My son will have just turn 2 on christmas, he is autistic and he has this baby doll JJ from cocomelon that he loves so much! He gets so mad when people take it from him. What do yall think about getting him a regular boy baby doll for Christmas??
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I bought my grandson one last year for Christmas and he loved it!
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My son was 2 when he got his first doll. He loved her so much. He’s not autistic. Anything you can get them to help them learn. Gender roles are a thing of the past. 
I’m confident he will love it.
My 2 year old has a baby doll he adores! It’s easily one of his favorite things. We are welcoming baby girl in a few days and he is so excited and aware of what is going on and I firmly believe him having his own baby helped with this transition for sure!
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Yes. He just wants to love on baby! Nothing wrong w/that!
I got one for my son. He played with it a little. Not too much, but I had no problem getting him a doll when he asked for one
Absolutely get him one…… he will love it and learn from it.
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Absolutely. A toy is a toy. If you think he’ll like it then get it for him.
Yes ! My sons both had a doll as little ones . They are now grown , built , manly men who are just fine . Let your son enjoy his doll .
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That’s great. You can teach body parts, self-help skills, and social skills
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Yes, nothing wrong with playing with baby dolls. I have gotten all my 3 grandsons a baby at some point. Especially if they picked it out
ABSOLUTELY!!!both my boys had dolls and loved them !!
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Get that baby a baby doll 
Yes !!! We did when my son was that age there is nothing wrong with him playing with dolls
Yes!! My two sons had boy baby dolls. We called them buddy. They helped teach them to be gentle. My youngest is a wonderful dad now.
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Yes. My boys played with dolls. It tought them how to treat babies
If that is what he likes of course you should get him one!
Yes, get it, they are only young once!
Absolutely get him one! My sons and daughters sister got them twins last year. It had a baby in boy clothes and the other in girl clothes. I don’t see anything wrong with it.
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Wonderful idea there is no downside. It makes him happy, helps his imagination, and you are supporting a nurturing nature he has.
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Yes but it may be that he just loves JJ. I have 2 of them (bed time and eat peas) for my grandsons and they love them but don’t really care about an activity doll I have. Just the JJ dolls, they are autistic also
Absolutely…
My son had a doll & an ironing board, etc.
It’s just roll play…
Let them enjoy it while it lasts 
ABSOLUTELY GET IT! I bought my almost 6 year old one when he was about the same age. He LOVED IT!
There is nothing wrong with boys playing with girl baby dolls. My nephews both have 2
Yes boys like dolls to , nothing wrong with it , just like trucks and trains
Yes! That could set him up to be a better father one day 
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Yes. 
my son had many! When he went to school, the novelty wore off, but until then he loved his babies 
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All my boys had babies…they loved the dolls…I got them cloth bodied dolls and they where all so happy!! Its just a toy at the end of the day…
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Im a huge believer that toys shouldnt be gendered and are not in my home.
Out with the old (confining gender roles and values) and in with the new (allowing my child to grow and develop at their pace following their cues)
Get him it if he comfortable with it
Good luck finding a boy doll 
I remember cutting my dolls hair off so i could have a boy doll
If you think it’s questionable…don’t forget you could also get him a Woody doll…or a Ken doll…also you could take him to build a bear and have him decide if he wants to put boy clothes or girl clothes on it…BUT… let it be HIS decision.
Of corse. He might be a father someday and needs to know how to be a good daddy
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Yes! If he loves baby dolls, then definitely get the lil guy one for my kiddo on the spectrum, sometimes the stuff he likes is character specific. See if that’s the case, but if not, go for it! I pretty much let me kiddo pick whatever toys he wants at the store (as long as they aren’t out of my price range). They’re only little for a little while
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If it makes him happy do it😃
He will learn to be a good, caring father by having a doll. As well as observation
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And teach him things like how to be a loving father, uncle, caregiver? How dare you? 
YES but that baby boy his own baby.
And please congratulate yourself on breaking any cycle you may be breaking, by doing so. 
Absolutely you should. My little boy is 7 and still loves to play babies with his sister. We have 15 babies! infact my eldest who’s 20 nearly had a baby and pram he adored for years.
Yes, yes you should. Boys become father’s and society needs to normalize them having dolls too
I remember when my nephew was a baby he played with barbies and dolls with his female cousins. it’s not going to define anything about him, other than give him validation to to just play.
Kid Toys are not gender specific… let them play and have imagination.
Boys need to learn how to care for babies too. Give him the doll!
You have to ask? Just get him whatever makes him happy!
My son had dolls and my girls had cars, to encourage them to play together. He turned out fine.
You could get him a cabbage patch or a boy bitty twin and call it his “buddy” if you’re worried about teasing or whatever. With these dolls you could also get accessories and outfits. It would be fun for him, to have a doll/friend he could take around with him for fun,and comfort. And to care for/learning nurturing, and changing it/dressing it are also learning skills.
Go for it ,there is nothing wrong with boys playing with dolls .We have grandsons and they play with our granddaughters dolls .Nothing wrong with it .
If he wants one…sure.
My son had one at 2
Boys who have dolls grow up to be loving nurturing Fathers.
A doll is a doll. If that’s what he wants let him have it. I’m glad I had the mom I had… I hated dolls. All of them. They were boring to me. So she never bought me dolls. I liked cars and horse toys, those kinds of things.
My son loves playing with his sisters baby dolls! He actually has one himself! Baby dolls shouldn’t be genderized!
A boy cabbage patch doll would be good All four of my kids got cabbage patch dolls one Christmas. (3 boys 1 girl).
Yes! My son has Cri Du Chat syndrome and I got him an American girl doll. Woody is his favorite character and someone gifted him a woody outfit for his doll. Nobody can touch his woody dolls or he gets mad. It’s hard to get gifts for our kids but we know them best. If there are negative opinions, ignore them and do what you think your child will enjoy.
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That will be a nice gift. Maybe the same one he has now just a new one
He will learn to live and care for another
Absolutely my sons are seven and five and have always had one . Great to teach lessons and now that they’re older they use them I play with Spider-Man and he becomes a zombie 
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My son is autistic and I do what he wants and reacts to and don’t care what people thinks
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My son is 7 and still plays with his baby doll. He tells me that he can’t wait to be a real daddy
My 19 month old grandson plays with his cousins dolls and she plays with his trucks. Just let kids be kids!
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Yes buy it teaches boys to be nurturing!
Most definitely if he wants a doll get him one! Boys grow up to be daddy’s, uncles, and teachers everyone should learn to care for a “baby”
Or…get him what you already know he likes
My son loved his baby doll
I let my children play with whatever they want regardless if it’s considered a “boy” or “girl” toy
My son (17 months) loves his sisters baby dolls lol. If he wants it let him have it…I’m buying him a cleaning set with a mop, broom, duster, etc. Because he won’t stop stealing my broom and mop whenever I’m trying to clean and gets PISSED when I don’t let him have it. Boys can like babies and be neat too.
Yes I have two baby boys they love they sisters dolls and pushchair etc why not cx
Get it! One of my boys had a boy doll. The other two had stuffed animals. My daughter had a baby doll with glasses ( like her) As a parent, go with your gut! My oldest son also had a play kitchen and a shopping cart, in lieu of a stroller, which in the 70s wasn’t seen as appropriate for a boy.
Yes buy for him there all toys to him he a baby
I can’t believe that this would even be a question
Yes… When I was a kid they sold My Buddy dolls and WWE cloth dolls
Absolutely mama, my boy is 6 and he has a boy doll and he loves on it takes care of it. There is absolutely nothing wrong with a boy playing with girl toys my girls also play with boy toys.
Our girls play with their 20 inch dolls(Walmart brand of American girl dolls lol) so we got our boy a male doll of the same variety to play with his sisters
Absolutely 
Also, he is your child, do as you please! (Within reason)
What not. Both my twin boys have one. They love iT.
Yes get him a baby doll! Boys who play with baby dolls are more likely to become nurturing partners/fathers
I don’t really think what others think matters.
If your son is autistic and something bring him joy and helps him navigate his world then that’s all that should matter.
Sure since he likes them get him one or two.
Boys don’t play with dolls . End of story
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I gave both my sons 2 baby dolls and the strollers and clothes when they were young. A boy baby and girl baby. They loved those dolls and it taught them love and affection. One son was Autistic and it helped him very much. Don’t ever care what anybody else thinks ever.
4 sure… if thats what he wants and likes, why not
Why not ? …1000%%% get him 1
He’s 2 get him another jj
If he shows interest in a doll then why not. There is no such thing as boy/girl toys. What’s the worst that could happen he grows up to be a hands on compassionate and gentle father from learning how to handle a baby because you let him play with a doll.
Buy him the damn doll. My son have tons of dolls. It’s a toy. What’s the big deal
Why would you care about what other think…?
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It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. If you know your child would like it, get it
Let him play with what he wants to play with. And tell people to stop taking things away that aren’t theirs. So awful how people treat babies these days. The will be so happy
If he likes doll get him doll, he might grow up from it or he might not. Who cares 
I have a son with down syndrome. He loves make up, dresses and dolls so I buy them for him! You can buy your son anything you want too hun. If he likes them then why not 
Do it my two year old son has many baby dolls, prams bath feeding sets etc there his favourite thing to play often in nursery his teacher will send me photos of him playing house with babies x
Yes. Any but there is also a boy doll buddy that he can have matching clothes
My son is also autistic and when he was about 4-5 he was into playing with baby dolls ( girl cousins the same age) we bought him a wonder crew doll from www.wondercrew.com . He is 14 now and no longer plays with toys but it was one of his childhood toys he saved for when he has kids.
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Not sure why this is even a question. Your boy wants a doll, get him a doll. Your boy wants a dress, get him a dress. Your boy wants trucks, get him a truck. Other people don’t like it, tell them to pull their head out of their a**, it’s not a hat. you do what makes your boy happy
Buy that baby anything they will enjoy!!
Yes! If anyone says anything, tell them to screw off. Boys playing with babies are just fine.
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Buy that baby a baby doll if thats what makes him happy!
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Stay away from cocomelon.
If you know your son would love it, buy it…who cares what anyone thinks
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Get the child whatever you think will make the child happy. There is no such thing as gendered toys. Anyone who disagrees is either misinformed or just a jerk.
And why not if this makes your son happy go buy him one .I would Def buy him one for Christmas if he was my little boy xx
Mine each have a cabbage patch doll. We used them as teaching tools about babies and gentleness.