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

depends, if the girl I end up with doesn't collect dolls I'd never have told her so they'd be hidden away in the depths of my things-safe
if she was...depends if the kids were really keen on it, but I'd always keep Clover, no matter what

 

Probably not, but i will buy them one if they get into the hobby

 

My older son adores my dolls, but he's only 3 so there's no touching allowed. XD My husband and I have talked about getting him one of the CH vinyl bjds for his birthday this year, so we would definitely be supportive if he wanted to own a resin doll as he gets older. By the time he is old enough to play with them safely I may have a couple that I am ready to part with, but odds are he'll want a new one of his very own.

 

If I actually have a child (since I only want one child at most), and if my child is interested, I'd probably leave my dolls to them in my will after I pass (which would hopefully make them old enough to take car of them). It would be nice for the dolls to become a sort of family heirloom or sorts. I'm not sure about how well these dolls hold up in the long run though.

Otherwise I might end up just buying my kid one for a very special occasion when I feel they're responsible enough to own one, if they wanted any more they'd have to work to buy them though, just like mommy had to (Grahhh! I would make such a mean mother, lawl).

 

If I had kids they would have to earn them like I did with blood sweat tears and a job thats full of a-holes. But they would never get mine when I die it's going to be like with my mom and her jewelry aka its mine and it's coming with me to the grave.

 

Yes, in my will I will give my doll to them, until the day I die, my doll will always be, well, mine. If my kids really do want a doll of their own, I'll probably get them their own since I know the pain of being yelled at for wanting a super expensive doll XD

 

I have bought my girls their own. They are very very good with their dolls. They save up $ and buy clothes for them on Etsy all the time. It's such fun! They like to pose them and play w/ them daily.

When I am older, I'm sure I will pass my dolls onto them or their children. If they end up not liking them when they are older, they can sell them when I die. I have some dolls from my great great grandmother that are worth $$$$$ & are insured. I'll have to wait and see who is into dolls when I'm older to decide on those. Otherwise they'll be in my will.

 

If I have a child/niece/nephew/cousin that is interested then I will leave the dolls to them in my will. As for while I'm alive, no. My dolls are mine. I'd help them learn and help them get their own.

 

I'd rather my kids get their own dolls; I'd help them with them, but I'd like for them to earn most of the doll themselves. Give them a sense of pride in saving their money for something they really wanted.

And when I'm gone, if my children, grandchildren-- whomever!-- don't mind dolls too much, I'd let them keep mine, sure. But only if they wanted to hold onto them. If they wanted to sell them or donate them to a doll museum, I'd be okay with that, too. There's a lot of "me" in my dolls-- my love of rabbits, different stories I've loved and named my dolls after, I wouldn't mind if they kept them, since my collection right now is small-- four dolls in all-- so who knows!

 

I don't think I'd pass on my dolls to any future hypothetical children, unless they actually liked them. If they're not interested in dolls, or like a different kind of doll, I wouldn't give them my dolls unless they actually wanted those dolls. I don't want it to be a forced type of gift.

 

My children are grown and show no interest in my dolls. However I have two granddaughters, ages nine months and two months, who I hope to share my doll hobby with. The nine month old already loves to look at my dolls and I let her play with one of the Blythes for a few minutes last weekend. I am hoping that the girls will grow up enjoying dressing and posing the dolls and arranging the dollhouse as much as I do so that they will want my dolls after I pass.

 

I can't have kids, though adoption may be an option for me. Even so, if I did have kids, I would buy them their own dolls if they could show that they can take care of one. I love my dolls to much to ever give them away, even if they'll just be in the next room over~ But thats if I could have kids XD

 

I occasionally give them less expensive dolls I lose interest in but as far as my BJDs I am sure they will have fun fighting over them when I pass on

 

If they would ever like this hobby I would get them to buy their own. I may one day give mine to them but I think I will keep mine until I die.
I am not yet thinking about where my things will go when I die since I really hope not to die anytime soon xP
When that times come, I do not think I would really care where they will go since I will not be there to play with them =P

 

Short answer: No.

Long answer: When/IF I have kids and they like dolls they can have them when they die. Just because I, hypothetically, am a parent doesn't mean I have to give everything I own to my kids lol. It's good to have hobbies that allow you some alone time to do your own thing even if it's not a LOT of alone time. XD

 

In a way, yes,
However if I have no kids, then to my little sister!

 

If I were able to have children and they showed an interest I would definately help them save up to get one of their own.

However if they showed particular interest in one of my dolls but not in the dolls in general I would ask their reasons for it. if it was more than just "oooh, pretty!" I probably would give the specific doll to them, as long as it wasn't my personal favourite.

 

I don't have kids...but if I did I would get them a doll of their own vs. giving my dolls to them (maybe I'd pass them down in my will since they can't very well be buried with me...unless I turn my crypt into a freaky doll museum, lol). My dolls are pretty darn precious to me: they give me joy, inspire me to write, take pictures and sew etc. I also make part of my living off of selling doll clothing and such, so they are more than just pretty objects to me...They are part of my livelihood.

 

As I have no children, my only real beneficiary source are my brother's children. Currently I have a 4 year old niece and much of my things will go to her, lest my brother has another child. And in that case, what goes to who depends on what they are interested in :3 If none of them are interested or seem like they could take care of them, I'd either sell them off (once I'm like really old or something, otherwise I'd most likely will it to them should I die before that) or give them to my closest friends' family members who are interested (both collect dolls as well). so yeah ^^ I currently have given a doll for my niece, a pink Pipos Baha, that I'm having my brother hold on to for her until she's old enough and mature enough to handle it.

 

Maybe. If I ever have children, and they get into this hobby, then I might "share" my dolls.