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Originally Posted by keirasmom
Why not look at the catalog or website with your DD casually, maybe she'll give you a hint as to what she likes best? My sister is Chinese and never showed any interest in the dolls that my mom bought her that were "like" her. Instead she preferred caucasian dolls to Asian dolls. And my own DD who is blonde with blue eyes prefers Josephina and Kaya. I've learned that sometimes kids like what's different to them, even when we well-meaning moms think they'll prefer something that looks like them.
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Sorry, butting in here - I do not normally post but the American Girl doll title caught my eye!
My 25 yo daughter has 3 American Girl dolls that she received when she was young. They were lovingly put away when she went to high school and then off college. The dolls now sit on the bed in our guest room, and she and I have a tradition of changing them into summer, Thanksgiving, Christmas, birthday, etc. outfits and taking their picture to add to our special occasion scrapbook. My point is that they are expensive, but as they are high quality, they can be cherished family collectibles in their "second life".
I agree about letting the child choose the doll. My daughter chose the dolls whose stories she liked. My red-haired, blue-eyed 9 yo niece asked for Addy. My sister (having read that a child should have a doll that reflects their appearance) asked her why she wanted Addy. My niece responded, "Mom, are you one of those racists? I like her story, okay!"
Oh sigh, enjoy! The time goes fast.
G'Ma