Originally Posted by
traciann
I actually think 3 is the perfect age for the Loving Family dollhouse. I got a used one with a ton of furniture off craigslist and my 3 year old loved it. It lasted a couple of years and it broke (it was an older model) and I replaced it with the current dollhouse and my 2 year loves it now as much as my six year old. It really has received alot of play over the last 3 years.
If you were buying now I think the nursery, and the everything for baby rooms are a must and the other ones can be added on over time.
Three is the PERFECT age, I think. At that time, DD still liked her Little People house, but when she got the big one, she couldn't care less about the LP one anymore. And the big one still gets played with at 7.5yo, and her 9yo cousin!... as well as her now-5yo best buddy. It seems to be the "go-to" toy for most kids when they come over, and has been the whole time!
FP also has a My First Dollhouse, with chunkier pieces, but not as chunky as the LP ones, if that makes sense. But I'd still TOTALLY go for the big dollhouse this year, if it's in your budget.
(I'll fully admit that I also like the fact that mom and dad and baby are well proportioned, and soooo pleased that DD hasn't wanted a Barbie dollhouse yet, since she thinks her FP dollhouse is so great!)
--Mimi
Mom to Lala (2004), Bonus Mom to Big Sis 1 (1991) and Big Sis 2 (1992)
Grammy to Big Kindy Kid (2011), Big Pre-K Kid (2012),
Grandbaby Appendage (2014), and New Baby Grandboy (summer 2017)