Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Boys can play with dolls too!

I walked in on my son playing with his doll, (who he calls baby Angelo).  He was kissing the baby, talking softly to him and was rocking and lifting him.  He then removed baby Angelo's clothes saying that his dirty and pretended to dress him up again.  As I saw my little boy playing with Angelo, I remembered something that I often heard, "BOYS SHOULD NOT PLAY WITH DOLLS."

Why shouldn't boys play with dolls?

I have encountered a number of parents who do not allow their sons to play with dolls and other similar toys.  Dolls are not gender specific.  In fact, I have read a couple of articles that explains that allowing young boys to play with dolls is actually beneficial to their development.

What we fail to realize is that playing with dolls require a number of things like, imagination, care, nurture, and empathy.  Boys can and should be encouraged to play with dolls and play house.  Try it, it might help your child prepare for the arrival of a younger sibling, care for a younger classmate or school mate or even prepare him to be a nurturing father someday.  
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  1. Nikkie SoteloAugust 18, 2011 at 6:32 PM

    Hi teacher Beth!.. my husband is really against my approval of buying my younger son a baby doll and a stroller. we even argued about it because the following day i already bought the doll and the stroller. I remembered you saying that letting boys play with dolls is ok. its not gender based and is not a criteria to label a boy as a gay when he plays with dolls.
    After i bought the doll, i saw my youngest one pretending to be the "kuya" and feeding the baby, changing the diaper and the clothes. he even put the doll to sleep and ask us to talk softly so that we would not disturb the baby doll. he also put the doll's blanket on and even tries to give it a bath.
    i love seeing him do that because i know in the future he will be a caring, responsible, and nurturing son, brother, and a father to all of us.

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  2. yssa almonteAugust 20, 2011 at 5:35 AM

    hi teach :)) your article is very cute :) tama naman po na hindi pigilan ang mga boys na maglaro ng doll , as what you said it will help the boys to be responsible man in the future. :)) at tsaka magiging mature pa sila :)

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  3. christine cayetanoAugust 20, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    I AGREE...
    ...dolls is not ONLY for girls...
    Boys can play The doll Too.
    ...pareho naman silang marunong maglaro at mag pretend na mommy or daddy, or ate at kuya...so bakit madaming ayaw pumayag na paglaruin ang anak nila lalo na ang mga boys ng dolls.

    pag bata kasi mas gusto talaga nilang laruin ang mga dolls nila..tulad na lang po nung pamangkin ko..siya mismo nagbigay ng pangalan sa mga dolls nya..

    DOLLS CAN HELP THE CHILD TO LEARN IN DIFFERENT THINGS.

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  4. rhosana tiburcioAugust 22, 2011 at 12:06 AM

    ou tama d lng pang babae ang mga dolls.,lhat ng bata ay pwding mag laro ng doll.nag lalaro ang bata ng doll di dhil babae cla o bakla ang isang lalaki.npa2 kita dito kung paano cla mag icip.

    pero may ibang daddy ayaw pag laruin ng doll ang son nila kc daw pang babae lng ito,sbi ko poh s kptid ko n pwd mag laro ng doll ang boy bsta may tamang guide gling s mgulang.,

    ang doll ay isang paraan para mailabas ng bata un thinking skill nya,,

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  5. TINAAugust 22, 2011 at 4:24 AM

    cute ni ynigo. anyway.. wala pong mali na maglaro ng doll ang mga lalaki.. others think that playing dolls is for girls ONLY.. hindi nila alam na makakatulong ito para matutunan ng mga batang lalaki na ang mga babae ay inaalagaan, minamahal, at nirerespeto..

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  6. miaSeptember 3, 2011 at 3:03 AM

    i agree that boys can play dolls too. but my son, Lei, is afraid to dolls, i don't know why, but he find it scary. He's afraid of manikin too, maybe he find it awkward that they are not moving,or they are steady. but he can play with the models of toy heroes,especially Ben-10...:)

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