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James Claghorn, a psychiatrist, continues Pollack's line of reasoning. It's almost as if they're giving their child a baby, so the gift is quite thrilling, quite valuable."ĭr. Each one is an ugly duckling only a mother could love, and for parents, the gift is worth a lot more than $23 (or however much the paid for it). "The dolls appeal to children's fantasies about having babies," Pollack says. Psychologists Stephen Pollack says the unique characteristics of the cabbage dolls have caused their popularity. However, there may be more to this particular fad that meets the eye, say sociologists, psychologists, psychiatrists and shopkeepers.įirst, a sampling of the different theories espoused by Houston's mental health community. That, it seems, is all there is to it, as far as these third-graders are concerned.

All I know is, I'd rather have the racing track." "Last year the big thing was a (special kind of racing track, this year it's Cabbage dolls, and I don't know what is going to be next year. My mother can't go around looking for one."Ĭabbage-doll mania is a passing fad, says Ronald Dinnon, 9, seeking ti put things in perspective. "If my mother can't find a Cabbage Patch doll, I'm going to ask for something else. Others are more practical, such as Van Tran, 9. Keep looking, a few of the third-graders say. What are parents who want their children to be happy on Christmas Day to do? But if the company says no, she shouldn't fight." Says Sherry Shevin, 9, "I think my mother should go to the store and buy me a Cabbage Patch doll, but if the store doesn't have any more, maybe she should ask the company that makes the dolls. Says a very serious Robert Whitehead, 8, "If people don't stop fighting, no one is going to get a Cabbage Patch doll." "Is it silly for grown-ups to be fighting over what essentially is kid stuff?"

"No!" the kids shout, seemingly pleased to set the record straight.