Maybe she was facing a time crunch and panicked

Go get the AG doll pronto! Your mom's doll can be her BFF.

If you can afford it, I would absolutely go get the doll your DD picked out. If your mom says anything, I would have no problem telling her that your DD was so excited picking out the specific one she wanted and was looking forward to it. Then going forward, I wouldn’t tell your mom the gift your DD wants most. I would share something else with her to buy.

Link to the doll your m bought? Just curious.

Go get the AG doll and have it be from Santa

Anonymous wrote:I would get the AG doll if it’s in your budget. She may love the one your mom bought as well. Two new dolls!

Do this!

Anonymous wrote:I'd wait until DD had a chance to see the doll your mom got her. Maybe she'll like it too.

Is your mom the know it all type? That she always thinks she knows better what you'd like than you yourself?

Nooooo way. This will ruin christmas. A 5 yo girl who desperately wants an AG doll wants an AG doll,
Not a waldorf doll or whatever this is.

My mom always wanted to give the grandkids what she would have wanted, not what they actually wanted.

Either your mom is weird and likes to stir the pot, or she somehow found this one for a cheaper price.

I would get the AG doll if it’s in your budget. She may love the one your mom bought as well. Two new dolls!

I'd wait until DD had a chance to see the doll your mom got her. Maybe she'll like it too.

Is your mom the know it all type? That she always thinks she knows better what you'd like than you yourself?

Can you just talk to your mom and tell her it’s not a good swap out and ask if she’s wants to purchase the correct one or if you should?

Can your mom return the other doll and get her the AG doll? There is still time and you can tell her you already bought the AG size appropriate accessories.

If it is in your budget I would also buy it. Hopefully your mom will learn a lesson (though I am sure her intentions were very good)

In this situation I would probably go get the doll your DD picked out.

My 5yo really wants an American Girl doll for Christmas so my mom said she would love to get it for her as something really special. My DD had picked out the exact doll she wanted so I sent a link to my mom and she said to consider it done.

Now here we are a little over a week before Christmas and my mom texts me to say that she found a different doll that her friend told her is better quality than American Girl and she has ordered it for my DD. The doll is completely different from an American Girl doll - it appears to be a knit material on the face and body instead of plastic, and its 15 inches not 18 (so it doesn’t fit the clothes I bought for this doll from AG). And it was not cheap - more than an AG doll!!

My DD will be so disappointed now and I am strongly considering going to get the one she wants this weekend. What is my mom thinking??? I wish she hasn’t said she would get it for DD and then taken it upon herself to get something else that costs more and my daughter will hate. Good intentions, but swap outs don’t work with these kinds of gifts where kids want something very specific.

Do I go get the correct doll or let DD be disappointed?