buy a dollhouse or not
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I am done with 2 kids, and my youngest is a girl (the oldest is a boy). I have many toys at home that was purchased when I have my first one, and DH still complains that our house is cluttered.
She often plays with her older brother's toys, like blocks, cars, toy musical instruments, beads etc. I think she could use a dollhouse, and I could probably get a small one, instead of a giant one. As I say she is my last child, and my passion of buying toys/books are all gone because I bought way too many for the first ones that she can still play with/read with. Should I get her a small one? Another problem is that I would be the only one that have to play with her if I get her dollhouse, no one is interested in these (neither I). I hope DH won't complain another toy junk. Any recommendation if I decide to get dollhouse? Sometimes I feel unfair to her because I think the passion/energy of taking her to little playground, play simple toys together, play simple games are all used up/gone over my firstborn. I did too much for my oldest during that phrase, and pandemic hit drove a lot of my passion away at one time etc. My oldest is into electronics, big playground, complicated games now even though they are only a few years apart. He reads chapter books and comic. I feel like probably I am feeling old and uninterested in many little kid phrases, and I can't wait for both to grow up faster. |
Anonymous
| Don’t be so sure the older brother won’t want to play. Get one if you want; don’t if you don’t want to. |
Anonymous
| My son LOVES to play with my daughter’s dollhouse. I’d look at the small Melissa and Doug wooden one, it’s a manageable size to sit on a bookshelf when not in use. We use it with Calico Critters. |
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I have three boys. When my youngest son was nearly 3, we were walking through the toy store and while his brothers made a b-line for the hot wheels section, my baby took one look at those girly dollhouse and lost his mind. He couldn't stop talking about having a dollhouse so I bought him the Fisher Price "My First Dollhouse" for his third birthday along with some characters and furniture. It was super cute and he was definitely happy with the present. He did lose interest after a few months, so I'm glad I didn't spend too much on it.
If you really want a toy that both kids might enjoy a lot, try a good quality play kitchen. My boys played and played and played with that little kitchen. We had two different ones that came to us second hand, which I recommend because new ones are expensive. I highly recommend the Step2 brand of play kitchens. |
Anonymous
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Is there anything you can get rid of to make room?
Small doll house sets you/kids might like: Fisher-Price Little People Play House One of the Lego Duplo House sets Playmobil Dollhouse |
Anonymous
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How old?
My daughter loved the Playmobile take along school house. In addition it became the place for Calico Critters. I would not do any other these until your child is at least 4. |
Anonymous
| I have 2 girls and they make everything into a doll house. Magnatiles, blocks, chair cushions. They also have a bog dollhouse snd a bunch of little peppa pig and calico critter ones. I dont play dollhouse with them. They do it entirely on their own. Together and separately. |
Anonymous
| Also dont underestimate your big kid wanting to play with little kid toys sometimes. |
Anonymous
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How old is your daughter? Has she asked for a dollhouse specifically or do you think she doesn't have many things that have traditionally been marketed to girls and is missing out?
We have a small house and I am a terrible housekeeper, so I gravitate towards dramatic play costumes rather than things that require small pieces. |
Anonymous
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Let your kid lead this, OP. I have two daughters. Oldest had zero interest in dolls or a doll house. Youngest was obsessed. We have a large doll house that she got for her third birthday. She’s almost 7 and still plays with it all the time. Older sister has still never shown interest.
If you want something really small, the Little People foldable house is fun. It has moveable furniture and makes fun noises. |
Anonymous
| I taught school for many years and the boys happily played with the dollhouse. You don’t have to get a pink one. You could try packing up some of the toys you have and storing them somewhere in the house, and then in three months you swap them for other toys and put those away. You should have places to put the current toys, such as in bins with a picture of the type of item on it, so everyone can help clean up together. Have clean up time daily so it doesn’t get out of control. |
Anonymous
| We got a smallish one at IKEA so you might look there for an affordable option. It’s wooden so rather understated compared to a typical pink one. |
Anonymous
| My daughter LOVED her dollhouse. |
Anonymous
How old was she? DP, asking as my 3 year old daughter has never shown an interest in dolls or doll houses, and I’m wondering if that time will ever come. |
Anonymous
Plus 1 (multiple dollhouses) She is almost 9 and her interest has NOT decreased! |