Comments on: Love, American (Girl) Style

By: Mimi Meredith

Mimi Meredith — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:22:18 +0000

I LOVE American Girl. I realize that anything can be overdone, but the times my daughter and I spent cozied up together reading all the stories of Kit (who we got because she reminded us of my Mom, who grew up in the depression) and arranging and rearranging Kit’s “room,” are priceless to me.

I love the fact that my daughter knew more than her older brothers about the WPA and Roosevelt’s New Deal programs all for the love of a doll and her stories. I don’t think anything Mattel does can top that!

Mostly…what a great Aunt! Your sister is to be commended for braving the craziness that is an AG store near holiday time when her own daughter isn’t even part of the obsession…yet.

By: starrlife

starrlife — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 13:30:47 +0000

I’m grateful that we haven’t been bugged for AG products but it really isn’t any diff than Barbie etc.- we all survived right? I think it’s up to parents to keep it all to a dull roar with consumerism but one doll is not going to be a problem it seems. Now if they need all of the props – it’s darn expensive!

By: cate

cate — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 20:30:48 +0000

Abby hasn’t gotten into anything like that yet, so I don’t have too much of a strong opinion. But my gut is — it’s just a toy. Life is hard enough, save the angst for real issues. I feel the same about Barbie and Disney Princesses and all of it. I like some more than others, but kids want what they want, and within reason, why the hell not?

By: heather hales

heather hales — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:09:27 +0000

wow…never gave much thought to the AG girls before. Just recently has my 5yo discovered them…

I guess I rank Barbie the way it sounds your sister thinks of AG.

By: deborah

deborah — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 16:09:05 +0000

“And I know it’s like saying you read Playboy for the articles, but I really do love those American Girl books.” double lol