5 year old kissing dolls?

cynnnabun · December 2010

Just this week, my daughter has started kissing her dolls. She says she's the husband and the doll is the wife and they kiss. And I mean, she's making out with these dolls.

I don't want to yell at her, but it bothers me. It's not just a peck to show affection, she's holding her face there for minutes. And I'm not sure how to get her to stop.

I don't want to tell her it's "wrong." But I also don't want my 5 year old making out.

I tried to ask her where she learned the game, because of course now I'm worried that someone is kissing her like that, but she didn't really say anything. And now, she tries to hide and do it because she knows I don't like it.

Is this weird? What would you do?

2ndchair · December 2010

She learned that from somewhere, and I would certainly find out where, esp. as she is now hiding to do it. You can also explain that certain behaviors are ok for adults and not ok for kids. However, I think the most important thing right now is to find out where she learned it from. She's obviously seen something inappropriate, and you need to find out and put a stop to it asap.

ali-1411 · December 2010

I don't really think that's a big deal, especially if you and your husband has ever kissed in front of her.

#6 · January 2011

Kissing? I dont see a problem with that. I think you are over thinking it. I agree with everything Auntie said.

Now, if she were taking clothes off and rubbing the dolls in inappropriate ways/areas that would be alarming.

She sees you and your dh kiss...she is going to assume that is what the husband and wife do and act it out while playing. I did this when I was a kid with my babies and esp barbies when I had a Ken.

No one was kissing me like the way I was having my dolls kiss. Its normal role play.

neverblushed · January 2011

This is most likely just a phase. I wouldn't make to much of a big deal of it to your DD, but I'd watch her like a hawk in case there are other signs that something's not right. I'd also think carefully about what's she been watching on TV lately. Even a pretty tame show (or the commercials during a show you think is okay) can show passionate kissing.

My sense is that 5 year olds often experiment with ideas about marriage, relationships, kissing, having babies, etc. Both my kids at that age were curious and confused about who could marry whom. My son still insists that he's going to marry me, and I'll have 2 husbands: him and Daddy. That's pretty normal for kids this age.

RedHeadedLeo85 · January 2011

It's normal. My 5-almost-6 year old is obsessed with FI and I kissing. Always telling us that we are going to kiss when we give each other hugs.

EJensify · January 2011

I don't think it's that big of a deal. My 5 year old daughter got caught kissing a boy at school...we just explained to her that she is too young to be kissing anyone outside of family and that she needs to keep her lips and her hands to herself for now.

Whoo · January 2011

I think it is normal. Also, look at all the Disney princess movies like Tangled, there is a big kiss at the end of that movie.

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