Moms With BJDs.

Thank you for this thread. Not because I'm a mother (or rather, a father), but because of exactly what you said, that once you have kids you can't have anything nice. I don't know of I'll ever have children, but the thought of my fragile, expensive things being fodder for the destructive urges of childhood is something that has crossed my mind on several occasions. And as my sister is about to have her first child, the thought crossed my mind there as well. This thread has definitely been food for thought.

 

Im not a mother, but I wanted to say Im so glad you posted this thread!!
It's proof that not all children are tiny terrors, and it's up to the parent to decide if a BJD would be suitible to be around their children.
I see so many parents who just yell at their kids when they are curious about their valubles. If kids can be given the opportinity to learn how to treat a doll then that's so much better!

Your daughter is so cute! Do you plan to buy her a BJD of her own eventaully?

 

That photo of your daughter with your doll is so sweet!

I am a mom to two little kiddos (a 5-year old girl & a 7-year old boy). They are rough and careless with their own things, but treat other people's things with lots of care and respect. I've only had my tiny pukipuki(s) since 2010, but my children know that those are my things, and so they need to ask permission to play with them, and be extremely careful and gentle when they do. I trust my children enough around my dolls...I have many pullips/taeyangs/dals and my daughter has 'tea parties' with them. She's been very good at taking care of them while she plays and always puts them back when she's done. My two kiddos aren't very interested in the pukipukis, but are really intrigued by their changeable faceplates.

As for missing out on other BJD experiences, I'm not really feeling that. I am not one to go to doll meets anyway. Also, I only get dolls after my kids are taken care of...so you can imagine there isn't loads of money to go to my hobbies.

 

love the pict of your Daughter with your doll! my kids were older when i got into the bjd's but i had had other dolls before. if my kids wanted to see one they were shown how to hold them properly and they had respect for them. now i have a 3 year old Gran Daughter. she loves my bjd's. you would think she would like the smaller ones as i have a Lilly and an Annabella by Kay Wiggs. nope. she goes right for my Beryl. she even complains if i change her out of a particular wig she likes. but she is shown how to handle her and the others. she is very careful of them and yet fascinated with anything i make for them. eyes are her fav to play with. i would say it all depends on the nature of the child and how you teach them to handle things

 

I have a 18 month old Daughter, I got my first BJD when she was 11 months and have had Blythes since she was 6 months. I've always let her handle my dolls under close supervision. She's very gentle with them. I'd say the only thing I'm limited to is dolly meets, I can only go when my husband is home from work (at the weekends) so have missed out on one or two in the week. Previously I would only do doll "stuff" when she was asleep but now she's that little bit older she's happy to play while I work or take pictures. I can't wait until she's older and we can share the hobby! =)

 

My daughter is 9 ^^, her name is Cecilia. I think that Bjds can be a way to teach respect for things and money, if the child loves dollies as Cecilia does. She was such in love with my SDs, that I've presented her a MSD ... but nude ^^ with face-up, eyes and a wig, but without a dress ... well, she started to do little jobs at home and for the nannies, and she wants to help me at work too (XD) to earn money to spend in clothes and accessories for her girl ^^ She NEVER has shown an interest in the value of money first, and she manage her doll better than I
Take a look what a beautiful dollmore outfit she has purchased with her own forces!


Victoria Butler di YayaBimba, su Flickr

 

I am a mom with a 15 month old little boy, Gabriel. And I've been collecting since long before he was twinkle. He adores my dolls. There is a significant difference between how he treats his toys and how he handles the crew, like he knows the dolls are really special to me. He'll run up to them and touch their hands and stroke their hair (I always make sure his hands are clean.) He seems particularly enamored with my Puki, always carefully picking her up and carrying her around like she belonged to him.
On the other hand since he was born I have missed out on some hobby aspects, but not totally. I can still acquire a doll here and there so long as the budget allows, and I'm able to go to meets as long as I can get grandma to watch him. More involved things such as doing face-ups and sewing are better done when he is napping or at grandma's for the day.
I look forward to the future when he gains an appreciation for the value of money and art. I don't expect him to immerse himself in the hobby like I've done, but a few peeks over my shoulder with wonder of what I'm doing will suffice.

 

I am a long time doll collector and I have 2 girls, 8 & 12. They have been very good with my dolls because I have rules. You ask before going into the doll room, you make sure your hands are clean and no food or drink is allowed inside. They are very respectful and they have toys of their own in the rec room and in their own bedrooms and are pretty good with them as well as a result.

They are welcome to go in and play as long as they follow the rules. So you can train your kids well!