how old is too old?
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She is 11 and wants an American girl doll for christmas.
1. I think $125 is too much to spend for just one present, especially when she expects more than one gift under the tree.
But
2. I think she is way too old for dolls. She has not out grown it yet but very soon I think she will.
Am I just being a wicked step mother to tell husband not too but it?
How old is too old to be playing with dolls?
My daughter wanted one for
My daughter wanted one for her 11th bday last month. She makes things for them and does stop motion videos. She also has a reborn baby which was a good way of getting her off my back to have another baby LOL. Figure out how much you want to spend for Christmas and just take it out of that. I only spend about $200 on each kid. But I am "it" for them as far as Christmas goes.
AG's are really expensive,
AG's are really expensive, but they are more than just a doll. The thing you have to be aware of are all the accessories (outfits at $24-$50 a pop), the hair salon, events, etc. But they are a collector's item. And they have a very good line of 3rd-5th grade level books, great accessories for the scientist or whatever in us, and amazing workshops where the girls thrive.
It was too much money for me to justify buying - but thank god for grandparents. they ended up buying a doll and a bitty baby.
Just as an FYI, the
Just as an FYI, the accessories and clothes are actually very good quality. I bought my daughter a dress from them and the matching dress for the doll - both lasted for YEARS. I had to take my daughters in a bit at first, but let it out as she grew. Once she outgrew the dress (and the doll), both dresses, etc. were in good enough condition to pass along to another little girl.
Discuss what your husband's
Discuss what your husband's budget is per child. Then let him purchase what he will within the budget. His kid, his money...if he choses one item at $125 , then all he has left (if any) is all he has left to purchase the child anything else.
My 2 cents thinks it shouldn't be the cost of the doll that forbids it. The goal should be he stay within his affordable and agreed to budget. If this is what kiddo really wants, why spend the same amount of money on 6 different items (just because each cost less)if it's not what the child really wanted. This girl is plenty old enough to understand that when she makes her 'wish list' that she should put what she most wants on the top. Anything else under the top one or two items may be 'wishes' but not as important to her. The older a child gets the more expensive their 'wishes' become. For example, say the other Skid (I think you have a 16yr old boy) wants a $125 gift , perhaps a tablet ...would you say 'no' because then he wouldn't get much more?
If husband can't afford each child's budget at the $125 then that would be silly to think he can buy the doll (or the tablet) but that's not what you're saying here. Discuss the planned amount to meet husband's budget allowance for Christmas and let the guy do his shopping. I wouldn't try to control what he buys with his budget for his kids. If he blows it on one gift, hey the money for the kid is gone and he's done buying for that kid. Pretty simple.
They are collector's items so
They are collector's items so I hope if she gets one, she will take care of her.
My niece (11) has 2 of them (from her great-grandmother) and she loves them. She does creative things like make her own beds for them and she makes clothes, she does their hair. I actually think it's helping to teach her responsibility besides sparking her creativity.
If she REALLY wants one, then she will need to understand that she won't be getting much else (maybe some stocking stuffers).
My nieces are 14 and 11 and
My nieces are 14 and 11 and both collect the AG dolls. Beats being all into boys! I think there's nothing wrong with it.