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Appropriate Age for American Girl Doll
Asked by K.F. from Minneapolis
on November 6, 2010
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Is my daughter too young for an American Girl Doll? She'll be 5 1/2 at Christmas. If I'm going to spend so much money, shouldn't I buy it now so she doesn't grow out o...
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- I just bought my 5.5 year old her first American Girl doll and she loves it. I don't think 5 is too young. I am actually going to buy my soon-to-be 3 year old the Bi...
- My stepmother gets all her granddaughters a Bitty Baby for their second Christmas. She then gets them the Just Like Me (I think that's what it's called) doll the Chris...
- When my daughter was 5 or so, she got the Bitty Baby and some accessories and loved loved loved it! Eventually she also got Samantha (around age 8) when it was all th...
Best Doll House for 5 Year Old
Asked by K.K. from Dallas
on February 12, 2008
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My 5 yo has recently shown an interest in playing with dollhouses, and I am wondering if there is one that would be a good one for this age. Not too big, but big enou...
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- My 7 year old has 2 Fisher Price doll houses. She loves to play with them . She has had one for 3 years. The sets seemed expensive at first but have held up to all her...
- My 5 yr old got the fisher price one when she was 3 and we just gave it to her sister who is 3. She out grew it and wanted a big one. We got the Glitter Suite one from...
- Another idea would be to google Kidcraft dollhouses. I think their dollhouses are really well made and they have a variety of styles and sizes. For Christmas I bought ...
Ever Bought Yourself a Toy for Kids?
Asked by C.L. from Minneapolis
on January 12, 2012
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My 12-year-old son is really into Legos. As you may have seen, Lego has come out with kits aimed at girls (there has been some criticism and backlash). My son was br...
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- Go ahead and get it. It is something fun you can do with your son.
- I do love American girls, but all I've bought for myself are some collector edition barbies, including one that looks like me!
- I saw those Lego kits at Target earlier today and loved them myself - thinking of adding some of them to my daughters birthday wishlist. She has the pink box set alre...
American Girl Dolls.. Are They Worth The $??
Asked by K.Z. from Appleton
on November 13, 2011
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Starting to think about Christmas for my 6 year old twin daughters. They each want an American Girl Doll, which is about $100 a doll then accessories! Target has a "kn...
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- Six years old is too young to spend that kind of money for the dolls and you can almost be garunteed they won't take care of them. Wait till they're older say 10 or s...
- We have bought the actual American girl dolls for our daughter.... but not until she was 8. She has 2 now, and wants a third one. I am actually considering this for he...
- I used to work for the company and I just thought I would say - that is just the tip of the iceberg ($). I will say that the doll is well made but the hair is hard to ...
Get What They Ask for or What They Will Play With?
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on May 16, 2010
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Do you get your kids the presents they ask for even if you know they won't play with them? Do you get them toys they don't ask for but you know they will play with?
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- I would talk to her and say that you haven't seen her playing with her American Girl Doll or Webkinz, so for this birthday she needs to pick some other things she migh...
- Great answers so far. Our daughter did this a few times and once I had a talk about my own "poor choices" of items I thought I really wanted and it sat there, eventual...
- You have good advice here, which I agree with, but want to add 2 things: 1. If you choose to sit down and discuss with your daughter, as suggested by the other mamas,...
American Girl - Any Deals Out There?
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on November 20, 2011
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Hi - my 7 y.o. has decided that she wants an american girl doll. I noticed right now they are offering free shipping until 11/22. But does anyone know if the doll...
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- you have to buy them online on the amgirl website. I never heard of deals for them... hmmmmm
- Target and Walmart both carry a similar line of dolls too and clothes/accessories that fit AG dolls. My dad is buying AG dolls for my girls for Christmas, so I'm buyin...
- Actually, There is an American Doll outlet store in Oshkosh with reasonable prices, which I got things from my niece last year. They are dfinately cheaper than the on...
How Much Do You Spend on Friend's Birthday Gifts?
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on October 4, 2011
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I know I'm asking a lot of spendy questions lately!
I'm just curious what you spend on your child's friend's birthday gift. My daughter has a bunch of friends with ...
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- I usually spend about $15. But I will definitely try not to go over $20.
- Between $5 and $10. I do the sale thing too, try and get a great item at an awesome sale price.
- I was just thinking about this a few weeks ago when my daughter was invited to a birthday party. If I buy a gift, I usually spend $20 but if I give cash, I give $10......
Baby Dolls
Asked by V.M. from Boston
on October 26, 2010
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Hi - I know it's a bit early to ask about Christmas but.... I'm looking for a baby doll for my 2 year old DD. There are so many options (who knew?!) - plastic bodies ...
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- The year my daughter turned 2 was the year I broke down and paid the money and bought her an American Girl "Bitty Baby" for Christmas. I recall looking at a catalog bo...
- I got my son a baby doll at 2 for Christmas, and he's 4 now and still plays with it. I got a very basic all plastic doll (because he like to take things into the bath ...
- I have a house full of doll's & more to come on Christmas.I really love Fisher Price line of dolls they come dressed in cute outfits I picked up several last year @ ou...
Pretend Play Suggestions
Asked by E.B. from Philadelphia
on August 3, 2010
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Hi Mamas!
My son is turning 2 next week. I’ve noticed very recently that he’s starting to engage in some “pretend play.” Most notably he likes to “feed...
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- At that age, my son really liked the pretend food/groceries. Also, I agree with the Little People toys.
- I got my sons a kitchen and they loved it! Also they sell huge bins of plastic "food". Melissa and Doug have some awesome sets where you make a birthday cake, pizza,...
- dress up clothes (dr. set at toysrus.com) for $19.99, play dishes, the elmo's restaurant, play horses/dinosaurs, etc. There's so much out there! I love this age!
Pregnancy Books for Toddlers/ Older Sibs- Any Suggestions?
Asked by D.C. from Portland
on October 2, 2008
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My son will be 2 1/2 when his little brother arrives in January. We are talking about the baby in Mommy's belly and I bought him a baby doll which he is very sweet wi...
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- Usborne Books has a great lift-the-flaps book for young children called "How are babies made?" by Alastair Smith that talks about it in a child's terms and has cute co...
- The library sets are a great idea, but if you are looking to purchase books, checkout Borders in Bridgeport Village. I was just shopping for these books for my girlfr...
- We just had our second son 3 weeks ago and we ran into the same problem with our oldest son. (He is 2 1/2) We found "God Gave Us Two" by Lisa Tawn Bergren and it dea...
