Poll (sort of): Babies and Boys

SweetieP · October 2008

Inspired by Anirahc's post:

My son loves babies....real babies, doll babies, pictures of babies, etc. He likes to kiss the pictures that I have around the house of him when he was a baby and loved his cousin's doll babies when we were in Modesto last weekend. I was saddened that he was given a hard time by most adults in the room for carrying the baby around - despite my protests that it was perfectly okay for a little boy to be interested in babies.

So --- if you have a boy, does he have a baby? Is it a doll baby? A cabbage patch kid? A boy baby? or ???

Do you plan to get your DS one? How does your DH feel about it?

I think that I'd like Ryan to have a baby - but not sure what to buy. I've looked at a couple of stores but they all seem so girly (e.g. Emily with her pink dress, Sophia with her lavender outfit and matching bassinet, etc).

TIA.

Celyn · October 2008

Ryan has a baby doll that he received as a gift from Aaron when Aaron was born. He sleeps with it sometimes, but otherwise doesn't engage with it much.

I know several little boys who love babies and baby dolls. I think it's wonderful.

These knit ones on etsy are super cute:

loretta27 · October 2008

Sounds like Ryan and Tiernan are kindred spirits, he also LOVES babies. I have the same problem, i haven't found one that is masculine enough for DH, and he is no way sexist, I mean T's first birthday gift was a stroller and first Christmas was a kitchen.

I definately want to get one now that I am pregnant to try and get him used to the idea.?

love22 · October 2008

I don't have kids yet but I do teach kindergarten and I can tell you that for the most part I usually have equal number of boys and girls play with the dolls in my classroom.

If you are really having a hard time finding more masculine dolls in stores check out school supply websites...

lakeshorelearning.com

childcraft.com

ModernMomma · October 2008

Caleb loves babies too!

He has two dollies, one is a small, soft "Asian Boy" doll. You can't take it's clothes off, which are green, and the only difference between the boy and the girl is that the girl has lace on her cap. I bought it online for Christmas last year.

He also has a black girl doll. We bought her at Toys R Us cause she can go in the bathtub. He was going through a phase where he didn't want to go in the tub, so we taught him to wash the baby, which he likes to do. She came with purple girl clothes, but, because she's usually in the bath she's usually naked. And the body is "gender neutral".

I think we'll get him another doll, I'm eyeing one that is an actual boy with genitalia, and it comes with a potty seat. I can't remember the website but if you search it will probably come up. There are several races available. That one should be "masculine enough" for DHs!

Cabbage Patch Kids come in boys too.

Lexi & Orion's Mommy · October 2008

Orion doesnt seem to be too interested in dolls, but neither has Lexi. Im sure if he is interested he can snag one of his sisters.

kittylove · October 2008

We bought my sis's son a doll for his first christmas gift. He loved it for a while and now doesn't touch it. I know DH is fine with Roo playing with dolls because he thinks it is nuts that his friend doesn't let thier son play with dolls. I think I might get Roo a cabage patch doll since I loved mine so much, and a Gloo worm, not really a doll but what child doesn't like the golw worm.

Ang&Garrett · October 2008

Garrison really likes babies. My parents got him a Cabage Patch boy and he is not too girly. Garrison likes to change his clothes and check out this diaper. Dh thinks its great. He had a cabage patch when he was little (he still has it) that he loved. I think it's just as important for boys to learn to nurture just like little girls are encouraged to do. Its good training for when they become daddies one day.

SacNatasha · October 2008

I don't have any children yet but my brother was a huge doll fan. He is older and when I was born, he had his own baby to take crae of. My mom would put raisins in the doll's diaper so when she would change me, he would have to change his baby. He is now a great husabnd and dad so it must have been good training!

Mub · October 2008

My boys don't have any babies... they both love to point out real babies, but honestly Logan couldn't care less. Jake loves real babies and likes to pat them on the head and say nice baby. My niece has a baby that Jake will carry around for hours and he really likes to tuck the baby into bed and it was so cute the first time he did it and pull the covered over it

tri_bride05 · October 2008

It's too early for M to want a doll, but I definitely plan on getting him one. DH is fine with it. I'll probably get him a boy baby doll, but not a cabbage patch kid - I have always hated them and am probably some sort of freak for my generation as I never had one as a kid either. Actually, I may get him one soon as another mom in my mom's group said they used the baby doll to help teach her son the concept of gentle, which we need to work on or mommy and the cats will be bald soon!

MrsIncredible · October 2008

Pel? has one of the HABA dolls, Yannik (he's a boy). People are going to be who they are but it's up to us to make change in this next generation. I'd like to raise a son who is compassionate. His Papa looooves his baby and that doesn't make him a "sissy". That being so, I think that it's only natural that he should want to care for his son like his Papa.

My.ABC.Life · October 2008

Awww - that's sweet! Boo on societal norms!! My younger brother played with me and my dolls all the time! It was great fun!

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