| Porcelain dolls are a great investment in a child's | | | | e-shop. Shopping online allows for more choices, |
| imagination and future. Most children, however, will | | | | and less chance of accidentally knocking over a |
| need to be taught the best way to enjoy this | | | | display. |
| investment. A gradual introduction to the world of | | | | The choice of porcelain dolls should ultimately be |
| porcelain dolls from a young age will create love | | | | theirs, but remember to place limitations on price, |
| for this art form, the skills and knowledge | | | | size, or other minor aspects. For example if the |
| required to fully enjoy the porcelain doll. | | | | child is interested in Japan, consider purchasing a |
| Begin the involvement of your children in your | | | | Japanese Porcelain Doll. Maybe your child has a |
| love of porcelain dolls as young as 2 years old, | | | | favorite color, purple and is interested in their |
| however, do not allow children under 7 to handle | | | | English ancestors. You could look for a Victorian |
| the dolls. Start by showing the youngest children | | | | era doll with a long flowing purple gown. Perhaps |
| the porcelain doll you are purchasing, and briefly | | | | your young son wonders about male children of |
| explain why you chose that particular porcelain | | | | ancient Russia, consider his curiosity a starting off |
| doll, what it represents to you. | | | | point in your search for a hand-crafted porcelain |
| As your child gets a few years older, show the | | | | doll. |
| young child the importance of cleanliness when | | | | The natural curiosity children display also creates |
| handling the porcelain doll by always washing your | | | | an opportunity to explain the traditional dress of |
| hands and theirs before handling the porcelain doll | | | | the various cultures. As your child grows, so will |
| for any reason. Another essential lesson for the | | | | their collection of porcelain dolls. The interests of |
| very young child is the importance of gentleness | | | | children can change quickly and creates the |
| when handling the porcelain doll. The very young | | | | opportunity for grandparents, aunts and uncles, or |
| child is unable to generate the level of gentleness | | | | other relatives to contribute to the collection as |
| required, but can learn the importance of this skill | | | | gifts. |
| by watching you. | | | | By the time the child is ready to move out and |
| Begin with a less expensive, mass produced | | | | begin their lives as adults, they will have a great |
| porcelain doll for the young child. This will create a | | | | beginning to a wonderful life long hobby of |
| life-long love of porcelain dolls, and a hobby for | | | | collecting porcelain dolls. |
| their future. Involving your child in the selection | | | | Beginning while children are very young, and |
| process will ensure the child enjoys the porcelain | | | | involving them in your passion of collecting |
| doll as much as you do. Choosing a porcelain doll | | | | porcelain dolls will create a hobby, and years of |
| that reflects the young child's likes and interests | | | | enjoyment in their futures. Allowing children to |
| will help to increase their bond to the doll. | | | | carefully choose their first porcelain doll will create |
| After children are older, more able to be careful, | | | | a life-long bond with the art form of hand crafted |
| and less likely to break the dolls, have them help | | | | porcelain dolls, and creates an activity you can |
| you choose their first hand made porcelain doll. | | | | enjoy together for many years. When your child |
| This choice is very important and should reflect | | | | is ready to live their life as an adult, they will have |
| the child's interests and areas of curiosity. Take | | | | the passion, knowledge, and skills needed to |
| them to the store with you, or better yet, | | | | pursue the hobby of porcelain doll collector. |