American Girl Doll

[WeLoveLilo05]

DD (5) cried for Kit for Christmas, she was asking since Oct. So I told her if Santa got her Kit she had to promise that she would not use scissors, glue, paint, marker, crayons, pen, or nail polish (not that she uses that yet) around her. I also explained she had to take really good care of Kit b/c she was expensive. She has done a good job so far. She was real anal in the beginning, she put all the clothes back in their AG boxes and stuff, but I have gotten her a little storage thing for her doll clothes and accessories. I don't know what the future brings, but right now she is doing a good job of taking care of Kit and is enjoying her.

And P.S., I have been finding REALLY good deals at consignment shops on AG items.

 

[wdw_girl_18]

Better than her own hair

But at least her own hair would grow back.

 

[princess.chell]

I never cut my AG doll hair, but I totally gave my Barbie's haircuts. They were all hand-me-down Barbie's most of whom had already been given hair cuts by my older cousins
My mom didn't care if I lost any of my AG stuff. It just meant I didn't have it to play with until I found it or saved up enough birthday money to buy something else.
But when I lied about anything (hitting my brother, coloring on the wall, yes I was an evil child ), oh boy did I get it then.

On the note of AG, mine are sitting above my head on a shelf right now. Wayy creepy. I need to move them ASAP!

 

[aprilgail2]

She's 6 so never say never. My kids have never cut doll hair but it's not their thing. I know I sure did. You punished a 6 yo for losing a boot? That is way harsh IMO I save my battles for bigger issues.

Wow- I agree--punished for losing a dolls boot is WAY over the top If someone is going to get that stressed over a dolls shoe they should rethink having them in their home.

I'd be surprised if we had two matching pieces of footwear for the American Girl dolls! I can't even keep track of what stuff is from dd13, who handed the dolls down to dd6 and dd8. Who care if the doll is missing a boot - they don't actually walk. All of the clothes are in bins in their room (or under the bed, under the dresser, in the living room toy bin, under the coach...). I gave up organization 4 kids ago, and we just get by. However, if you lose it, I'm certainly not replacing it. I can't even tell you how many childrens' shoes are hiding in this home...

LOL...we have some in a case, some in plastic bags--lots of solo socks and shoes-those darn things don't stay on for anything! My daughter is 10 but pretty much outgrew american girl dolls by the time she was 8- now they sit there on a shelf for the past 2 years-I will probably pack them away soon.

 

[Eeyore'sthebest]

1st of all my kids don't destroy the AG outfits and they have every AG doll made. 2nd shoes get lost, they get found, they're in the house somewhere. I don't replace. You're right your child your rules however some of us don't think losing a DOLL shoe is a punishable crime. No offense but I find it a little silly. My kids no if they lose it they're without it thats all no other consequence and you know what? They're good kids, the never trash anything at a friends house (wish I could say the same for guests that come here) and they're respectful so it works for me.

This post is spot on. DD is the exact same way. I only ask that she play with her AG dolls in her room because if a shoe or boot falls off the puppy will grab it and destroy it. She plays in her room with her AG stuff. And she has friends that are allowed to play with her AG stuff and friends that aren't. Those are her rules, not mine. She has a new girl at school that came over and left her stuff trashed even though DD was behind her trying to put it all away. When she left DD asked me that next time the girl comes over, can I help her put it all away.

And OP, how old is your DD?

 

[kristilew]

OP, the only thing I would chime in with is about the "giving a chance to tell the truth."

IMO, when you already know the answer - in this case you know YOU didn't cut the doll's hair - what you are really doing is giving your kid a chance to lie when you ask a question you already know the answer to.

Whether she was conciously disobeying you when she cut the doll's hair, or just not yet mastering her impulses, when you called her on the carpet, obviously upset, she was trying to give the answer most pleasing to you. This is a developmental thing, not an evil lie. Up until age 10 or so, you've still got some magical thinking going on. In some part of their mind, kids hope that they can make something so by insisting on it. We encourage this with Santa, tooth fairy, etc, but punish it when it is something that makes us mad. Not really fair to the kid, and it doesn't really help you teach the lesson of not lying.

Deal with the doll hair issue as you will, but I'd look for some action of truth telling to praise in your DD sometime soon. If she tells you about a bad grade, or that her bathroom is a mess, or that she didn't eat all her veggies, praise her for being honest. And going forward, when you know she's done something, just address it rather than adding a confession to the front end of the punishment.

JMHO

 

[NHdisneylover]

OP--I think I persoanlly would just let natural consequences rule here. I would notreplace the doll or do anything to make the hair nicer for her. I might also hold off on buying more dolls for a while. Beyond that, I would not push the cutting the hair issue. As for the lying, I agree with a PP that it would have been much better to just tell her you knew she cut the hair than to give her the chance to lie. You opened up that can of worms and now you have to deal with it. Now that it did happen you probably do need to punish her for lying, but I would not make that punishment connected to the doll as you want to be clear you are punishing for lying and not cutting the hair.

As to wether some kids never try to cut doll's hair-- I am "lucky" that DD13 is very ocd about many things in that it never occurred to her to cut a doll's hair. A friend suggested cutting some barbies (that DD no longer even played with except when this one friend came over and asked to) hair when DD was 6 and DD freaked out and actually refused to have the friend over ever again. As much as I love that the American Girl Dolls (and other toys) are in gorgeous shape, I think I would love a child who was not so uptight and did not let anxiety make her ill, etc. It is all a trade off

For the one PP--My very, very, very OCD, everyting in it's place, all homework done super neatly usually before she gets home, etc (wound astight as they come basically poor little thing) kid has even managed to lose some of the shoes. It is virtually impossible not to. They are tiny and fall off super easily. Llife goes on. When a shoe is missing the only "punishment" is that those shoes are not available for the doll to wear right then. No big deal most of the time--the doll just wears others shoes or goes barefoot. Anyway, I do think you might be being a bit hard on your DD, which oculd backfire on you as a parent later on. It is super easy to lose a shoe WHILE playing with the doll--not just by not putting it away afterwards. Of course, you know your DD and know how she reacts to this type of pressure than any of us strangers on a message board.

 

[glitterkittyy]

I'm so glad my kids watched the "Living Doll" epside of Twilight Zone where the doll kills Telly Savalas. Yeah, that's right...I'm glad it scared them. They suddenly weren't that interested in buying anymore AG dolls.

Them things is pricey!!

 

[NHdisneylover]

I'm so glad my kids watched the "Living Doll" epside of Twilight Zone where the doll kills Telly Savalas. Yeah, that's right...I'm glad it scared them. They suddenly weren't that interested in buying anymore AG dolls.

Them things is pricey!!

I have to say that for my DD her AG dolls are some of the best value for the money toys she has owned. When I look at what I paid for the number of hours of play she has had they are dirt cheap. The same holds true for legos and playmobil at my house.

 

[Crystal0608]

I was one of those kids that cut my doll's hair, especially barbie. When I was12 I had long hair in a spiral perm and it yanked back when I sat down, way too long. I decided to give myself a haircut and wacked it to my shoulders, totally uneven. Well, my 9 year old cousin was there and evened it up for me before our grandma saw it (she loved my hair) and freaked out even more. The oldest pic of me hanging at her house the one where I still had my long hair and I was my cousin's 1st official haircut and she is now a cosmotogist. Totally went off topic but I hope it makes you feel better! I'm glad dd hasn't took up my haircutting habits, though my ds has once, lol.

 

[glitterkittyy]

I have to say that for my DD her AG dolls are some of the best value for the money toys she has owned. When I look at what I paid for the number of hours of play she has had they are dirt cheap. The same holds true for legos and playmobil at my house.

They hold up great too. My kids played a lot with theirs. They had 4 dolls each when we sold them, and they still looked brand new. They took the money and bought a Wii. They played with the dolls way more than they play with the Wii, but the Wii didn't kill Telly Savalas!

"My name is Talky Tina, and I hate you!"

 

[Hollywoodhaha]

When I was little I used to cut my barbies hair all the time.
My mom passed by me in the bathroom and saw me with scissors and thought I was cutting my barbies hair. She walks in and I WAS CUTTING MY OWN BEAUTIFUL, LONG HAIR

So, my grandpa took me to a dollar hair cut place
and they cut it up to my ears. I looked like a boy.
I was about 5.
My hair was down to my waist and I cut it to my middle back and my grandpa had it cut to my ears