Comments on: Ohh No! My Boy Plays with a Doll

By: strongsupporter

strongsupporter — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:59:17 +0000

I enjoyed reading your article but have to agree with the other poster: are you just giving reasons to say it’s ok because they’re just curious? What if your son actually does enjoy playing with dolls? Another point you’re failing to realize is you’re a dad, correct? Did you know how to take care of your baby the minute it landed in your arms? Maybe if you had played with a doll growing up, you would have learned to swaddle, feed, and diaper your baby as well as give it compassion and love. That’s the key here: doll play is all about nurturing and love. Boys will grow up to be better fathers and uncles, all around more understanding adults. Just as girls will realize they can be compassionate with their dolls, and ambitious with their medical kits and toy trucks. They are toys, they are meant for imagination and skill-building.
To those who oppose, I feel bad for your sons. Way to show them that you’ll be there for them no matter what they’re interested in.

By: Tiny Tim

Tiny Tim — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 05:12:49 +0000

I am a 33 year old man and I enjoy collecting Precious Moment dolls.

By: hart2kool

hart2kool — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:10:03 +0000

I really do not see a problem with boys playing with dolls. To me it is no different then girls playing with trucks. What they play with as a kid does not mean that they are going to grow up and be gay. What makes it a problem is when fathers belittle their kids and make a big deal out of it. I can almost bet that those fathers who think it is so wrong, are the same ones who played with dolls their selves when they was a kid. They didn’t turn out gay did they?

By: sully

sully — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 03:07:40 +0000

You article started off sounding good, but I was disappointed by most of it. It’s ok to accept that your son is playing with dolls as long as you can make yourself believe that he’s only trying to be rebellious or exploratory? What if the boy genuinely prefers to play with dolls? Is that somehow not acceptable? That’s like saying, “Don’t sweat it dad. He may be playing with Barbe right now, but he’s just experimenting and will someday grow up to be He-man.”

By: XavierLX

XavierLX — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:13:42 +0000

I just want to start this by saying I think you have many good points and views and commend you for starting a sight like this. Although I do not always agree with everything you say I do love a good debate.

I had to do some sole searching when I read this article. I thought to myself If I took the Barbie away from my son would I take the GI-Joe away from my daughter?

My answer was shocking to me because I would take the Barbie away from my son and I would buy my daughter another GI-Joe.

I also had to do some soul searching and figure out why that is.

I found that as a man and potential father (Married without kids) I have ingrained in me what it is to be a man, and as a man you should be a provider or Hunter/Gatherer one might say. If my son future hunter/gatherer is playing with dolls, it worries me that he will not be able to provide when he is a man.

I know it is a primitive way to look at it but it is what it is.

The reason I would get my girl more GI-Joe’s is because I am hoping that I can teach her how to be self sufficient if she does not find a nice man to take care of her.

Again I know it is primitive.

I am a very old fashioned person because I do not like the way society is changing. I believe we have lost a lot of values and morals along the way.

To be honest I would not tell you that letting your son play with dolls or dress up is wrong. I feel that it is your parenting right to allow him to express himself how he sees fit if you are okay with it. But I would also expect the same respect if I told my son that tea parties and dolls are not what I had in mind and gave him a box of LEGO’s and told him to build a house.