Children handling your dolls?

Really depends on the kid. If a kid is well-behaved, then I don't have a problem with it. I let a little girl play with mine on the plane ride home, since she asked politely and was gentle with it. If it were a kid who was a little more rambunctious, I probably wouldn't allow it.

 

I think it really does depend on the child. I know many little kids who are completely insane and cannot sit still for more than a second. My cousin for example plays with my plush dolls and even though I tell her to be careful and remind her of what not to do, she listens, but they gets turned upside down, hair mussed, clothes torn off haphazardly.... The there are other kids who understand how special some things are to people. Generally they have something special of their own that they take care of...so again...depends on the kid.

 

Hmm I'd have to say yes maybe.
Now I'm not about to hand the doll to a child and see here have at it, but I would sit and show it to the child and even let them pose it some. Who knows this kid could get so inspired that they become a doll collector in the future. But once that kid starts to not listen and do as they please with the doll it's over and done with ( not forgiving of unruly kids who dont listen)

 

Not any of the children that I know! I have a nephew and a few young cousins that destroy EVERYTHING. It's quite scary actually. My younger sister was also horribly destructive when she was little. I've been traumatized by all my experiences with kids so no, I would never let children near my dolls. XD

 

Um....no. I generally don't really like little kids very much, even when I was one of them myself. The only children we have in my family are three little boys, 6 months, 2 years and 9 years. No. xD Not that I really think any of them would give a hoot anyway, but I don't even like my adult cousins playing with them >.> They get a little excited at how poseable they are, that their wigs come off, etc. and generally only really cool it when I remind them how expensive they are

I've yet to take the boys out any so I haven't had any sort of experience with children coming up and asking to see them, but if that were the case, I'd probably just hold them myself, let the kid poke around a bit, and that would be the end of that.

Yeah, I'm not very nice.

 

Aiii yai yai. There are these....Lilliputians from my mom's church, and they often come over for dinner with their mother. One's 3, and the other 8. I remember the first time they came over, I was sleeping and suddenly the Lilliputians barged into my room, jumped on my bed screaming "SUSAN SUSAN WAKE UP!!! WAKE UP!!!" I ignored them and they ventured to other parts of my room and later I hear "ooohh...." I look up and was like, "O--M--G..."

They both had my CP Yder and Volks Tanpopo hostage and hugging them to death. The 3 year old hugged my Tanpopo so hard against her neck that it's head popped right off. And there I'm whining, "Not a toy! Not a toy! Not a toy!!!!"

I look back now and laugh, but I was terrified. XD

 

I'm very super uber careful with my doll, in fear of any form of damage coming upon it. The reactions of my family was different.

The kids were just staring saying: "Uh...so?" and all the adults were in awe at it's size and weight. (I have an MSD, I can't imagine their reaction to a regular SD xD)

I've never really had good experiences with people holding my doll. Usually people just handing it like they would a Barbie, and freak when it actually moves. Oi oi...

 

Mmm I don't mind, I was technically a "child" when I forst got Sarang (albeit an 'older' child... >.>;; ). So I have faith that kids are really more careful then they're given credit, esp. when they really KNOW that the little dolly they're holding is important to me~ <- My cousins often pose/play with her and The youngest was only 3-4 when I forst got her~

 

Last night I had the very odd experience of not wanting a child handling her own doll. My 10 yr old sister just got a Bobobie tiny, and managed to stain her headcap (wet mohair) and wet the poor thing's insides within an hour of opening it. The freaky thing was when the doll actually cried (water draining out through the eye opening when I tilted her a bit). I got her all dried out and back to her normal color, and had a good long chat about proper dolly care. Geez, kids nowadays...

 

in this world there are only two kids who have ever handled my dolls.
one is my sis(10) whom knows very well what could have happened to her should any doll fall..
the other is my 3 yr old cousin who is a very sweet and careful little girl..i show alot of favouritism towards her.. but she only does it under close supervision

other than that.. i simply cannot stand kids

 

No. Just...never.

I don't even like people older than me touch my dolls unless they're owners themselves, and I feel can be trusted... Even then not for long...

 

I dislike children in general, and don't know a one well enough to have them in my apartment, so I presumed my answer was a flat no. If I was in public with my dolls out of their carriers, I'd have a strict look-don't-touch policy. However...good friends of mine have neighbors with 2 little girls, and one of them sounds like a remarkable child, intensely interested in Asian culture--she has asked for sushi for her birthday dinner since she was 4, and is studying Chinese in school (I believe she attends a charter/magnet school). I am seriously considering taking my Shiwoos over to show her once they're finished, though her parents may well curse my name .

 

My four-year-old niece and two-year-old nephew love playing with my dolls. They're very careful (which is astounding for children that age) and my niece even knows how to change the wigs and eyes. They know that because they're very heavy, they're very special. They especially just love holding them and looking at them... They even love looking at photos of other people's dolls online. It's so cute!

My niece certainly knows what she likes, too. She wants nothing to do with the little Bambicrony boys I have. Oh no, she wants to play with my Volks Amakusa and Iplehouse Soo Ri. She's a girl who knows what she wants!

Also, I should mention that I never leave them unattended while they're playing with the dolls. They never pick them up on their own -- I always hand them the dolls. And they always sit far back on my bed so the dolls have nowhere to fall except on my cushiony mattress. There are ground rules for playing with Auntie Kym's dollies, and that's to be good and careful with them!

They even know to wash their hands before touching them.

 

LOL I love some of the answers here! I have to agree with the 'No, ain't happening' people. I work retail, so I know what hellions kids can be. I've had alot of product destroyed by kids. So, unless I know the kids personally and can be right there, I would think it a bad idea.
I am envious of those of you who have had such good experiences.
Though I have met some very well behaved children (and have definately praised the parents of such), as a rule, kids around 'works of art' (which I conciter BJD's) is a bad idea.

 

I not only let my 9 yr old grand daughter play with them....I got her one of her own. Her Angel of Dream MSD You lives at my house so she 'won't be lonely without her dolly friends'. She's very careful with them, and is allowed to play with any, from my tiny to my Unidoll Ark.

 

Children + My Dollies = Never Never Never Never Never Never!!!! It may see mean but NO No No!

 

There are not any children around me, so, fortunately, I don't have to deal with this dilemma. But if I had... to be honest, I wouldn't like children to handle my dolls. I remember how many nice things belonging to my sister I ruined when I was a child - not because I was mean or wanted to ruin them but because children are like that, they don't control their movements too well.
But, of course, there are situations when you can't forbid a child to touch your doll whithout looking like a b*tch. I think the question to the parents "Do you know how much those dolls cost" implying that they would have to pay for the damage helps to keep your doll safe.

 

I've yet to let my nieces and nephew hold my dolls, I would be too nervous to allow them too at this time, the kids range from 2 to 8 and most are very hyper. So when we have family functions I merely leave my kids at home away from the children =P

 

No, The kids around me don't quite think before acting and the 'that may break it' thought doesn't really occur to them.

 

It depends S:
My neighbour's five year old daughter asked if she could play with my doll, when he'll arrive and I have to say no. I know how careless she is about her own toy and with my other stuff.