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Doll for My 2 Year Old Boy

I have been looking for a realistic doll for my two year old boy and can't find any quality ones. My daughter has a Coroelle doll that my son loves. I want to get him one like that, but the Coroelle boys have no hair. Can any of you recommend where to find a realistic 12 or 14 inch boy doll with hair?

I know I could get him a girl doll, but I would prefer a boy. As it is he already spends most of his time putiting on pretend makeup, reading Cinderella stories, and wearing his sister's Tinkerbell dress. He is absolutely adorable when he does it, but I feel I should at least make the effort to get a boy doll for him.

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Thank you for your responses. I am looking for one with hair because his sister's doll has hair. He prefers that one over the one she has with no hair.

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American Girl has very cute boy dolls. They are a little pricey, but they hold up very well. They even sell cute boy clothes and accessories.

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My brother used to steal my dolls and cut their hair short so they would be "boys". Maybe find just a regular girl doll, and "boy" it up some? Also, disregard what 8kidsdad says... I have 9 brothers (yes...9. lol) and EVERY one of them played dress up, barbies, and most of them had dolls when we were growing up. (Just like my sister and I used to play with army figures and tonka trucks.) Not one of them is "girly" OR gay now. Let your son be who he wants to be and don't try to stifle his creativity just because people tell you it's wrong... and even if he DOES wind up being gay, WHO CARES? would you stop loving him? I doubt it. Kudos to you for letting your kid be a kid without trying to force stereotypes on him. :)

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Okay, now that I have picked my jaw up off the ground after reading the "boys shouldn't play with dolls" answers........honestly people.
Giving your boy a doll is raising him to be a girl and is going to make him gay? Good grief. I like to swim, but I'm not a fish. I like to climb trees, but I'm not a monkey. See the point?

Cabbage Patch makes adorable boy dolls. My nephew has one! He goes from putting his baby to bed to making a demolition derby with his Hot Wheels.

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I can not believe what 8kidsdad said, ignore it please! Playing with dolls, or dresses, or anything else will not make your son gay, in fact if he is meant to be gay, he already is, and there is nothing wrong with that, but it is perfectly normal for all boys to play with "girl" toys, and vise versa.

I used to have cabbage patch kids, one boy and one girl, that I loved. I know it is not as real looking, but they are somewhat, and they are so nice to cuddle. My son has not shown interest in dolls, but loves his stuffed animals and the like. For Christmas he wants a purple unicorn pillow pet. Some may think that is girly, but I don't care what others think. I just ordered that pillow pet on line last week for him. I sometimes get stupid comments from people about his earrings as well (he asked to get his ears pierced when he was 3) but I strongly believe in letting children be who they are, not who or what we want to force them to be.

So in short, my vote is for the cabbage patch kid. Sorry I got long winded, I just hate when people say you have to force gender stereo types on kids, it is just plain not good for their development to do that, and you would never hear that said if it was a girl who wanted a truck.

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OMG! I cannot believe there people who think that letting a boy play with dolls (or a girl play with trucks) will "turn them gay"....etc. Outrageous!

Kids need imaginary play. Both boys and girls need to learn to be caring, gentle, and nurturing. Both boys and girls need to learn to be imaginative, physical, and playful.

If your son wants a doll, I say get him a doll! What is the big deal?! (I know this is not your question, but I just cannot believe some of the responses you received!) He will probably make a wonderful big brother and a great dad someday!

PS... sorry, I don't know where to get a good boy doll with hair. All of the dolls we have are either bald or have pretend (plastic) hair. Maybe check out toys r us or search online??

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American Girl has very cute boy dolls. They are a little pricey, but they hold up very well. They even sell cute boy clothes and accessories.

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Both of my sons had Cabbage Patch boy dolls, they also both got a generic bath tub safe baby...that was fun and great for learning, wash the baby's foot, etc. I am all for little boys having dolls...shouldn't they learn to nurture as well as girls? Lots of luck wish I could steer you towards something better than this, at least the "potty scotty" doll is cute...

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I don't think its wrong to let a boy play with a doll. Especially at 2 years. I think it develops a sense of nurturing that is important in not just girls. My 2 year old likes to help bathe his baby brother. I don't think that will make him act more like a girl. And now days, men help so much more with childcare than in the past. Its pretend, its play, but its also learning responsibility.
I looked online, but couldn't find a boy doll with hair. Is there a reason it needs hair?

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8kidsdad. . just because you are insecure with your feminine side, doesn't mean that we can't nurture our sons. Right now they don't know what boys or a girls are. He'll eventually know. What's the big deal if he is happy?

My nephew insisted that I painted his nails, did his hair, he dressed up in his sister's cinderella dress up gowns. Needless to say he's now 5 and LOVES boys things. He's also doing AMAZING in soccer. How rough is your son with dolls? The American Girl Dolls hold up really well and I'm sure you could find some on ebay for a decent price.

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