Story Girl 2-year-old defends her choice of doll to cashier

Story Girl 2-year-old defends her choice of doll to cashier





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Mom shares story of South Carolina girl who chose doll of different race

"She is a pretty girl; I am a pretty girl," girl told store cashier who questioned her choice





When 2-year-old Sophia was told she could pick out a prize for finishing her potty training, she knew just what she wanted.



She and her mother, Brandi Benner, visited a Target near their South Carolina home, where Sophia spent 20 minutes looking at all the dolls in the toy aisle.



She kept going back to the doctor doll, because in her mind, she is already a doctor  Benner said.  She loves giving checkups, and if you come in the house, she'll tell you that's the first thing you need."





The issue came up right away, when a store cashier asked Sophia: Wouldn't she rather have a doll that looked like her

According to her mother, Sophia had a ready answer.

 She does  the toddler responded She's a doctor; I'm a doctor. She is a pretty girl; I am a pretty girl. See her pretty hair? See her stethoscope

Benner credits the TV cartoon "Doc McStuffins  with teaching Sophia the word "stethoscope

 But she credits Sophia for knowing what is important: The doll's skin tone didn't matter. To Sophia, she and the doll share the same aspirations.

Benner was relieved she didn't have to defend her daughter's choice and glad that Sophia wasn't fazed by the cashier's question.