When, or if you do have children, do you intend to give your dolls away to them?

I would hope that my son (who is now a year old) shows some interest in my dolls as he gets older. All he does right now is yank their wigs off because they are fun to fling around.
But it wouldn't hurt my feelings if he wasn't. Hopefully when I croak he'll keep at least Rynn, since she's the most special one to me.

 

If my dolls last without structural damage then I'd very much like to pass them on to my children and have them as family heirlooms. I think it'd be lovely if one day one of my children could be able to show Ces to their kids and say 'this was your grandma's doll'. I'd also very much like to raise children who respect their things and treat them nicely.

 

I have no children, but when/if I do, I see now reason why I wouldn't.

 

I don't have kids. I'm leaving any monies I have to my nephew, but I doubt he'd be interested in dolls and other items. I'd hope everything worth anything would be ebayed. Or given to friends of mine, if they are still around and interested at that time.

I'd rather the dolls go to people who wanted them, basically.

And although I'm rather into material items like dolls and clothes, they really aren't that important. I wouldn't want to saddle a mess of stuff with anyone I cared about. ... I really need to simplify and pare stuff down--not dolls stuff, but stuff in general.

 

I don't intend to have kids, but if I do end up having them, they won't be allowed to touch my dolls, especially when they're young. If they end up wanting dolls, they can get jobs and earn their own when they're old enough.

 

I must agree with Quetz, funnily enough. I am an egoist; everything in my world revolves around me. It's my main reason for never wanting children, actually - my egoism would successfully prevent me from being a good mother. I just don't see the need to give up anything that could be mine, for somebody else.
I guess my dolls will either stay with me until the day I die (and then I won't care anymore, obviously), or I will eventually sell them before that and buy myself something else I'll want~

 

Unless I absolutely have to sell them, I fully intend to keep them indefinitely.

 

Probably not. It's nice to think my daughter would treasure a doll of mine she was given, but what's more likely is that she would lose interest after a short while. And of course, once you gift something to someone it's theirs to do whatever they want with. So I really wouldn't be able to do/say much if she decided to throw it out or whatever. If I were parting with a doll, I'd rather sell it to a fellow collector, that way I don't have to witness what becomes of it. If my daughter decides she's into dolls, she can save up for one. I think she'll appreciate it more that way.

 

I wouldn't give my dolls to my (future) children or anyone else until I died. I wouldn't trust anyone to love them as much as I do.. I'd be too scared they'd break them or want to sell them.

 

Hi! I have a daughter that is 6 years old and I'm going to give her a Soulkid, because I bought her second hand (the doll, not the child ) and I don't like her very much. But this should also make her to be more responsible with her toys. I think it depends on which kind of child we are talking about, my daughter is a disaster with her Barbies, but has a great respect for all of my dolls (not only bjds, but also Blythes and other plastic dolls).

 

On the off chance that I ever actually have a child: No, I would not give my dolls to them.

 

My children have no interest in any of my dolls bjds or otherwise. My instructions to them will be to sell the dolls and the stuff I have for them and to split the proceeds and buy something they really like.

 

I'll buy them their own dolls.

 

Even if I'm ever able to have (read: adopt) children, they very likely won't get the dolls. Chances are I won't have any by then, and on the off-chance I do, I don't know of anyone who has kept their deceased parents' things near and dear... especially if it's a 'strange' collection. So, I wouldn't trust my potential kids to do the same. I'd probably sell them as part of "getting things taken care of" as my time approaches.

 

My daughter doesn't like dolls.I'm sure I won't find it difficult to find them homes if I have to.

 

Someday, when I am so old I am on my death bed I will leave my dolls to my children. And if they don't want them and my twain sister is still alive I will give them to her.

 

Absolutely, if they wanted them. My mother did the same for me though she didn't collect bjds. I think that's why I love my dolls so much now.

 

My daughter and daughter in laws are uninterested in dolls. HOWEVER, if my granddaughters are still interested when they get to their teens, yes I will.

 

My wife and I don't plan to have any children. I'm not sure what will become of my dolls, really....but I'm too young to worry about that right now. Maybe I'll have a niece or nephew some day who would like them. But that'll be up to my brother, if he has any kids! XD My mom has said she'll give me her dolls when the time comes. She collects porcelain dolls, not BJDs, but she has beautiful ones and knowing how much they mean to her, I'd never sell them or anything. But I will definitely need more room to contain them all!

 

I'll write a will about that since they're worth a bunch! LOL! But definitely not while they're still children.