Toddlers and baby dolls?

Your son's doll is his "transitional object".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transitional_object

My daughter's doll "Lily" came everywhere with us! Until my Mum suggested a smaller doll only for going out & Lily could stay at home. It worked & everybody survived. A toy just for going out with may help but don't force it as his doll is very important to him.

I don't see it any different than a teddy bear or a blanket. And lots of little boys are attached to teddy bears or blankets. I know my nephew who is almost four now is very attached to some of his stuffed animals. He has a tiger and an bear that is always with him. And this child is a very masculine boy. The plays ball with all the teenagers in my BIL youth group at church.

So I think it is just normal development. Actually I would love it if my almost three year old daughter would get attached to something like that. She never has really taken to a "lovey" or a doll and thus she really relies on my husband and I for comfort in all situations.

Circo Feed and Sleep baby doll from target. My daughter picked out this doll for Christmas & she loved it. It has a bottle and when you put it in the baby's mouth it looks like it is actually drinking & it giggles. It is really neat! This is the second baby doll I purchased for my daughter by Circo they really make great dolls and they have twin sets to but Ive never bought one.

I dated a football player in highschool, who had a doll as a security object when he was little too. His mom told a story about it that sounds very similar to yours--he and that doll were inseperable. He grew out of it, and obviously played football, but has always loved kids and babies, and he's now married with 2 kids of his own. I wouldn't worry about it. My son is two yrs old, and a few months ago he took a care-bear out of his sisters room, and loved it so much it became his security object. It's "Harmony" bear, so it's purple with sparkles in it and a rainbow flower. Sigh. But, he also loves trucks, cars, and football, and baseball. My son wants to take this sparkly care-bear with him everywhere too, and I recently started telling him it was fine to bring it, but it had to stay in the car. It's getting dirty, and isn't exactly washable, so unfortunately, I may end up buying another as a cleaner replacement soon. I just keep reminding myself, that he's growing up so fast, and someday this will be another funny story to tell him when he's older. Good luck.

I don't know why they do it. My 2 year old recently got very attatched to her baby. If she loses it, she'll cry and whine until I find it for her. She has to have it with her at all times when we're home and usually when we go out, she's so excited to be going bye-bye that she forgets all about her dolly "Rosie". But I'm sure very soon that she'll want to be taking it with her whenever we leave. I think it's cute, but I know it may cause a problem later, but that's okay. I had an attatchment to my baby doll when I was younger too, and acted just like a mother to it. I was devestated when my younger brother tore her head off!

If he is 4 or under I would let him take his baby along. My kids 4 & 3 both have a favorite stuffed animal that they take everywhere with them. The only difference is your sons is a doll.

If hes had it for ages maybe it like a secure thing for him so he might need it . i think boys plaing with dolls is fine its just lyk girls playing with cars. My sone had a dolly for 6 years till he found a new intrest in toy cars. If its bothering you maybe take his intrest off the doll and get him a new toy to occupie him.

hope ive helped

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There is absolutely nothing wrong with a little boy playing with a baby doll...I mean if he was 13 then maybe...LOL

Maybe you can get one baby doll JUST for the house...and one baby doll JUST for outings?

there is nothing wrong with it my son is 2.5 and loves them lol

he's just gotten attached to that toy more than others its just a faze and he will most probably get past this is a while!!!