School-Aged Children
NBR: american doll vs. our generation
Does anyone have any advice for me. DD ias asking for one for x-mas and if the AG doll is woth the money I will get it, however if the OG doll is just as good I would be nice to save the money. The only thing I heard about tyhe OG dolls online is tyhat their hair does not hold up... does anyone have an opinion about either or both?
TIA
Alyssa born 6/14/05 at 8 lbs 2oz - Ashley born 3/27/10 at 6 lbs 13oz
We had 2 years of IF trying to conceive #2 and one loss during that time. We are currently trying for #3! had another loss the end of June
We had 2 years of IF trying to conceive #2 and one loss during that time. We are currently trying for #3! had another loss the end of June
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Re: NBR: american doll vs. our generation
We have 2 AG dolls, Kit and a bitty baby. We have only had them since June so I don't know anything long term but I don't see what is soooooo special about them. Grandma bought them; she spent about $300 on dolls plus accessories. We don't live close enough to an AG store to go often. I do believe they are guaranteed for life though....
BFP #1 11/28/09 ~ EDD 8/6/10 ~ DS Born 8/9/10
BFP #2 8/27/13 ~ EDD 5/8/14 ~ Natural MC 9/18/13 at 6 weeks, 6 days
BFP#3 3/28/14 ~ EDD 12/7/14 ~ DD Born 11/21/14
BFP#4 6/15/17 ~ EDD 2/20/18
I love the whole AG concept, but, honestly -- if your child is just looking for a doll to dress and play pretend with, why would you spend hundreds of dollars for an American Girl doll?
Unless the child is really into the whole historical story behind the doll, or is into collecting them, that a plain old baby doll or girl doll is probably fine.
I don't belong on this board, but I lurk for next year. Anyway, we got DD#1 an Our Generation doll for her birthday this year. Like some of the pp said, the hair is disgusting. DD#1 love love loves that doll, but is asking Santa for a "real one" that she can brush her hair and all that. Here's a pic of the doll on the first day of school this year. It was less than 4 months after DD had gotten her. Notice the hair.
That said, DD#1 still loves this doll and wants to just get her a friend who has better/nicer hair from Santa. We will be getting her an AG doll this year. DD#2 is asking for one too and I'm not sure if we'll get her one or a Bitty Baby from AG or something else. I probably won't get DD#2 an Our Generation doll. The hair just bothers me. If possible, I'll "lose" this one if/when DD#1 gets attached to her AG doll.
I don't belong on this board but.... My sister got her 1st AG at age 8. She took good care of it.... but my little sis and I loved to steal them and play, and we weren't so careful.
My sis has a two year old and the oldest doll is 19 years old. Her 2 yr old loves to brush and braid the dolls' hair (we have 6 dolls total I believe). One doll's hair is a bit frizzy (she had a shampoo and blow dry before big sis caught us) but it is still brushable and braidable.
We also have Magic Attic dolls. I don't know if they are still sold, but theywere cheaper than AG dolls. They are taller/leaner than AG and hard bodied, not soft like AG. They are about 8-10 years old and still in good shape.