'Tis the season of thinking about vacation gifts — and if you accept a young child at home, a doll might be on your list. But all dolls are not equal, according to some experts. Here's what's worth keeping in heed when making your choice. Doll play has benefits for girls and boys Kickoff, the good news: Alice Lee, a senior psychologist in Melbourne, says playing with dolls has several powerful benefits. "Earlier on, it'south most using dolls to enact life experiences and understanding their place in their world and themselves — and every bit they get older, it takes them through to more than imaginative play," she says. Dolls can also assist children learn social skills and develop empathy, Ms Lee says, and can even help them prepare to welcome a new sibling. All this brand dolls a great staple item to offer kids of whatsoever gender, says Ms Lee, alongside other essentials such equally blocks, ...

