my daughter (11 years old) plays with Polly Pocket dolls it seems odd because none o her friends play with them and polly pockets are designed for girls ages 4-7 so does she need help?
2007-01-02 04:44:50 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Other - Pregnancy & Parenting
well let me say one thing, when i was 11 i was still playing with different toys, BUT i also was in the process of growing up too fast. i stopped playing with barbies at 12 but i also had my first boyfriend then too. if shes playing with dolls, let her play, keep her a kid a while longer. before she gets too interested in boys and sex and then ur gonna be worrying all the time
2007-01-02 05:57:15 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all, she is an individual, not an age group. If she has friends, enjoys activities with them-she is probably just fine. Many little girls enjoy playing with Polly Pockets, Build A Bears, American Girl dolls, Barbies etc at that age-they just may not be that open with the general public about it. Be grateful she is acting in an age appropriate fashion instead of jumping into a superficial maturity she is obviously not ready for yet. I would worry much more about the ones who only want to dress up in teen/tween clothes, carry a purse filled with glittery stuff and imitate celebrities.
2007-01-02 04:51:17 · answer #2 · answered by momofhaybear 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is perfectly normal and thank your lucky stars that she is still into dolls! Way back it was normal for little girls to play with dolls, but America is forcing their children to grow up faster, just like those chickens pumped with hormones. Better she play with dolls than wearing sexy clothes that attract child predators or get pregnant at 13. Be happy and make her childhood last a little longer because in 7 years, she won't be little anymore. Besides, the playing with dolls thing could be her occupation one day. Perhaps she'll become a toy designer or toy specialist. She still has an imagination which is great in a generation that gets imagination from video games.
2007-01-02 04:52:33 · answer #3 · answered by Walking Contradiction 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's odd. My sister is 11 and she still enjoys Polly Pocket's. I was 11 and still playing with Barbies along with my friends at the same age.
2007-01-02 04:47:14 · answer #4 · answered by mommy2gnb 2 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Personally, I still played with dolls at that age. It was between Middle School and Junior High that I moved away from the so called "childish" things. And I grew up to be a healthy active adult.
If I were you, I'd be thankful that she's still playing with dolls instead of the alternative many kids these days are choosing.
2007-01-02 04:49:01 · answer #5 · answered by Ashley R 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
oh no hun, perfectly ok. my 11 yr old also loves polly pocket. though every play set i've gotten her has been listed ages 8-11. with all the tiny tiny pieces i would be worried about a young child having them.
don't stress, let her grow up at her own pace and enjoy the remaining childhood years
2007-01-02 05:04:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sorry to say but she is probably more normal than most kids.
My 11 year old has not yet stopped playing with dolls. I don't think that I did or any of my friend until high school. Children try to grow up way too fast now days. Be grateful that you child is still acting like a child.
2007-01-02 04:48:59 · answer #7 · answered by rranderson1968 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
No I think it is great that she still plays with dolls. She has an active imagination. I know at that age I was doing bad stuff. So thank goodness she likes dolls!
2007-01-02 04:51:03 · answer #8 · answered by booker K 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kids learn to navigate the real world through toys. It is their fisrt springboard for practicing real world social and functional skills. Toys are not just play things they are tools. Have you ever stood out of her sight, but within earshot and listened to what she plays when she plays with them? Perhaps she is trying to reconcile a difficult social transition through the dolls. Dolls are an easy platform for expressing one's self when there is a lack of confidence in the real world. Don't say anything to her about the dolls. Talk to her about her school life, her friends, boys? Personal Physical changes? I wouldn't worry about her still playing with dolls, she will give them up when she is ready. The last thing you want to do is give her embarrasment and shame. My next door neighbor has a daughter, smae age who still plays with Barbie, but I happen to know she is having trouble reconciling her parents divorce (even though it happened eight years ago) She comes over here and talks to me about it because she can't talk about it to her step mom. I used my dolls for my outlet too, because I couldn't tell my parents how I was feeling either. She may not have problems she is trying to deal with, but you will only know if that is the reason she is still clinging to the dolls if you start looking for the clues. If you have a close talking relationship, find out what's going on in her world, but make sure your conversation has nothing to do with the dolls themselves. She obiously still needs them for one reason or another.
2007-01-02 05:00:09 · answer #9 · answered by Irish 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
gosh...when did it become a problem for an 11 year old to play with dolls......but normal for someone to post that a 10 year old had an abortion did she do the right thing......sorry just venting.....let your 11 year old use her imagination as long as she wants.....right now my 10 year old is laying on the floor with her two sisters playing with sweet streets little people......lets not force our kids to grow up faster than they want to....and kudos's to you having the Polly pockets for her to play with
2007-01-02 04:57:20 · answer #10 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋