https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:47 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-1803787 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:41:29 +0000 loveisstrange 1803787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C has white, black and Asian dolls. I don't see why she shouldn't. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-1803783 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:40:02 +0000 Vegmama 1803783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If she's interested in one, sure thing! I'm not sure kids really notice that kind of thing though?? I vividly remember picking dolls/Barbies based on their outfits, not what color they were. </p> <p>I hope that doesn't come off as negative, or discounting other's responses ... I'm just saying that I think finding beauty in cultural differences goes beyond introducing a child to different dolls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-1803114 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 11:03:24 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1803114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: I know, I saw that too! I ended up getting a pair of personalized hoodies for my godbabies and a personalized father-son apron (really for DH and DD). I hope the quality is good! I can't wait to see the dolls in person, but I have to wait since it's being sent to my mom! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-1803092 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:53:54 +0000 swurlygurl 1803092@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SugarplumsMom: I ended up ordering 3, all different. One for L, one for Sis and one for their cousin. They'll have matching dresses, but look different at least!<br /> I ordered the dark brown skin, black hair with light skin, and brown hair with light skin. The last two were $6.99 but the first was $9.99 - weird that the prices were different?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-1803075 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:46:58 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1803075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swurlygurl: I ordered mine already. I'm gonna hoard it until DD is a least 3. I wish the other outfits are available, but they ran out :( </p> <p>They have other adorable personalized things that's Christmas gift worthy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-1803066 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:43:24 +0000 swurlygurl 1803066@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: Addy was my favorite too!! I was never lucky enough to get the doll though :crying: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-1803064 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:42:08 +0000 Mae 1803064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll get her a variety of dolls when she is old enough. We're white but live in a half white/half black neighborhood so I hope she'll grow up seeing diversity as the norm. I know for sure she'll get an Addy doll because it was mine when I was a kid! (I think my mom was a little confused as to why I picked that one, esp since we grew up in an completely white area... but I loved her! She's currently in storage waiting for LO to be old enough to play with her). </p> [attach=4140/14/n9y0y8.230x239.Screen-Shot-2014-08-07-at-11.41.39-AM.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-1803014 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 10:23:48 +0000 swurlygurl 1803014@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SugarplumsMom: Those are adorable!! Dang $10 shipping though :( Trying to count all the little girls in my life and get ahead on Christmas shopping! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-1802384 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 01:21:39 +0000 Mrs.Panda 1802384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, especially because she will be a quarter Korean, a quarter white and half black. We will get dolls in all colors. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-1802372 Thu, 07 Aug 2014 00:45:00 +0000 SugarplumsMom 1802372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I added this to the deals thread, but I'll add it here too. A personalized rag doll with a travel case is on sale right now at Red Envelope. I got a pop-up coupon after having it in my cart for a few minutes.</p> <p><a href="http://gifts.redenvelope.com/gifts/rag-doll-suitcase-30080214?ref=HomeNoRef&#038;tile=pseudoproduct&#038;viewpos=15&#038;trackingpgroup=RBSAL" rel="nofollow">http://gifts.redenvelope.com/gifts/rag-doll-suitcase-30080214?ref=HomeNoRef&#038;tile=pseudoproduct&#038;viewpos=15&#038;trackingpgroup=RBSAL</a></p> <p><a href="http://gifts.redenvelope.com/gifts/personalizable-rag-doll--accessories-30080423?ref=HomeNoRef&#038;tile=pseudoproduct&#038;viewpos=9&#038;trackingpgroup=RBSAL" rel="nofollow">http://gifts.redenvelope.com/gifts/personalizable-rag-doll--accessories-30080423?ref=HomeNoRef&#038;tile=pseudoproduct&#038;viewpos=9&#038;trackingpgroup=RBSAL</a></p> <p>[attach=1448/14/n9x9b1.290x294.Clipboard01.jpg]</p> <p>[attach=1448/14/n9x9b3.295x289.Clipboard0133.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-634567 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:47:15 +0000 bunnylove08 634567@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: your dolls are so cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-634420 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:17:05 +0000 Bao 634420@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually never thought of this, but yes! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-634416 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:15:56 +0000 regberadaisy 634416@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsjazz: thanks for the name!</p> <p>I would if she gets into dolls! I don't want her to think the "norm" is blond hair blue eyed.<br /> Do they have mixed dolls?? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-634398 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:13:37 +0000 Arden 634398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan on having a variety to help encourage our children to see every ethnicity as beautiful and "normal". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-634371 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:08:50 +0000 SAHM0811 634371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DDs have one Asian doll... It took me a while to find it. I got it at Kitson Kids about 4 years ago now. When DD2 was on her way, I got my eldest a Hispanic Baby Alive doll. They also have Mulan, Tiana, Pocahontas, etc.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-634364 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:07:14 +0000 Bookish 634364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yep, we are white but I plan on buying the baby some ethnic babydolls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-634360 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:05:21 +0000 mrsjazz 634360@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLilybugg: This is the same company I suggested in my post. I love their collection of dolls. I bought this one for my friend's daughter (she's black &amp; white) <a href="http://www.pattycakedoll.com/babys_ballerina_doll" rel="nofollow">http://www.pattycakedoll.com/babys_ballerina_doll</a></p> <p>So cute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-634343 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:58:57 +0000 MrsLilybugg 634343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! I am hispanic and my husband is caucasian, and I definitely want to buy ethnic dolls for our daughter! I thought this one was cute - have bookmarked it for a while. I should just buy it.<br /> <a href="http://www.pattycakedoll.com/product/FL391P" rel="nofollow">http://www.pattycakedoll.com/product/FL391P</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-634332 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:56:00 +0000 MrsStormy 634332@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will! I want my kids to be aware of different races and cultures from when they are young, I will also try and find them a brown doll so they can see dolls that look more like our family as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-634152 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:22:51 +0000 Rubies 634152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am constantly on the lookout for an Asian doll but the ones I've seen are stereotypical. When I was last in an American Doll store, the one Asian-looking doll was wearing a red silk Chinese dress and I literally scoffed out loud. I mean, come on! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-633816 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:06:19 +0000 Anagram 633816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup! Now that I know I'm having a girl, I would definitely plan on getting some type of "ethnic" doll. Honestly, in our case, maybe just any "brown" doll/baby with brown hair would work. but I agree that a mixture of dolls is good! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-633766 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:56:18 +0000 T-Mom 633766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD has a doll with black hair, but the features don't look particularly Asian. She also has an "Asian family" dollhouse set, I think it's by plan toys. They are actually kind of silly looking to me :-). We are asian.<br /> Eta: here is a pic of the daughter from the plan toys Asian dollhouse family that DD received as a gift. I laughed when we got it, its so terrible. </p> [attach=566/13/mjkbf0.450x600.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-633599 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:10:17 +0000 mrsjyw 633599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! I haven't bought any dolls yet, but will def do so for our half korean/half caucasian kids. </p> <p>I also bought my niece who is 25% korean, 75% african american three different barbie dolls for her bday last year :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-633553 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:00:41 +0000 twinmama 633553@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids are half asian, half white. They have some asianish looking dolls from ikea, and a black babydoll I had as a kid. We'll try to keep some diversity in their toys. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-633542 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:57:56 +0000 Sprite 633542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved having a variety of dolls growing up, and I'm sure we'll introduce the same to our kids! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-633541 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:57:55 +0000 Mrsbells 633541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I only had white dolls growing up, but was so jealous of friends that had black and asian dolls. My LO will have dolls in a variety of all races to reflect all the people in her life </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-633530 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:54:02 +0000 avivoca 633530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Definitely! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-633522 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:52:45 +0000 mrs. wagon 633522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would buy an Asian baby doll if I liked how it looked! Haven't really looked around recently. If I couldn't find one I liked, I'd probably just buy a dark-haired, dark-eyes baby doll. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-633517 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:51:32 +0000 blackbird 633517@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My (white, blonde haired, blue eyed) niece has a black baby doll! It's her favorite and she carries it everywhere! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-going-to-buy-ethnic-baby-dolls-for-your-lo#post-633513 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 10:50:30 +0000 Mrs. Pen 633513@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would love a variety! Definitely not based on our color alone. As a kid I had the Josefina AG doll and never thought twice about it :) I also had white dolls. But no Asian dolls. I did have African American babies though! </p> <p>They are becoming more commonplace with some brands like AG and groovy girls. </p>