DD10 wants to buy an AG Doll

[TinaLala]

Ok DD10 wants to use her own money to purchase an American Girl doll JLY#34 but we're not sure if we should let her. This is money we're asking her to save for something she really wants like a phone or a car. I just don't know if a doll is something she should spend $100 on.

What would you do?

 

[mickeymaker2003]

A car is an awful long way away and I don't know your policy about when she can get a phone. I'd let her buy the doll if that is what she really wants. Or you could have her put 1/2 her money in long-term savings and let her put the other half towards the doll.

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

My dd loves and cherishes her AG dolls, I wouldn't have it any other way. She is 8 and treats them really well and understands their value. I prefer AG dolls to most of the other toy options out there these days! There will come a day that she doesn't want to play with dolls anymore, but today is not that day! (sorry, had to pull out my LOTR speech there!)

 

[Lucky'sMom]

Well, since you asked, here's my honest opinion...let her be a child while she still is one. All too soon, our little girls are only going to concerned about boys and Abercrombie clothes. Let her have this last little piece of her childhood. I bet this doll will be a treasure that she will keep into her adult years.

 

[K and K's Mommy]

My DD 8 has Kit and Felicity. She adores them and has learned so much about history from the books. She has read about all the girls, but we usually get the books at the library. I consider these collector dolls even though she does play with them. I plan on having them for my grandkids someday. They are very nice dolls.

Six years to save for a car is a long time for a 10 year old to save her money. Perhaps she could have a separate fund for immediate pleasure and another one for long term savings. Only she can decide if she wants a phone over the AG doll. My DS 10 has no interest in a phone yet. Of course, he has no interest in a doll either!!

 

[Hannathy]

I'd let her do it in a heartbeat!!! she is only 10 let her be a little girl. The teen years of phones and cars will come quick enough without hurrying her.(believe me I have a 17 yr old DD) My DD loved and still has a spot in her heart for her Am Girl dolls she has 5 of them, and they are still in her room. They are probably the best return on the dollar toy she ever had.

 

[luvmy3]

I don't understand making her wait to get something she wants that may still be years away, when she has found something she wangts now. I guess it depends on your rules, did you tell her when she started saving that she could spend it on somethng she wanted or did you tell her it was to be saved for a phone in the near(?) future or a car in the distant future?

When my dd comes into a large sum of money, like from gifts, our rule is she has to put half in the bank, and she can spend the other half on what she wants. If it is her money that she worked hard earning I would let her spend it all, I think that is part of the reward for her hard work.

I wouldn't think twice about spending money on an AG doll (Dd will have 6 this year). If it ends up being something your dd doesn't love she can sell it for almost what she paid for it

 

[laughinplace199]

DD10 has five AG dolls. She plays with them all the time. When her friends come over, they bring their dolls and they play with them for hours. Kids grow up too fast these days. I'm all for anything that keeps my little girl a little girl a while longer.

I can't imagine having my 10 yr old saving for a car right now.

 

[disney_family_1247]

Kids are only young once! Let her have the doll In the not too distant future, she will be thinking about boys, cell phones, and leaving you behind. Let her have pretend play for as long as she possibly can!

 

[disney_family_1247]

Kids are only young once! Let her have the doll In the not too distant future, she will be thinking about boys, cell phones, and leaving you behind. Let her have pretend play for as long as she possibly can!

 

[DisneyMum4]

My youngest DD just turned 10. She has 4 AG dolls, 2 hopscotch hill dolls and 2 bitty baby dolls and the bitty twins. She still plays with them and takes excellent care of them. Bitty is truly her favorite and still makes trips with us. Of course, when we go to Atlanta or NYC, one of the AG dolls go because we always plan to go to the AG store. In fact, she just went to NYC for her second time in April and had a ball. I agree with the other posters, kids grow up so fast and if she wants a AG doll, I would let her get one. My oldest daughter played with them until she was 13.

They are expensive but the memories and seeing her be a little girl will ast a lifetime for you and her. My oldest is now 20 and she will occasionally plan with my 10 year old with hers.

Best of luck in your decision.
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[D L and K's Mom]

My DD is 6 and she has Kitt and loves her!! She put in $5 of her money to help buy the doll. I know that does not sound like much but to her it was quite a bit. Helping to pay for the doll has helped her to realize that money isnt easy to come by. She takes great care of Kit and plays with her all the time. Her other friends also have AG dolls and they bring their girls over to play. She will be getting Julie from Santa and that is it. I think 2 is good for now. As others have said the dolls tie in with the books and my DD who is in 1st grade can read them with me at night and loves the adventures. I say let her get the doll and put in 1/2 for her so she can bank $50.

 

[ireland_nicole]

If your 10 y/o is used to saving money, than I think having some tangible reward, i.e. the doll, would be a great incentive for her to continue saving in the future for things that matter to her-i.e. a car or a phone. But I don't think it's particularly realistic to expect a 10 year old to save all of her money for a car that she has no concept of at her age. Even at my age I wouldn't save ALL of my money for something I'd see no reward on for 6 years minimum. I think this could be an opportunity to learn both responsibility and balance.

 

[Spoonful of Sugar]

I agree wuth the OP that $100 is a lot of money for a doll. But I'd rather see my daughter playing creatively with a doll than tallking on a cell phone. I would say let her spend her money on it, but make sure she realizes that not all dolls cost so much. That way she can make an informed decision.

 

[okeydokey]

I would absolutely do it. Think of how proud she will be when she has the doll and knows it was her effort at saving that made it happen. What a great incentive for future saving as well.

 

[TinaLala]

So we've talked it over and I've read all of your posts to DH and I think we're going to see if she'll bid on one through Ebay. I agree she's only a kid once and she does play with her Samantha doll, which was an Ebay find. Compared to DD7 who has an OG doll and doesn't even give it a thought. She has asked for AG things for Christmas and we're working on her doll house. She asked for a second doll so Samantha will have someone to play with.

Side note - I don't expect her to save all of her money. We do let her spend it, but the $100 bill specifically that she's looking to spend is from her christening that we've saved for her in her bank. I was hoping she would keep that bill special. I guess you have to know my background - having that bill for emergencies could help her one day.

Thank you all for your guidance.

 

[Aristomommy]

DD10 has five AG dolls, but she has had them for 3-4 years. She still plays with them sometimes, but for the most part, she likes to look at them. At this point, I wouldn't buy her another doll since she already has enough, but if it was her first, I would let her buy it. She may only play with it for a little while longer, but AG dolls are nice collectibles that she may want to keep for a long time.

 

[laceemouse]

Well, since you asked, here's my honest opinion...let her be a child while she still is one. All too soon, our little girls are only going to concerned about boys and Abercrombie clothes. Let her have this last little piece of her childhood. I bet this doll will be a treasure that she will keep into her adult years.

AMEN! My 11 year old still loves AG and asks for the stuff for Christmas and birthdays. My 16 year old even still likes her 2 AG dolls. We all love going to the AG store in Dallas!
Has she read the AG books? They are awesome, and very educational

 

[QVCshopper]

I just got my DD5 Chrissa for XMas and then I picked up Julie for next XMas... QVC sales were good, and with my discount (I work for QVC), I can't pass them up. My DD is so excited, and we talk about Chrissa every day.

She already has Bitty Baby and the twins, both of which she likes a lot. I'm starting my DD young with AG, b/c like everyone else has said, kids grow up all too quickly these days.

 

[D L and K's Mom]

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