Would you let your kids play with your dolls?

I think that if I ever have kids, their age will determine how much they are allowed to play with the dolls. Keeping them completely off-limits might just tempt kids to mess with them in secret, which could lead to them getting broken. Teaching them that they are expensive and delicate by allowing them to touch or play lightly under supervision could lead to them being more careful in the long run. A teenager is probably safe, depending on their temperament.

 

I have a three year old niece and I wouldn't let her play with my big dolls but I do have a very small one and I let her hold him sometimes. She realy likes him and treats him like a baby so she treats him gently.

 

Depend of their age and what play would mean, while they are very young I would show them and explain they are delicate and not to be played like kids dolls. If they grow and are still interested I wouldn't see problem of allowing more contact as time pass.

 

I have always allowed my children to enjoy the dolls and figures I collected except for the glass ones. My children are far older now, but when they were young, they were taught to handle them carefully. Only one mildly funny mistake of my youngest daughter putting baby powder and a diaper on one when she had an "accident". She wasn't even three and it was simply too cute to even chastise her.

 

I don't have children, nor do I plan to, but I absolutely would not let them play with my dolls. Children's dolls are purposely cheap for a reason, and that's so they can play with them the way that kids do, which is generally much more rough than adult collectors. I don't see a problem with letting children hold them with supervision, but I think teaching kids that not everything is theirs to play with is really important, too.

 

It depends on how old they are.
I probably wouldn't mind older kids (6-12 years old) playing with my dolls, as long as I could supervise them.
I wouldn't trust anything of value to a child younger than 6, though...

 

My daughter just turned one and I don't let her touch them, I've showed them to her a few times, she's very curious and said hi to them a lot lol

I do not mind introducing them to her but I don't think I'll let her "play" with them, when she gets older if shes interested I'll buy her a yosd.

edit: I might ad that I did buy her a 50 $ collector Kewpie doll for her 1 b day, its made of hard vinyl, I wanted to give her a doll to grow up with and I thought it would last.

 

Never! No way! They don't like them. They say they creep them out! I'm afraid they'd throw them in the air or something!

But I'd let my sweet, understanding husband play with them. He more than makes up for my kids attitudes.

 

I did let my son "play" with my BJDs since he was about 2. For him at that age, it was enough to pet their head or foot. I watch a 2-year-old now, and he's also incredibly gentle. He'll pet their heads, sometimes give the tops of their heads a little kiss, bring them toy food, talk to them, that sort of thing. His 4-year-old sister needs a bit more reminding, but she understands that these are special and need to be treated carefully. It's a special treat indeed if she gets to hold one for a bit.

This is the thing. A very young child can be taught that some things need to be treated gently. Other babies, pets, people, books, some toys...they need a gentle touch. It's a bit amazing just how quickly they can learn this, and how quickly they can apply it. They can be taught the difference between toys that can stand rough play and toys that need more careful handling.

But you need to be familiar with the child and the limits they will accept. Also it helps to know what they consider "play." They may be perfectly content to sit and chat with the pretty dolls, or bring them toy food for a snack. XD

 

I don't plan on having kids, but hell no!

I don't even let some adults touch them. Lol

 

I don't have kids but I think several things need to be considered before letting a child handle a bjd. First, these are resin dolls, the child must not be at an age where they still automatically put toys in their mouth. Same goes for small parts and choking hazards. The rest is really up to the individual doll owners. Everyone's collection is unique and we all relate to our dolls differently. I only have one bjd now and I won't let any child handle him. But in the future when I have been in the hobby for some time and have multiple dolls I might let some children handle some of them, I don't really know.

 

Er... Usually I don't but when my nieces want to look at my dolls I take them off from their shelf and let them hold the dolls a bit, but I always watch over the whole affair and reserve myself the right to "rescue" said doll at any time I feel she or he could be molested. The key is to have a prior agreement with the child.

 

Not yet. My three granddaughters come over every Saturday morning, and they've started bringing their own dolls and toys to be photographed with my dolls. I figure it's a start to developing some 'doll buddies'. I'll see where it takes us and if I let them hold (or play with) my BJDs.

 

I don't have children but I have a lot for younger cousins ranging from the ages of four days younger than I(I am 23) to two yours old. The two year olds(triplets) would not touch the dolls for a long time but some of my other cousins the 8, 10, 11, and 13 year old's I would let them hold them under constant supervision. Most of my other cousins would not be interested in the to touch them for they are to old or just not interested. But a child I did not know? Never.

 

Our daughter is not yet 18 months old. And no, I don't let her near my dolls! I would enjoy sharing this hobby with her, some day, though, but then I would buy her a doll of her own for some important occasion! :-D

 

Hummmm...I do let my daughter hold her and smooth out her hair. But not change her cloths. But she's 11. By the way I have boy/girl twins. My son has no interest. Not after the head fell off while unboxing and he freaked out, gasped really loud, camera went down (he was recording) and said, "OMG mom, what kind of doll is that? Is it broken?." My daughter and I laughed so hard that we had to redo the box opening video. So, Yes and no. My daughter is limited with what she can do and only when I have her out. She wants her own. Thinking of getting her a small little girl

 

I would never let a child just play with one of my girls. However, I will let them hold one with me right there. They like to ask questions but they know not to just pick one of my girls up without permission. My Volks and Fairyland girls are put into a satin lined antique dresser so the children can't get to them.

 

I wouldn't let a child play with my dolls unless I can trust them to understand what "careful" and "fragile" mean. My niece and nephew- bless their souls, leave all their toys on the ground. With the puppy. That chews everything. and by everything, I mean everything. And...goodness, they do this repeatedly even after being told not to...repeatedly. They have no sense of preservation whatsoever. Granted, they're 5 and 3 respectively. I feel I could trust an older child.

 

I don't have kids... but i'm hoping to have 5 BJD's by August and my nieces are flying from Germany to see us for their summer holidays so I fear what will happen D: (though they are usually very well behaved for an almost-five-year-old and an almost-nine-year-old). I don't think they'd break them... just maybe get them dirty or something?

 

I have two grand daughters 7 and 8 and I put away my Pukipukis when the come. They are too important to me not to mention expensive to risk anything happening to them...