Complete the Doll Hospital Admittance Form: For dolls returning to US addresses For dolls returning to Canadian addresses. Prepare your American Girl doll for a visit to the hospital—detailed instructions are listed on the form. Choose whether you want to have ears pierced. read more
If you need any more inspiration to stand your ground, I suggest a visit to any of the American Girl Place stores. The spectacle of parents forking over real American dollars (many of them, at that) for a doll to have its hair done and perhaps a facial, is enough to send any sane parent running. read more