joannqn Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Oh course the company spokesman doesn't understand the controversy, the company is in Spain. Only in the US do we offer padded bikini tops for 7 year olds and scandalize breastfeeding as lewd. Why on earth would we want to normalize (as in standardize) bottle feeding in the role playing of young children to the exclusion of dolls that teach otherwise? (this is NOT a rant against bottle feeding. We all have the same information and make our choices based on our own needs) I could do without the top. Not in the "fake nursing bra" way, but because I don't care for the idea of toys that only work with certain garments. (and, frankly, my hungry nurslings worked with all sort of garments. ;) People ARE weird. :iagree: I've never bought a doll that makes noise but I've thrown away the bottle and pacifier for each doll I've purchased because we don't use them in our house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silliness7 Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I don't know. I have nothing against breastfeeding, but I don't want any toys pointing out my little girls breasts. It's just not appropriate for that age. When she's old enough to ask what breasts are for, I'll tell her. But I don't want her whipping out a fake nursing bra in public at 7 years old. :iagree: But I have no problem with my kids imitating nursing with a regular baby doll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 My kids have tried to nurse their toys as well, I don't know how they wouldn't know what breasts are used for in a house with nursing babies. I don't like the doll because of the plastic aspect and such and I'm not keen on the pasties either. Kids can manage to pretend without any help, of course if this would help crowd out any of the thousands of bottle feeding dolls then I would be thrilled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlockOfSillies Posted July 19, 2011 Author Share Posted July 19, 2011 I think I have the solution. Ditch the "nursing bra" and substitute a toy laptop. That way little girls can pretend to nurse while they surf the WTM boards and check FB. We'll be RICH!:lol: And for the "little mommies" who work and can't hs, they can take the laptop with them to "work" and drop the "baby" at the "sitter." My point being... whether or not this particular doll is worth buying by anyone at any price, the idea that it's "creepy" and "bizarre" for little girls to imitate their mothers in this way strikes me as :001_huh:. Hello?! It's how kids learn almost everything. It's normal human development. Even the Bible talks about copying others' behavior in order to learn. (We don't learn most things by constantly seeing what not to do. It's generally the reverse.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl in NM Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I don't think it's creepy for little girls to imitate their mothers this way. I think the set up of the doll with "pasties" on the nursing bra and the noises is creepy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 (edited) Good grief, I know a woman that is making money by making mama/baby nursing dolls...some of them also give birth (aka baby is inside a pooch in the mama's belly and the opening is in the appropriate place). Not a problem in my book. My kids have watched birthing videos with me though also. http://www.mamamordolls.com/index2.php#/home/ Edited July 19, 2011 by mommaduck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I don't think it's creepy for little girls to imitate their mothers this way. I think the set up of the doll with "pasties" on the nursing bra and the noises is creepy. :001_huh: true that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphabetika Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Well, this doll would have come in handy when my eldest was 4.5 and her little sister was born. She was reduced to nursing the ketchup bottle. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergreen State Sue Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Good grief, I know a woman that is making money by making mama/baby nursing dolls...some of them also give birth (aka baby is inside a pooch in the mama's belly and the opening is in the appropriate place). Not a problem in my book. My kids have watched birthing videos with me though also. http://www.mamamordolls.com/index2.php#/home/ These dolls are so sweet! (expensive, but sweet) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergreen State Sue Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 I don't think it's creepy for little girls to imitate their mothers this way. I think the set up of the doll with "pasties" on the nursing bra and the noises is creepy. This is my issue too. I believe in breastfeeding discretely, not drawing attention to yourself and your body parts. This method would not have imitated how I breastfed my babies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 So it's ok to pretend to shoot people (in the name of it being natural), but it's not ok to pretend to BF? I don't get it. I find either to be blurring the line between childhood and adulthood. The thread on video games shows that many have no concept of current thinking regarding appropriate modes of childhood development. Killing for fun and breastfeeding" practice" bespeak of desensitizing to violence and completely inappropriate activites developmentally. There are some things that are just creepy and anything that places focus on a childs reproductive and child rearing abilities especially a young girls bosom is gross . Just gross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I find it truly hilarious but a bit weird. I don't think kids need a special doll to bf. My kids also pretended to nurse their dolls/animals. I don't like when toys have only one purpose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I find either to be blurring the line between childhood and adulthood. The thread on video games shows that many have no concept of current thinking regarding appropriate modes of childhood development. Killing for fun and breastfeeding" practice" bespeak of desensitizing to violence and completely inappropriate activites developmentally. There are some things that are just creepy and anything that places focus on a childs reproductive and child rearing abilities especially a young girls bosom is gross . Just gross. By that standard little girls shouldn't ever play dolls or house???? HUH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silliness7 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 :iagree: . I don't like when toys have only one purpose. ...or require special flower n!pples. Seriously? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama2Many4 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I don't think that a little girl pretending to breastfeed is wrong at all. I think having a fake nursing bra with fake flower nipples that my daughter would expose and put a baby to is wrong. Just plain wrong. Let's face it that there ARE pervs out there in the world that would just love to see such a thing. At that age there's just no need for that kind of thing. It's disturbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I don't think that a little girl pretending to breastfeed is wrong at all. I think having a fake nursing bra with fake flower nipples that my daughter would expose and put a baby to is wrong. Just plain wrong. Let's face it that there ARE pervs out there in the world that would just love to see such a thing. At that age there's just no need for that kind of thing. It's disturbing. What if they wear the special bra under a shirt and nurse discreetly, lol. And honestly, most of my kid's toys never go in public anyway. In my own home I''m not worried about random perverts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam Wilhelm Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Good grief, I know a woman that is making money by making mama/baby nursing dolls...some of them also give birth (aka baby is inside a pooch in the mama's belly and the opening is in the appropriate place). Not a problem in my book. My kids have watched birthing videos with me though also. http://www.mamamordolls.com/index2.php#/home/ I LOVE these!! I wish I had them for my kids when they were little... very sweet. yeah...the pasty vest is a little odd, but the doll is not a problem for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 By that standard little girls shouldn't ever play dolls or house???? HUH? No kidding. One of the most natural things for a child to do is mimic their mother breastfeeding. Boys and girls do it when they are little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommaduck Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I LOVE these!! I wish I had them for my kids when they were little... very sweet. yeah...the pasty vest is a little odd, but the doll is not a problem for me. I "liked" the crafty mama that did them on FB so I can see what she comes up with. The price is the only thing that keeps me from ordering, but if I had the money, heavens yes! I would definitely get them for my kids as I believe they are worth what she is asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Plus, think of the upgrades! Pretend lanolin jars, pretend nursing pads, LLL Barbie! :-D Except Mattel would probably have her say, "Breastfeeding is hard." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veritaserum Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Didn't they have a pregnant Barbie that gave birth or something? People didn't like that either. We love our pregnant Midge doll. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I think it's weird because little girls don't have breasts. Let's not grow up our children long before their time. Feeding a bottle is one thing, my 2 year old can offer a real baby a bottle right now. She can not offer a real baby a breast. She's not equipped yet. When she is married and pregnant I will advocate that she breastfeed. But as a little girl, no, I don't want my child breastfeeding a suckling doll in public with flower nipples. It's just not appropriate. I am so baffled by this response. Don't get me wrong, I am not a fan of the product. But this response is so odd. Children' *role play* is just that: role play. Children PLAY at being adult because it is developmentally appropriate to try on different roles, different situations. They *should* play at being moms, dads, CPA's, grocery store clerks, the President, a nurse, a famous artist, a writer. The above suggests that play be restricted to her current age/ability. This is counter-productive to the very point of play. I think the doll sounds creepy. I have no problem with a little girl holding a doll up to her chest and pretending it's nursing. The problem I have is the simulated nipples and slupy noises. It's all too real and I'm afraid, in some troubled girls, it might lead to teen pregnancy. These girls want to be loved so badly and that's why they have babies young, having a baby doll play a part in acting out that fantasy may be just the thing needed to push that fantasy further to reality. I was still playing with baby dolls at 12. I find the bold and what follows to be an extreme leap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrogMom5 Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 While I don't have any problems w/little girls (or boys) pretending to breastfeed, I wouldn't buy a special doll for it. I think breastfeeding is natural and beautiful. I am also a proponent of being able to breastfeed in public. So, those are my views and I will bow out of this conversation now. Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl in NM Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I find the bold and what follows to be an extreme leap. nm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishboneDawn Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 While I don't have any problems w/little girls (or boys) pretending to breastfeed, I wouldn't buy a special doll for it. I think breastfeeding is natural and beautiful. I am also a proponent of being able to breastfeed in public. So, those are my views and I will bow out of this conversation now.Denise Especially since my nipples aren't shaped like flowers. I don't find anything very wrong with the doll but I don't much care for it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 All my children, including the boys, pretended to breastfeed dolls when they were little. usually while I was breastfeeding their younger sibling. here, too. Pretty natural, I think. We thought it was cute, but it passed quickly with the boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Oh course the company spokesman doesn't understand the controversy, the company is in Spain. Only in the US do we offer padded bikini tops for 7 year olds and scandalize breastfeeding as lewd. People ARE weird. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Well, this doll would have come in handy when my eldest was 4.5 and her little sister was born. She was reduced to nursing the ketchup bottle. :D :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah C. Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I pretended to breastfeed my dolls. I also pretended to be pregnant and have a baby. :D That being said, I wouldn't buy this particular doll. You don't need a special doll to pretend to breastfeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlsdMama Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I find either to be blurring the line between childhood and adulthood. The thread on video games shows that many have no concept of current thinking regarding appropriate modes of childhood development. Killing for fun and breastfeeding" practice" bespeak of desensitizing to violence and completely inappropriate activites developmentally. There are some things that are just creepy and anything that places focus on a childs reproductive and child rearing abilities especially a young girls bosom is gross . Just gross. This answer is bizarre to me. Killing and breastfeeding... ruining childhood as we know it? Hm. Mimicking Mama IS appropriate childhood development. This is what little girls DO. And should DO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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