Recently some news articles broke out about parents torturing and then killing their child because he played with dolls. There have been other similar cases in the past. A woman who killed her toddler because he was effeminate. Parents who beat their son because he liked to wear his sister's dresses...
Our news and social media circuits are inundated with news like this.
Well, I have a confession...
I used to play with dolls as a kid.
Let me explain: I like dolls, but I also like playing with "boy toys" too. I didn't really do a lot with brushing their hair and making them pretty compared to wanting to use them with my other toys. What I liked about playing with Barbie and Ken dolls were that they were human as opposed to animals or something. I could have them go on adventures. I could create a "tree house" or a castle out of boxes for them to live in. (I loved being creative as a kid and would make whole cities out of cardboard boxes.)
I remember being very little and wanting a Cabbage patch. I remember my mom buying me some of them as a kid. Somewhere, likely in my parents' current toy room for the grandchildren, sit those Cabbage patch kids (I should see if they're worth anything now, years later!)
But I also played with basketballs on the court in the backyard. I liked to climb trees, dig in the sandbox, run around, play kickball, read, use my imagination, etc. ALL the things kids should be doing.
So my question is: What is so bad about a little boy playing with dolls? I grew up and became a decent guy. If you have a son who plays with dolls, love him---encourage him---don't tell him he's not worth anything. Don't force him to play with other toys.
Our news and social media circuits are inundated with news like this.
Well, I have a confession...
I used to play with dolls as a kid.
Let me explain: I like dolls, but I also like playing with "boy toys" too. I didn't really do a lot with brushing their hair and making them pretty compared to wanting to use them with my other toys. What I liked about playing with Barbie and Ken dolls were that they were human as opposed to animals or something. I could have them go on adventures. I could create a "tree house" or a castle out of boxes for them to live in. (I loved being creative as a kid and would make whole cities out of cardboard boxes.)
I remember being very little and wanting a Cabbage patch. I remember my mom buying me some of them as a kid. Somewhere, likely in my parents' current toy room for the grandchildren, sit those Cabbage patch kids (I should see if they're worth anything now, years later!)
But I also played with basketballs on the court in the backyard. I liked to climb trees, dig in the sandbox, run around, play kickball, read, use my imagination, etc. ALL the things kids should be doing.
So my question is: What is so bad about a little boy playing with dolls? I grew up and became a decent guy. If you have a son who plays with dolls, love him---encourage him---don't tell him he's not worth anything. Don't force him to play with other toys.