As far as I can remember, I enjoyed playing with the boys and playing "boy" games. I did not like the dresses, dolls or Barbies (unless I played with them in the mud).

Some of my best friends growing up, and until I am married, were boys. One of my earliest memories is playing with little green men armed with the boys in the street, set it on fire and shooting with rubber bands (at the time, parents had more pressing to do than hang over their children).Rather than cheer-leader away with the girls, I played football and kickball with the boys in the back yard of our neighbor. I guess you would have called me a "tomboy", but for me ... I was just a girl.

Not much any more do we hear about boy dolls and although we’re unsure why that is, we do believe that they can add a wonderful aspect to a child’s playtime. With the importance of father figures and male role models in a child’s life, whether for a little girl or boy, the advantages a boy doll can bring are numerous:

A greater family dynamic to the bevy of girl dolls that are so prevalent

A role model for a dad, brother, cousin, friend, teacher, etc. that a child can develop

Greater varieties of imaginative play such as for sports, entertainment, family situations, etc....

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Desperately trying to find one of these soft boy dolls originally from sainsburys in 2007. It's my nearly 4 year olds absolute favourite toy and we lost it on the 18th June in tesco (bury). No sign and not handed in. Don't know who's in a worse state, me or him! Can anyone please help? I can't find it to buy anywhere and I'm totally desperate now. If you have an unloved one at home that you don't mind passing on, it would be very very gratefully received! Thanks x