When do girls stop playing with toys? And then what?

[Anonymous]

Yes to the arranging! My 8 year old mostly reads, draws, and colors, but also still is into her toys in the sense that she can zone out and spend an hour arranging and organizing her things. Sometimes that will evolve into some imaginary play with her little figurines, but mostly it's organizing and reorganizing everything into just the right way. Which creates much drama when someone comes behind her and messes up her arrangements later, but that's something we're working on. She still loves her stuffed animals and plays pretend games with friends, but at home she's mostly moved past actually playing with toys.

[Anonymous]

For my daughter, it was crafts of all kind. Painting, clay, sewing, and jewelry making. If a friend also likes the same crafts that can be very social.

[Anonymous]

Crafts, music, running around with friends. Reading.

Sometimes she'll play a board game or do a jigsaw puzzle with me.

[Anonymous]

Almost 8 year old DD. Crafts, some playing with toys like American Girl dolls - mostly dressing them, organizing her stuff, gymnastics and running around with her friends, reading and drawing. Starting to let go of her toys but wants to keep some around because she knows some friends like to play with them when they visit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve noticed a fade too. My 9 year old now like to dance around her room to Taylor Swift songs.

Music, clothing, reading, and crafts (plus physical activity / a sport) are crucial right now.

PLEASE keep her away from screens, and most of all:

NO SOCIAL MEDIA!! It is so insanely toxic.

Especially for girls. It literally kills them in some cases.

[Anonymous]

Probably within the normal range, but she also may go back to playing with some toys. Kids go through phases of interest.
My 10 yo DD still plays with toys a lot— dolls, hot wheels, Playmobil, etc. I enjoyed dolls well into middle school.

[Anonymous]

Mine is 8. On her own she will do crafts, legos and read. With her 4 year old sister, they will play with dolls snd playdoh and construct castles and play "moms" and "school" for hours.

[Anonymous]

Depends on the kid. I was playing with toys with similarly aged kids well into Jr. High. Probably stopped around 12 or 13. Lot’s of make believe.

I also started puberty late (15) so I feel like there’s a correlation.

[Anonymous]

Mine is mostly reading, listening to music with or without dancing and some art. If friends are over it can be anything though. I am amazed how many 9 year olds come over and want to play with our younger child’s toy kitchen

[Anonymous]

It’s a good age to teach her to cook and bake.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve noticed a fade too. My 9 year old now like to dance around her room to Taylor Swift songs.

Music, clothing, reading, and crafts (plus physical activity / a sport) are crucial right now.

PLEASE keep her away from screens, and most of all:

NO SOCIAL MEDIA!! It is so insanely toxic.

Especially for girls. It literally kills them in some cases.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the kid. I was playing with toys with similarly aged kids well into Jr. High. Probably stopped around 12 or 13. Lot’s of make believe.

I also started puberty late (15) so I feel like there’s a correlation.

I don't think that it's all puberty. I started puberty early, like not quite 10 and I played all throughout middle school, so did my friends. I think a kids personality and their nature play a big part as well, and friends too.

[Anonymous]

As soon as they get access to iPads and Netflix

[Anonymous]

I have noticed my 10 year old(4th grade) doesn’t really like to play alone as much anymore. She does have a silicone baby doll she got last year that she still likes to play with solo and take care of. Normally when she’s alone she’ll practice her sports, ride her bike or roller blade, sing with her karaoke machine, make bracelets or crafts, or play with slime. When she’s with friends though, they’re always still playing with American girl or Rainbow high dolls.

[Anonymous]

My daughter got a small microphone and speaker for Christmas and uses that to create dance videos. I do let her use the iPad if she's making stop motion films or music videos because she spends a lot of time on choreography and editing and it's not just mindless scrolling.
She also spends a lot of time outside with the neighbor girls playing in our sandbox and writing scooters and roller skates. In the house she loves Lego Friends as well as a million other crafts like painting ceramics, paint by number, play doh, making slime, soap carving.... When she is really bored she gets out her calico critters or Barbies in the plays for an hour or two