Dad who praised his son for playing with a mermaid doll takes the four-year-old and his beloved toy off-roading to prove ‘how fierce a dolly can be’
- By Loretta Boronat
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- 07 Oct, 2015
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Mikki Willis of Ojai, California is a father who became a global internet sensation because of a video he posted back in August showing his support for his son’s choice of a toy –specifically, an Ariel doll from The Little Mermaid collection. It all started when his four-year-old son Azai received two of the same toy for a birthday present and they decided to go to a store to exchange it. When they boy chose the doll among many other choices, Mikki decided to share it with everyone and his approach has garnered many praise (and a few critics) for how he’s choosing to raise his son. But more recently, he decided to post a follow-up video showing him and his sons having a grand time with the doll doing stuff like off-roading in a mud-covered truck or rocking out in a band. This is in response to naysayers and people who disapproved of the previous choice they made. Read the full story here…
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