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Charlotte, while having become quite aware of her femininity, hasn't fallen for the princess stuff that's so heavily marketed to her naïve and vulnerable demographic. What she wants is a good old-fashioned doll, such as the Brianna from Melisssa and Doug ($19.99), a 12-inch auburn-haired beauty that Charlotte will proudly push down the street in her Cute Baby Doll Stroller by Castle Toy ($18). Look out, world! Lately she's been fascinated by dollhouses and, following a post-Irene trip to Vermont, houses that have been sliced in half. Since beginning pre-school, her dramatic play instincts have also kicked in, and our home will soon become the valley of the dollhouses. The Fisher-Price Loving Family Grand Dollhouse ($75) is three floors of neo-Victorian pink dollhouse splendor (furniture comes separately). When will these dollhouse makers create something mid-century modern?
Mike Bieber, Brooklyn family man and calendar of events editor for the borough
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