Do you seek out dolls that look like your family?

[Anonymous]

DD has recently said "I want a doll that looks like me", some of her friends are getting into the custom American Girl dolls. Is it better for self-esteem to provide dolls that are a resemblance or will it do the opposite and cause the striving for perfection complex? Do you encourage a child to seek the doll that looks most similar to them or discourage?

[Anonymous]

We're white and try to mix it up in dolls colors. But for hair, eyes, etc. I don't pay attention.

[Anonymous]

We have a bunch of dolls in our house. Each kid has one baby doll that looks like them. I especially like that we have some boy dolls for my son. But then we have a bunch of other dolls with a variety of looks.

[Anonymous]

Yes, I looked for a brown haired baby doll. I don't get the "striving for perfection" idea. It's a baby doll, not Miss America.

[Anonymous]

We dolls that resemble some aspect of us, and some who don't. We don't purposely only choose dolls that look like us (IMO - not a good idea).

If she wants an American Girl Doll that looks like her go for it. Its not a big deal.

[Anonymous]

My daughter is blonde and pink cheeked, more or less like the traditional doll, and I actually have puzzled over this a little, because I think it is important to have dolls that don't all look alike. But one of the typical reasons for seeking out a nontraditional doll is so your child can see herself in her toys, but for my daughter that doesn't hold. Anyway, she has a dark haired, olive skinned American Girl doll, because that's the one she liked best, probably because of the color of her dress.