grow out of it very soon) She still loves playing with it now, even though she only admits this to close family and one trusted friend who's also got one! so, no, with the benefit of hindsight I would say your daughter is definitely not too old!