Is it "okay" to get my son Dora the Explorer toys, etc?

Question

My 2 1/2 year old boy has recently fallen in love with the Dora the Explorer TV show and video games. I think its great - they teach things that are appropriate for his age, and it keeps him entertained. I'm just wondering if other parents would think its weird for a boy to have these "girl" things? Is Dora less girly than say, Barbie?

Answer 1

My son likes dora he is only 1 but still. You can get him the toys why not i'm sure he wont like them forever he's still a baby. But they also have diego stuff which is the same thing idk if you've ever seen diego, but maybe if he wants the dora doll you could be like do u want her friend diego instead. Dora isn't like barbie with barbie you pretty much just dress her and brush her hair but with dora most of the toys are educational or they talk or make noise like the backpack or what not. You can get Dora toys that aren't girly the backpack would be purple but that doesn't matter. he's just a baby. Its better to get him something he likes and will play with them getting him something he hates

Answer 2

I don't think there's anything wrong with him having Dora toys. He's still quite young anyway so it's not as if other kids will be teasing him. Alsoa lot of the Dora toys are neutral and can be for boys and guirls-the backpack for example that talks (I want it for me, never mind my kids...). Also, if I ermember right, Dora has a cousin called Diego so there are his things you could buy for your son if you're really worried.

Answer 3

Of course its ok. Even if he wanted a barbie, that would be ok too. There is no such thing as too girly when it comes to kids toys. My son is 3 and a half and he loves his cars and trucks, but loves playing with barbie and dolls with his sister.

Answer 4

Of course it is okay to get those for him.  When I was a child, I had a male cousin that used to play with Barbies.  He would mix them in with his boy toys, and it never caused him any trouble.  And I always watched boy shows and played with boy toys, and I'm fine.

I also have a 3 year old son, and he loves Dora, too.  I let him watch it, and play with Dora toys.  It's not going to cause any harm.  XD

Answer 5

Both my boys love Dora! My 4 year old is growing out of it, but at your son's age, he loved it! Now my 2 year old loves it too. I get them the toys. They sell some that aren't as girly. I don't think I would buy them a Dora princess, but I have bought them dora stuffed animals, and also Backpack things. (They love backpack!) I agree with you that it teaches great things for little kids.  

Answer 6

My son loved Dora. We got him some Dora stuff and some Diego stuff (A relative of Dora). He watched Diego a couple times, and now he prefers Diego to Dora. At two and a half I don't think it matters but we worried about it too and this helped us.

Answer 7

Buy him them, don't you remember the days when it didn't mean anything and there was no difference between boys and girls, my friend who is male had a play pushchair and a doll until he was 5!  

Answer 8

The best thing to do and also the hardest is to not worry what other people are going to think.  If your son enjoys Dora there is no reason you should not allow him to play with it.  I have 6 children and my youngest boy and youngest girl play with her kitchen set all the time and he plays with her dolls and she plays with his toys.  I think the most important thing is that he has fun!!!

Answer 9

My 3year old loves Dora and he learns alot from the show.  I wouldn't worry so much about what other parents might think regarding your sons toys.  =)  Dora's kinda cool  =)

Answer 10

no, i think it would be fine, but if he likes dora, he may like diego, her cousin, id try that too, but yes, dora is much better than barbie, but i wouldn't go as far as decorating his room in dora.

my daughter loves her too!

Answer 11

dora is awesome and so is her cousin Diego. I think both of them are great for toddlers. Anyone who thinks that it is too girly can go .... themselves.

Answer 12

Dora the Explorer is not all that girly at all.  The toys are great for a little boy that age.  It's not as if it's going to make him gender confused to play with Dora toys.  They are educational and lots of fun.  Don't worry about it, especially at this young age!

Answer 13

I think it's fine. My son is obsessed with Hannah Montana, so...