Sasha N
And what age do you think they stop?
Is Barbie suitable for a 5 yr old girl and a 7 yr old girl?
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I also wouldn't give a Barbie or any other doll with small accessories to a toddler, but a 5 year old & a 7 year old is another story.
Dolls don't give girls negative self images or perpetuate stereotypes, that is a bunch of nonsense. I am 50 years old, grew up with Barbie, my friends, my sisters, my nieces & their friends ALL played with Barbie & NONE of us have eating disorders, poor body image or any thing else.
Of course, we were lucky enough to have parents who didn't put us on diets when we hit the chubby stage (which most kids will grow out of with proper nutrition & exercise), didn't force us to wear contact lenses in grade school because "boys don't like girls who wear glasses", didn't buy us padded, push up bras when we were 12 & never made us feel as if brains were NOT as important as looks.
I have worked in various forms of retail for 20 years & the stuff I have heard & still hear parents (especially mothers) say to their young daughters breaks my heart. Most recently, a mother who was dressed like Pamela Anderson told her daughter (who was maybe 6 years old) "you don't want that dress, it is too little girl looking. WTF? The child IS a little girl.
Let kids be kids & let them decide when they are done playing with ANY toy, whether it is Dora, Barbie, Hot Wheels or anything else.
I also wouldn't give a Barbie or any other doll with small accessories to a toddler, but a 5 year old & a 7 year old is another story.
Dolls don't give girls negative self images or perpetuate stereotypes, that is a bunch of nonsense. I am 50 years old, grew up with Barbie, my friends, my sisters, my nieces & their friends ALL played with Barbie & NONE of us have eating disorders, poor body image or any thing else.
Of course, we were lucky enough to have parents who didn't put us on diets when we hit the chubby stage (which most kids will grow out of with proper nutrition & exercise), didn't force us to wear contact lenses in grade school because "boys don't like girls who wear glasses", didn't buy us padded, push up bras when we were 12 & never made us feel as if brains were NOT as important as looks.
I have worked in various forms of retail for 20 years & the stuff I have heard & still hear parents (especially mothers) say to their young daughters breaks my heart. Most recently, a mother who was dressed like Pamela Anderson told her daughter (who was maybe 6 years old) "you don't want that dress, it is too little girl looking. WTF? The child IS a little girl.
Let kids be kids & let them decide when they are done playing with ANY toy, whether it is Dora, Barbie, Hot Wheels or anything else.
POLL: Do you think this os safe 4 little kids?
gganne
ok im going to start babysitting my neighbors little girls ( i have baby sat b4 just not 2 sister!) idk their age.. around 2-6 i guess but 1. is this safe to give as prizes? http://www.orientaltrading.com/ui/browse/processRequest.do?demandPrefix=12&sku=5/1398&mode=Searching&erec=1&Ipp=16&D=kids+toy+assortment&Ne=90000&Ntt=kids+toy+assortment&Ntk=all&Dx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&Ntx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&N=377322&requestURI=processProductsCatalog&sd=Toy+Assortment+For+Girls
2. any tips on babysitting 2 girls at once?
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1. no....if they are 2-6 ages, those little toys will go straight into the mouth. They would choke on them. Think bigger toys, ones that they can't choke on!
2. patience....lots of patience! play it by ear and have fun with them!
1. no....if they are 2-6 ages, those little toys will go straight into the mouth. They would choke on them. Think bigger toys, ones that they can't choke on!
2. patience....lots of patience! play it by ear and have fun with them!
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