Has your daughter ever owned a doll of a different race?

Question

Just curious how common that is... obviously parents and their kids are more attracted to dolls of their own race... but maybe not...

Oh no - I'm not concerned... I recently bought a black baby doll for my daughter cause it was cuter than the white one! :)

Answer 1

Yes, my daughter chose a black Barbie. Curious, I asked her why and she told me it was because she was wearing a pink bikini. The white Barbie had a blue one.
She never noticed the colour of the "skin".

Answer 2

Good question! I don't have any kids yet, but when I was a little girl, I loved black baby dolls. There was no real reason for it, I just thought they were cuter. And I would get really angry if anyone ever commented on the race of my dolls. In some weird way, I think that had an effect on my views as an adult.

Like you said, I think most kids naturally gravitate to dolls of their own race. I think it's good for parents to buy their children dolls of as many different races as possible to throw in a little early diversity education, especially in cases where the child might not have the opportunity to be exposed to other races.

(your daughter is sooo adorable!!!)

Answer 3

I owned an African cabbage patch doll when I was young (I am white). It was my very favorite doll ever. You know what, I didn't even realize there was anything odd about the color until I was too old to play with dolls. And you know what, now my niece plays with that doll and she loves her just as much as I did. I understand your concern, but don't be too paranoid about race, that's how it all starts. I would think the more she is exposed, the harder it will be for her to ever be prejudiced.

Answer 4

That's a really interesting question. I got a few odd looks at my daughter's third birthday party, when I bought her a hispanic Birthday Barbie. LOL. I've always encouraged her to have all different kinds of dolls - currently, she owns and plays with black, hispanic, asian, and white dolls, as well as two which are ethnicly dressed - african and chinese. They're all the same to her, which is just what I hoped for.

Answer 5

When my daughter was two, we went to the toy store. This is when the Cabbage Patch line first came out with the Preemies. She was virtually non responsive to the dolls we strolled by until we came to a black baby. We bought it for her and she loves that doll more than any doll she has ever owned. I come from a "conservative" family who weren't real thrilled about it, but I didn't care. I don't believe in racial lines. To this day (and she is well in to her teens) that doll is in a prominent place in her room. I don't think it has anything to do with the "color" of the doll, and I don't think there is anything wrong with it, they see children of color, it's natural to have dolls resemble what they see.

Answer 6

I'm almost 34 (white) and I still have a old timey hard bodied black baby doll that my mother said that I pitched the biggest fit for. My niece who is now 9 loved the doll as a small kid and now my 3 1/2 year old does too.

Answer 7

My daughter has barbies from India. She has Japanese barbies. She has a whole African American family for her doll house, and whites too. She has some Mexican dolls. I try to bring her up without seeing color too much, although she knows I like dark skin better. I'm jealous about her and her daddy's skin(India). I'm pretty much Albino. She's been raised around Mexicans, Indians(not very many Indian children though, but I'm working on that), phillipinnos, tons of Swedes from my side, and a whole bunch of Polocks. So if her daddy's from India and I'm mostly Polish, does that make her an IndaPoll, or a Pollindian? Anyways, I think it's good that you asked that question.

Answer 8

My toddlers (3 women and one boy) have many dolls in lots of different races. My 4 and 7 year old have been given Barbie gadgets for Christmas and the save i became at in basic terms had the black dolls left. that's what they have been given. that is only no longer a huge deal to me. while i became little my grandmother offered me cousin and that i matching newborn dolls and the corporation sent them black dolls and my grandmother sent it back to swap it. I never ought to determine that out. did no longer problem us childrens a lick.

Answer 9

My daughter got a black baby for her birthday last year. I think it's great. I want them to learn about differences, and to appreciate instead of disciminate( I didn't mean to rhyme there--sounds like a new slogan huh??) Anyways, I see nothing wrong with getting baby dolls of different races, I think it's good.

Answer 10

My daughter likes dolls of all colors and I try to get her whatever color doll she wants ,but my husband dosnt like it when she doesnt get white dolls. Hes not racist but to him he thinks a lil white girl should have dolls of her own color. So what I do is I let her by any color doll she wants when she uses her own money to buy it so my husband cant say nothin bout that. I like the Bratz cuz they have all different colors.