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

[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

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dad here who was an only child so I have no insight into what's "normal" for young girls. Today, I realized it's been a while since I've seen my 9 y.o. DD play with her dolls or any other toys. Is this the age where they typically age out of that?

She's mostly into drawing, crafts, and of course her iPad, but with school out today, me having to work, but trying to still limit screen time, she complained about being bored. Her little brother was happy to play with his toys but I'm unsure what is the stage for DD.

Makeup. Brace yourself.

[Anonymous]

Not a lot of playing with toys independently by age 9-10 except for Lego sets. She'll do crafts, read, play instrument, practice magic tricks. But with others, still very much into card games and board games. They'll also write and perform skits and puppet shows.