My son is 5 years old and my friends keep telling me that he should play with dolls to help him develop a need to take care of his family when he grows up is this really needed? I don't want people to make fun of him when he starts Kindergarden next year...
2007-02-22 05:11:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Toys
that is perfectly normal. he will have alot of fun and express himself.
2007-02-22 05:17:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
No. What is wrong with you and/or your friends?
The way to keep him to be able to take care of his family is by your guidance, not by giving him toys. Discipline him with the method "everything is earned not given." not by letting him play with toys...a Barbie doll at that...
You may think he's still young and small so playing with dolls wont affect him, well you're wrong.
Ever think of playing with Barbie dolls going to be an addiction for him?
2007-02-22 13:21:55 · answer #2 · answered by Khusus_Buat_Ini 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is a difference between "allowing" and "forcing". Should you go out an buy Barbie's for you son to play with if he has expressed no interest in them--of course not. On the other hand, if he has brought it up (and American 5-year old's are well aware of the complete universe of toys advertised to them) and expressed an interest, then there is no harm in it. The best thing you can do for your child is to validate his own desires and opinions as best you can--not to manufacture or manipulate these desires for him.
2007-02-22 13:23:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Buy him a my buddy doll made for little boys or some barbie sized GI joes. Ive never heard of a little boy playing with barbies to develop need to care for family. You teach a child that by instilling in their minds how important family is and letting him hand the money to cashier at the grocery store not by playing with dolls. You don't know if allowing your son to play with dolls is gonna give him gay or perverted thoughts so i wouldn't recommend it.
2007-02-22 13:23:22 · answer #4 · answered by meka g 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
no,if you care about him. boys are boys, you cannot change testosterone,what does his Dad say? but, you must care about him more than you do about yourself,and if you do care about him more than you do about yourself you will not listen to these so called"friends" on the matter of parenting your son regarding this particular issue.Bad taste and bad parenting. testosterone needs testerone to become a strong man, strong in morals,strong in ethics. i have a 4yr old son. us, we do not believe in moral relativity nor situational ethics. right is right and wrong is wrong, boys playing with barbie dolls is wrong.
2007-02-22 13:28:25 · answer #5 · answered by Jerry_S. 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its perfectly normal my litlle bro used to play with them all the time. if your uncofertable leting him play with barbies then maybe get him gijoe's there like a barbie doll for boys hope that helps
2007-02-22 16:11:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Children get made fun of all of the time for any reason.
Nothing wrong with your son playing with dolls. But at some point, you may reccomend him playing with OTHER toys.
2007-02-22 13:21:43 · answer #7 · answered by findinglifeodd 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Does your son want to play with Barbies? If he does then let him; if he doesn't don't make him.
2007-02-22 14:47:47 · answer #8 · answered by Gidget 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No do not allow him to play with barbie dolls, they are ment for girls. Maybe get him a teddy bear or an action man something boyish
2007-02-22 13:19:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
He going to play with dolls why don't you get him GIJOE? I don't know about the whole pink car and pick up ken for dinner thing.
2007-02-22 13:19:44 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ur son will end up a fairy, burn barbie to make him more manly. get a mf GI JOE
2007-02-22 14:15:21 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋