Are Bratz dolls appropriate for young girls? 60 Articles

by Rachelle de Bretagne

Marketing gone mad. Bratz dolls were introduced to the British marketplace several years ago, and have beaten the Barbie doll brigade hands down, creating a market for the seven to ten year old range of children, with t...read more

by Jared Garrett

In a world of liberated women, sexual awareness, greater tolerance, less tolerance, and war in many parts of the globe, are Bratz dolls appropriate for young girls? That is any individual parent's call, but read on for...read more

by Stephanie Joynes

Every generation has their toy icons, from Charlie McCarthy to Cabbage Patch Kids to Barbie dolls. Then the Bratz dolls came along and this controversy of the representation of women is again in the limelight. Between Barb...read more

by Alison Scott

Once upon a time, there lived a little girl who loved to play with her dolls. She learned how to dress them as she learned to dress herself. She punished them when they were naughty, she rocked them to sleep when it was b...read more

by Emmy Daniels

Trends say a lot about a society. In our grandparents' generation, TV shows featured functional families and family values. Today, TV shows feature broken homes and alternative lifestyles. As a child, I played with Cabb...read more

by Wispen Lee

Bratz: The very name of the doll series says it all. The Bratz dolls series in short, features a group of fashion obsessed, image conscious and boy hungry girls, obviously not influences or values that anyone would want th...read more

by David Bowden

I found an article on a UK newspaper site about pressure on girls to appear "sexy". The article is about the effects of the media and even toys, such as the highly popular "Bratz Dolls", on young girls across the world, sp...read more

by Mildred Gerden

I think not. That's the point though isn't it.. they're brats afterall. Every parents worst nightmare really. I however feel as though I could punch a gut if my daughter is ever given that very doll. I do not want her thin...read more

by Holly Rogers

Over-the-top make up and sexy outfits. Are these really the dolls you want your influential young daughters playing with? I think not. Bratz dolls provide a very inappropriate example for young girls. When I was a child...read more

by Michael Collins

The trends in toy making and marketing can tell us a lot about the generalities of our society at any given point in time: what's successful can tell us a lot about what one generation values, and even, if we're willing to...read more

by Sarah Ruiz

Children see a warped view of the world, as shown by reality tv shows, advertisements and marketing, and declining moral values. When parents do not teach the children real values and expectations, there is nothing more fo...read more

by Peejaydee

Like many writers in this debate, I have a problem with the attitude portrayed by Bratz dolls. As a father of two young girls, I was disturbed to see the types of clothes being presented to my children as 'normal'. I wou...read more

by Debra Proctor

As a mother of four children, I believe that toys should be fun. With that being said, I also think that when children play, they are learning. So no matter what the child is playing with, it should in some way, be of bene...read more

by Kasey Hankerd

In my opinion the Bratz doll is one of the scariest and ugliest dolls out there today. What happened to good old Barbie? It seems she has been put on the back burner with the big headed dolls. These dolls, which are aim...read more

by Heather Russell

Not since 1992's Teen Talk Barbie declared that she hated math has a doll caused as much controversy as Bratz dolls have caused in the past year or so. Barbie was compounding her already-controversial figure, which many f...read more

by Kristin Brann

Bratz dolls are a symptom of a deeper problem. Children take their cues from the adults in their lives, and we adults are just as lost as they are in this era where peer pressure rules. Furthermore, we are all trying...read more

by Paul Tomic

It's always a tough choice to decide what toys and games are appropriate for the youngsters in your life. You may be the uncle who can drop 100$ on a skateboard but you won't be the one driving Jimmy to the hospital. Inapp...read more

by Eric Rainey

I guess I may not considered an expert on parenting, as I do not have children, but I can see with my own two eyes that this type of product does send out the wrong message to young girls. It's bad enough that everyone n...read more

by Sara Lou

When I was a kid, it was Barbie and Sindy, for this Generation its Bratz, and for the next generation a new female doll will rule the shelves. People who trash, demoralise and bad mouth the Bratz scene don't seem to be in...read more

by Kelly Mcgrath-Wells

As a proud Mum to four young girls aged between 10 years and 15months I feel that it is my responsibility to ensure that they have a balanced view of life. Out of the four girls only the eldest even likes Bratz dolls and ...read more