Anonymous
Post 12/07/2015 11:34     Subject: american girl doll for 3.5 year old?
Anonymous wrote:You can also give them cheaper things in smaller quantities.


My thought as well!
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2015 15:40     Subject: american girl doll for 3.5 year old?
Anonymous wrote:I think that they are awfully expensive dolls, and it doesn't make sense to buy them for a kid who isn't asking for one.


This is my philosophy, too.

When I was growing up, my sister and I loved looking at the American Girl catalog. We could spend hours with it. We never even thought to ask our parents for one, though. Way too expensive.

However, it is quite possible many people reading this forum do not consider this an overly expensive item.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2015 14:46     Subject: american girl doll for 3.5 year old?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We got our 6 year old one doll that was AG and one that was Our Generation from Target, and she loves them both. So far, both dolls have held up well, and dd has liked them both. I think the AG doll has nicer hair, but I'm not too happy how the head is attached. I was taking it out of the box, and accidentally clipped the string that attached her head on. I called AG, and they sent another doll. Then my dd was playing with her doll, and she clipped the string. So I sent the doll to AG hospital, and $35 later, it is fixed and back home. But still, I have never had that problem with other dolls. So beware of that string! Don't cut it.


Uh...she plays with her doll with scissors? That doesn't sound like a good idea. She was probably about to give it a hair cut. Maybe you should explain to her that scissors are a tool for cutting things that are meant to be cut and not for destroying her toys.


Anonymous
Post 12/06/2015 14:27     Subject: american girl doll for 3.5 year old?
You can also give them cheaper things in smaller quantities.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2015 13:18     Subject: american girl doll for 3.5 year old?
I think it depends on your DD. For my DD #1 or #2, no way I would have gotten AG dolls at 3.5. They just weren't that into dolls then. But for DD #3, I would have this year except she had a strong preference for a particular Our Generation doll. She plays with her sisters dolls every day and loves them in a way she never did with baby dolls.

I prefer AG because of the quality of hair alone. It never seems to get tangled. The Target doll accessories are amazing, especially the bigger pieces like the kitchen and diner.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2015 08:35     Subject: american girl doll for 3.5 year old?
Anonymous wrote:I think that they are awfully expensive dolls, and it doesn't make sense to buy them for a kid who isn't asking for one.


+1 I'd just get her any similar doll, like the AG knock-off from Target. DD got one of those around age 3-4 but didn't ask specifically for an AG until she was 8. She still isn't very into dolls but at that point a lot of friends had them and started having AG birthday parties.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2015 07:26     Subject: american girl doll for 3.5 year old?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:First off, the reccommended age is 8, not 3 or 4. This is a $100 doll, idiots!


What does price have to do with it? Go to bambolleta.com, the dolls are $200 and certainly meant for kids as young as 3 or 4. Some people prefer their kids have quality toys instead of crap. I consider it idiotic to buy a bunch of cheap junk as a gift instead of 1 or 2 nice toys. Look at all the junk toys that end up in the land fill. If you supervise your kids and teach them to take care of things your great grandkids could still be playing with AG dolls. The problem is many people don't want to take the time to teach their kids to appreciate and respect their belongings because we live in a society that views everything as disposable. Talk about idiots.


Also if you give your children nicer things in smaller quantities it is easier for them to value what they have and maintain it.
Anonymous
Post 12/06/2015 07:24     Subject: american girl doll for 3.5 year old?
Anonymous wrote:We got our 6 year old one doll that was AG and one that was Our Generation from Target, and she loves them both. So far, both dolls have held up well, and dd has liked them both. I think the AG doll has nicer hair, but I'm not too happy how the head is attached. I was taking it out of the box, and accidentally clipped the string that attached her head on. I called AG, and they sent another doll. Then my dd was playing with her doll, and she clipped the string. So I sent the doll to AG hospital, and $35 later, it is fixed and back home. But still, I have never had that problem with other dolls. So beware of that string! Don't cut it.


Uh...she plays with her doll with scissors? That doesn't sound like a good idea. She was probably about to give it a hair cut. Maybe you should explain to her that scissors are a tool for cutting things that are meant to be cut and not for destroying her toys.