baby dolls

nope, i don’t see the issue. they might grow up to be fathers one day 🤷🏽‍♀️ i can ALMOST see slight logic in not wanting them to play with barbie’s and dresses (still think that’s perfectly fine though) but the doll thing has never made any sense to me whatsoever

Yes and it’s absolutely pathetic. Will cross that bridge when we get to it as my sons only 4 months old but I will not be having it lol

my partner is against it it’s like non negotiable for him for our son to play with them but i just don’t say much cause i’m neither for or against it too much anyway🤷🏽‍♀️

I think dolls, dress up and barbie’s are toys and can be played with by any little girl or boy. same way cars, tractors and action figures can be played with by any child. honestly, people need to let kids play with kids toys rather than not fulfil their kids interests due to their own insecurities

What’s his thought process around it? What does he think will happen if his son plays with a doll?

My husband wouldn't encourage our son to play with dolls, but he also wouldn't stop him if he did play with dolls.

Personally I don’t understand why people won’t want boys to play with baby dolls, but then expect grown men to take care of babies 🤷🏼‍♀️ it’s very natural for boys to want to take care of babies just like girls want.

Your husband is absolutely ridiculous, sorry. He should be thankful that this is the only thing he's got to moan about in his life. It's a toy, so let him play with it if he wants to, there's absolutely no problem with it at all

Funnily enough I had this conversation today! My 9 month old absolutely loves baby dolls that his cousin has so I’m getting him one for his birthday! My partner was a little sceptical but after a chat about it he doesn’t see an issue with it!

Any man who has an issue with boys playing with dolls etc, normally saying “they may end up gay “ are hiding their own sexuality 🤣🤣 coming from experience !!!

My niece got a new reborn style doll for Christmas and our little boy who’s just turned 2 was carrying it like a real baby, patting its bum and all sorts (we haven’t had any baby’s in the family or around us since having him). After seeing him this way with my nieces baby, my sister got my little boy his own £15 doll and he is so good with it. If he hadn’t been like this with someone else’s we never would’ve got him one!

No but his family is (mainly his parents) as they are a different culture and believe that boys should be raised not to cry, to be the man of the house, not be open ect. I always pack his baby doll to take with him when he goes to stay for a night, they don't dare say anything to him. My son's 16 months x

Has your son shown an interest in playing with dolls? If not I wouldn’t really push it but if he has then I’d absolutely be having more of a discussion about it. I think it’s really harmful to tell a child they can’t do something because of their gender.

Nope. Our nearly 6m old already has a doll (Lucas; rag doll). We both think boys may also have children in the future and if my husband is as fully involved in my boy's care as he can then so will our boy be with any kid he may raise so playing with dolls make as much sense for him as for girls. And my husband is mechanic who likes cars, video games and football... Typical manly man... Just aware that everyday things like cooking and caregiving don't have to be gendered

No because I didn’t marry a sexist man from the 1970’s 🙃

Does your husband look after the baby? If so a boy can absolutely have a doll and roleplay being a dad!!