A.S.
In my experience out of all the options out there these days Barbie is in the lead. I had the same thoughts when my oldest was 4 and got her first Barbie as a gift from a friend. I started looking and to tell you the truth when you compare to Bratz dolls and Monster High dolls I would choose Barbie over those any day of the week. Unfortunately the world is littered with Princess stories and tales and for the most part they all end up pretty much the same way. I'm not giving up on finding what I want but I don't mind the Barbies so much anymore.