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I don't think you need to be concerned at all. What's wrong with playing with dolls? I think many parents are too agressive in trying to mold their kids into preconceived gender stereotypes. If he likes babydolls, he's practicing to be a great dad one day; if he likes dress-up, he'll be a hit with the chycks when he gets older 'cuz he'll dress well. He may just not be into sports (all boys aren't atheletic, and that's fine!), and frankly, thank God he's not into videogames, 'cuz that stuff'll rot your brain! Let him follow his interests, figure out who he is, and support him. He DOES need to figure out his own personality apart from his sister, but he's got plenty of time to do that. From what he chooses to do, figure out what kinds of things interest him (art? imagination?) and find activities that you're comfortable with that will help him develop his own strengths and interests. And DO NOT let anyone give you--or him--a hard time for being himself! GL!

IMO it is totally normal. My daughter is 12mo. younger than her brother and lives to beat him at everything. We spent hundreds of dollars over the years on girly toys she never played with. They both played in the kitchen and play house, though. If you are truly "concerned" he may have feminine tendencies spend more "guy time" with him. Get him figurines for boy movies and find a buddy for him to do boy stuff with. Playing dolls is just getting to use your imagination and roll playing like in drama class. Maybe he will be an actor; you could get him into the theater. He may enjoy chess or other more mentally challenging games. There are tons of roll playing computer games for all ages, and even board games as well. Find out why he likes playing dolls and give him an equal alternative. I am more impressed with them playing together. wow.

The most surprising thing about this post is that your 10 year old daughter will let mih play with her! I don't think you should be "concerned", but I do think that you should try to effect it and change it. I think that father son time is in order, but it won't work to just try to spend time doing things with him at home. You need to take him out of the house and do things just the two of you. Go to a car show, go fishing, go to sporting events, professional ones are great fun for kids if you can afford them. I think that Ranger's games are pretty cheap. IF you can't afford true professional games, you could go to other games that your son would still think was cool, now that the school year is over you are a little limited in that you can't go to high school and college events, but be creative and you can find something cool but not too pricey. The Frisco Rough Riders might be perfect. I don't know what kind of people you are so I don't really know what other events to suggest. There are movies, you could go to the rodeo together, you could volunteer with something like Habitat for Humanity together. There are many volunteer agencies like that that encourage family and child involvment. Maybe you could find one that is building things or fixing things and participate in it together weekly. Good Luck!

Just don't make a big deal of it and make him think he is abnormal.
You didn't say if he had boy friends his age.
God bless