kalanamak Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Not cute or creepy ... stupid. Let children be children, but grown ups should be grown ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkacademy Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I think they are beautiful and stand in awe of someone who could create something like that! Seems more work than actually giving birth! I don't find it creepy I find it sad. People have all kinds of reasons for wanting something like that and for those who need it to love on I just feel bad for them. I don't want to judge because it is obviously a coping mechanism and who am I to say it is wrong? For all we know loving that doll maybe keeping them from suicide or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 My 14yo dd loves these and has made a few. She loves babies and wants to be a neonatal nurse practitioner. In her case, I don't think it's creepy. But real women taking them out and treating them like real babies is totally creepy. As far as baking the parts in the oven, yeah it looks creepy. But is it creepy when toy doll parts are being made in a factory? These dolls are handmade, which makes each one really special. My dd studied a bit of anatomy to be able to paint these properly, such as where the veins should be lightly painted on, the exact colours of a newborn baby verses the colours of a 6 month old, how to do the hair and eyelashes for the different ages. Making them is actually quite an art. I haven't voted because while I do think there is a creepy factor attached to them, I also think they are really cool. I guess I'll go vote 'other'. I think it sounds like a neat hobby to learn to actually make them. Some of the dolls do look really life-like and even cute, I think. Some....not so much. I guess I maybe should have clarified that the "creepy" to me is the adult woman carrying them all over town and treating them like a real baby. That's just plain weird. :001_rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creativish Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I've seen reborn dolls before, which I assumed were just for collecting, like other expensive dolls-- but wow, I never knew about this whole nurturing trend. It kinda reminds me of those realistic baby-shaped cakes for baby showers. I never knew who could slice and eat such a thing. heebie jeebies all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celia Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I think carrying it around and whatnot is very weird. I could see it as a novelty item though. Personally, if I could have one made resembling each of my kids as infants, I would, just to treasure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Ok So I guess I won't post the link of the crackpot collector I know who breastfeeds them and posts videos of her doing it on youtube :p I bet the ones who carry their doll in an infant carrier seem pretty normal now don't they :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natalieclare Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I voted creepy, but I should have voted "other". I think creepy doesn't begin to describe it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I hesitate to say that because you could say that about almost any activity or hobby. People say that type of thing about homeschooling moms. "If you have that much time and energy to spend on your child's education, why not volunteer at the school and improve things for all children?" I try not to make value judgments about people's hobbies at least in regards to how I think they should spend their time or money differently even though there are many hobbies I will never come close to understanding. :p My issue with this particular hobby is that the dolls themselves are creeeeepy. ;) I'm late circling back around to this discussion. I understand your point about making value judgments on how others spend their time and money, and in general, I agree. The underlying difference with the dolls seems that they aren't as much a hobby as they are a no-commitment alternative to actual people. It reminds me of folks who dress up little monkeys treat them as real children. It diminishes the humanity of a living child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 For a kid, fine. For adults, creepy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punks in Ontario Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Definitely creepy - but then I think it's creepy when people treat their toy dogs as children. The limit was when a woman had her dog in a doggy stroller in the grocery store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Definitely creepy - but then I think it's creepy when people treat their toy dogs as children. The limit was when a woman had her dog in a doggy stroller in the grocery store. :iagree: I don't think it's more disturbing than people treating their pets as humans. And that said, if it's fulfilling some need in someone's life without hurting anyone else, then carry on. A little creepy to me and not my cup of tea, but everyone's different. I do totally get the allure of cuddling an infant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 (edited) i voted creepy! and my daughter owns 2 of them! lol (her's are the ashton drake collection). they are even creepier in real life!! what a waste of money & crazy creepy. grown women love them and treat them like their own -- weird! Edited April 4, 2012 by mytwomonkeys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Definitely creepy - but then I think it's creepy when people treat their toy dogs as children. The limit was when a woman had her dog in a doggy stroller in the grocery store. it's not nice to talk about my mother-in-law like that!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhappypeople Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 If you collect dolls, ok, maybe. To carry it around like a real child??? Creepy, weird, and sad.:confused: :iagree: There's nothing wrong with collecting dolls. But what's described in the article is just... creepy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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