I grew up playing with standard caucasian dolls. From baby dolls in prams to Barbies in princess dresses. I remember the hours of fun my sisters and I spent brushing our dolls’ hair, having them fight over Ken and wishing that mum would finally agree to buy us our dream dolls house (she never did).
When I had my daughter and the time came to buy her first doll, I didn’t give it much thought and I just reached for the first doll that I found in the baby toys isle. After giving me a dirty look my husband put the doll straight back and picked up a black baby doll instead. It cost about $20 more than the first one I’d picked but he was happy to pay it. He very militant about making sure that our daughter only plays with black dolls and in hindsight I completely understand his thinking.
A lot of us are probably lucky that those childhood days we spent combing our dolls’ straight yellow blond hair didn’t do a number on our self confidence but I can’t say it’s the same for all children today. In fact after my recent article about the 10 year old girl who was lamenting the fact that God saw fit not to give her straight or wavy hair, I think it’s quite important that our kids are taught to appreciate their natural hair and uniqueness from a very young age.
It may not be the same where you are but my local Toys R Us has a very sparse selection of ethnic dolls. Even then the black Barbies and Bratz dolls all have straight hair so they do little to allow a black child to relate to them. I’ve seen a few pretty good natural hair dolls but these ones from NaturalGirlsUnited.com are some of the best I’ve seen!
I’m sure you will agree that they definitely worth the extra cost. If you have your own children or know someone of doll playing age, hop on over to take a look at their collection.
PS – I’m not getting paid for promoting this website, I just think these dolls are the most fabulous things I’ve seen this month! Check out the gallery…
Don’t they end up liking like this when the kids are done with then lol
My natural is an extension of my beauty!
Beautiful
I used to dream for a doll like that when I was a little girl.
I would so buy this
It’s about time…. our young ladies need 2 see this
I love it!
Still a little unrealistic for most natural girls…
This was me as a little girl. I’m getting this for my daughter
I love it! How can I get these!
Am I alone in not caring what a doll looks like? Black, white, Latin, straight hair, curly/kinky hair, skinny, etc it’s a toy.
Yea,, your alone
True!
its very easy to do. Get pipe cleaners and roll the dolls hair, dip in hot water. Let dry, unroll and comb through and it will be a kinky texture.
I didn’t really have a problem with the black babies hair….am I the only one? @_@ this is cute though
I like that
I luv her. She looks luke Diana Ross. Lol
This is you Mareesha Morris
They already had kinky haired barbies
Rochella Stewart Lol. It’s getting there.
I want one
Its nice that its has more realistic hair but really… its just still a half naked mermaid barbie :-/ don’t think my lil girl (when i on day have one lol) would be having one of these.
Got to find more for my daughter
I want one of those dolls for my grandaughter and myself. .
Oh Lord here we go smh #Brainwashing
**When you figure out where to place that extra piece of weave…**
I never seen a doll like this ever!!!
BEAUTIFUL, its about time!!!!!
Where can i buy? So beautiful
I LOVE IT MORE DEFINED CURLS PLEASE
My Bby girl need this doll
♥
How much she cost $80 just like all the others smh
Love this doll
These black dolls are cool ♠♠♥♥♥:-) 🙂
Yasssssss