http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2010/the-lure-of-american-girls-siren-song Because natural isn't always possible -- or easy. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:15:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2010/the-lure-of-american-girls-siren-song/comment-page-1#comment-330 Shari G Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:33:45 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=1123#comment-330 Sometimes "because I said so" is all that is needed. Sometimes “because I said so” is all that is needed.

]]> http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2010/the-lure-of-american-girls-siren-song/comment-page-1#comment-329 Julie Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:36:34 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=1123#comment-329 I am buying Laurel an American Girl doll for her 5th birthday because she has shown great care and responsibility for the collectable Pinkalicious doll she got for Hanukkah. I think the suggested age is less about safety and more about the responsibility of having such an expensive toy. From the stories I've heard/read about Kaitlyn it sounds like she is responsible enough to handle getting one a bit earlier than 8 y.o. I am buying Laurel an American Girl doll for her 5th birthday because she has shown great care and responsibility for the collectable Pinkalicious doll she got for Hanukkah. I think the suggested age is less about safety and more about the responsibility of having such an expensive toy. From the stories I’ve heard/read about Kaitlyn it sounds like she is responsible enough to handle getting one a bit earlier than 8 y.o.

]]> http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/2010/the-lure-of-american-girls-siren-song/comment-page-1#comment-328 Bev Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:42:25 +0000 http://naturalaspossiblemom.com/?p=1123#comment-328 Consider buying the doll but hiding it away for next years birthday. Seriously. I was the older sibling and my younger siblings were always getting privileges early because I was already doing something. Nothing was special and just for me even though I had to wait. Consider buying the doll but hiding it away for next years birthday. Seriously. I was the older sibling and my younger siblings were always getting privileges early because I was already doing something. Nothing was special and just for me even though I had to wait.

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