At HuffPost Parents, we believe all toys are for any child who wants to play with them.
While some may still see dolls as a “girl toy,” there are plenty of boys out there who adore their baby dolls, Barbies and stuffed friends. And it’s not only OK ― it’s downright adorable.
So we asked the HuffPost Parents community to share their cutest photos of their sons with their dolls, and we’re sharing our favorites with you below.
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Carrie Biney/Facebook “Ever concerned with child development and representation, my awesome mom made sure to not only get my son Benjamin a doll, but a doll of color. ‘My baby!’”
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Bess Given Grant/Facebook “My son loves his ‘Babyzilla’! When my daughter was given a doll for her birthday, my son wanted one as well, and I had absolutely no problem with that! He loves to rock his baby, put his baby down for a nap, and ‘change’ his baby!”
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Kayli Schaaf/Facebook “I’m sure someone will find something wrong with the car seat straps, but I love this picture of my son at 2. My daughter plays with that doll now, but he picked it out long before she was here.”
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Amy Wenzel/Facebook “My sweet 16-year-old son has autism and LOVES Disney Princesses. He sleeps with nine princesses and a cat. Even with a queen size bed there’s not much room for him! He doesn’t care about gender stereotypes, but his other interests have always been typical ‘boy’ things. It’s only the last two years that he’s gotten into princesses. One nice thing about autism is that he is oblivious to societal ‘standards’ and is free to love whatever he loves without paying attention to what he is ‘supposed’ to like. His other interests include elevators, doors, and every kind of vehicle, especially garbage trucks and trains.”
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Karen Gearon/Facebook “He used to wear his baby like I wore his brother and this picture always makes me melt, even though it’s three years old now.”
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Melissa Borruso Rice/Facebook “This is my 5-year-old son Winston and his Wonder Crew doll ‘Winston Jr.’ He brings him everywhere! Winston is a triplet with 2 sisters, so has been around dolls since he was born & the idea that dolls are for ‘girls only’ has never even occurred to him. He loves to play soccer and golf with Winston Jr. and I love watching all 3 of my kids play ‘mommy and daddy’ and ‘school’ all together with their dolls. I know Winston will be…
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