Is this disturbing??

BecksgotBack

Discussion in the office right now...just wondering what other's thoughts are?

http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/31391/breastfeeding-baby-doll/

mistyb47711

I would not buy that for my child.....yes disturbing.....

Riebop

I don't think it's disturbing... Maybe a little strange, but I'm not a parent. Hence why I find the pregnant Barbie that comes with the newborn baby that goes into the Barbie's stomach a little disturbing. It's definitely not a doll I would've put in my letter to Santa when I was little.

BecksgotBack

I don't think it's disturbing... Maybe a little strange, but I'm not a parent. Hence why I find the pregnant Barbie that comes with the newborn baby that goes into the Barbie's stomach a little disturbing. It's definitely not a doll I would've put in my letter to Santa when I was little.

yes, but where does the baby come out?? That would be disturbing

solpwr

1) Doesn't seem age appropriate to me.
2) Some things take minimal teaching, this being one of them.
3) Isn't the 9 months of pregnancy enough time to prepare for breast feeding?
4) Little girls (prepubescent) being preoccupied with motherhood isn't advantageous. is it?

Riebop

I don't think it's disturbing... Maybe a little strange, but I'm not a parent. Hence why I find the pregnant Barbie that comes with the newborn baby that goes into the Barbie's stomach a little disturbing. It's definitely not a doll I would've put in my letter to Santa when I was little.

yes, but where does the baby come out?? That would be disturbing

Actually there's a removable panel on the stomach that you open and stuff the doll into... I found it on Amazon when I was trying to find a gift for my neice. My reaction was "What the **** is that?"

jessradtke

Definitely NOT disturbing. Any mom who has ever breastfed a baby with older sibling around knows that the older kids will mimic breastfeeding, with or without a special doll. To kids who have a breastfeeding mom there is NOTHING weird or sexual about it. It's simply the way you feed babies.

The only "problem" with a breastfeeding doll is that people are still afraid of the word "breast" and can't seem to wrap their brains around the idea that we're mammals and are meant to breastfeed our babies.

mattiol4

I find this very very disturbing.

mocklin

I find it disturbing. I wish we could just let our kids be kids. If their Mom is breastfeeding, that's great, they can ask about it and learn that it's something you do when you are an adult. I'm all for breastfeeding, it's good for Mom and great for baby. It's natural FOR ADULTS.

MissO﹠A

Not a big deal. Of course, I whipped one of my funbags out at the train station in Florence because I had a hungry baby and sat down on the curb to do what I needed to do. Whipping funbag out or crying, screaming baby. It was an easy decision to make.

I don't see the issue.

kerriknox

I totally don't think there is anything wrong with this. I don't think it is necessary to teach little girls about breastfeeding at that age but I also don't see anything different between this one and the bottle fed baby dolls that have been sold for decades.

My son used to pretend to feed his stuffed animals when I used to feed his brother. he was fully aware that as a boy he couldn't actually make milk but he found it funny to pretend to be me. no big deal. Both my kids are weaned but they both know milk came from me. If my youngest sees me coming out of the shower he'll point to my nipples and say milk. Kids aren't stupid, and they remember more than I think they are given credit for.

As for this quote from the article "A little girl who is perhaps four years and up who plays with baby dolls is probably not ready to pretend she is breast-feeding. For those young boys who may witness a girl playing with her Breast Milk Baby, they, too, will probably be confused and full of questions." I just think BULL S&%T. What a crock. Breast-feeding is not taboo. Little boys who saw their mommy doing it or were breast-fed themselves aren't going to think twice. And little girls just like to play grown up - doesn't mean they want to be one yet.

If it was for teenagers I'd be disturbed but instead I am more disturbed that this is found to be disturbing. I'd rather my kids played with this than the one that drinks from a bottle.

mistyb47711

Definitely NOT disturbing. Any mom who has ever breastfed a baby with older sibling around knows that the older kids will mimic breastfeeding, with or without a special doll. To kids who have a breastfeeding mom there is NOTHING weird or sexual about it. It's simply the way you feed babies.

The only "problem" with a breastfeeding doll is that people are still afraid of the word "breast" and can't seem to wrap their brains around the idea that we're mammals and are meant to breastfeed our babies.

Yes it is natural, but why would a 8 year old need to have a doll that she can "breastfeed"?....I believe this is something that a mother & child need to talk about and not to just giver her a doll......Also, I did breastfeed but my daughter never had the urge to mimic me because she knew that it was for mommy's and not chidren.

lizziebeth1028

Mom's breast feeding their children is natural. Children learning to breast feed from a Barbie Doll/ toy company is not.

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juliecat1

Definitely NOT disturbing. Any mom who has ever breastfed a baby with older sibling around knows that the older kids will mimic breastfeeding, with or without a special doll. To kids who have a breastfeeding mom there is NOTHING weird or sexual about it. It's simply the way you feed babies.

The only "problem" with a breastfeeding doll is that people are still afraid of the word "breast" and can't seem to wrap their brains around the idea that we're mammals and are meant to breastfeed our babies.

AGREE!

jessradtke

I find it disturbing. I wish we could just let our kids be kids. If their Mom is breastfeeding, that's great, they can ask about it and learn that it's something you do when you are an adult. I'm all for breastfeeding, it's good for Mom and great for baby. It's natural FOR ADULTS.

It's also NATURAL for children to see and mimic feeding a baby, just like it's natural for them to see and mimic mom or dad doing dishes, or working on cars, or working in the garden, or doing any number of other things that kids aren't ready to do for real at their current age, but will be ready for when they are older. I have to wonder if you feel the same way about other things that adults do that kids can't. Driving, for example. Those pretend steering wheels, or Power Wheels, or simulated driving games...should we take those away too?

jessradtke

Yes it is natural, but why would a 8 year old need to have a doll that she can "breastfeed"?....I believe this is something that a mother & child need to talk about and not to just giver her a doll......Also, I did breastfeed but my daughter never had the urge to mimic me because she knew that it was for mommy's and not chidren.

I don't think kids "need" dolls that they can breastfeed. I just said I didn't think a breastfeeding doll was disturbing. I actually find it more disturbing that no one thinks anything of a child giving a doll a bottle, or a pacifier, or feeding it with a spoon, but people DO find it strange to have a doll that "breastfeeds".

And kids aren't learning to breastfeed from a doll. I doubt most moms would be interested in a using breastfeding doll to "teach" their kids. I mainly see this being sold to moms who breastfeed and who have kids who already play pretend and mimic what they see their mom doing.

Just because your daughter didn't mimic breastfeeding her baby doll doesn't mean other kids don't or shouldn't do it. As a former La Leche League leader I've seen LOTS of siblings pretend to breastfeed their baby dolls simply because that's how they see their mom taking care of their baby brother/sister. It's no different to them than pretending to burp their doll or change it's diaper. Not all kids do it, but a lot do, especially if the mom doesn't hide it.

jessradtke

Yes it is natural, but why would a 8 year old need to have a doll that she can "breastfeed"?....I believe this is something that a mother & child need to talk about and not to just giver her a doll......Also, I did breastfeed but my daughter never had the urge to mimic me because she knew that it was for mommy's and not chidren.

Oh, and I forgot to say that I totally agree that breastfeeding is something that mom and child should talk about. Just handing the child a doll and expecting them to figure it out on their own WOULD be a little weird to me. (Can you imagine if we taught our kids about other bodily functions that way? Here's a "learn to feed yourself doll"...go figure it out. LOL)

Nancyhusanu

Definitely NOT disturbing. Any mom who has ever breastfed a baby with older sibling around knows that the older kids will mimic breastfeeding, with or without a special doll. To kids who have a breastfeeding mom there is NOTHING weird or sexual about it. It's simply the way you feed babies.

The only "problem" with a breastfeeding doll is that people are still afraid of the word "breast" and can't seem to wrap their brains around the idea that we're mammals and are meant to breastfeed our babies.

Totally agree! Both my BOYS pretended to breastfeed when my youngest was born and saw me nursing. If I had a daughter, or even a younger son I would definitely be buying one of these!!

maab_connor

HELLOO!!!! This is on Weekly World News... you know, the people that gave us Bat-boy, and all the other stuff that the National Enquirer didn't find fit to print.


FYI - YES, I breastfed both my boys for 13-15 months and I'm proud of it, but before you go being all judgemental on an article/product make sure it's not a SPOOF first!

http://www.amazon.com/Berjuan-1502-Bebe-Gloton-Breastfeeding/dp/B002QIWRA0/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1312579469&sr=1-1

apparently Amazon has it in stock. for enough money that no child is going to GET it.

as for the original question... IDK. is breastfeeding totally natural? absolutely. but there is something... off about this product. i can definitely say that this is one i would NOT get for the neice.

IMYarnCraz33

I breastfed both my kids but i wouldn't buy that for my daughter.
If it is a real doll... I would want to slap the creators of it.
Kids grow up too fast as it is without pushing them further into
mommy & daddy mode. There are TOO MANY young mothers & fathers
as it is. Let's not press the issue further.

ahartery9891

Very!!! Shouldn't be allowed to teach your kids that this is 'the cool thing to do' - They should make the decision for themselves.

ahartery9891

When they are MUCH older!!!

xBigBellyx

I personally think the idea of the doll is slightly strange along, however i do agree that for some reason there is such a stigma about breast feeding.
I used to work in a specialised maternity store and so often i would have customers coming in very upset about how they where treated when breastfeeding in public. (we would always let mothers use our shop as a place to go to breastfeed). There was even a lady come in to the shop in tears after being asked to leave a coffe shop whilst she was discretly breast feeding as apparently she was driving away customers and they stop watching her till she left .
Although i do not have any children of my own I myself believe that breastfeeding a child is the most natural thing we can do and i think it is very offensive for people to act asthough it is somewhat disgusting.

xxx

LorinaLynn

I find it a little peculiar, but I think it's good that it takes (maybe some?) of the taboo out of breasts.

I still don't understand why boy-nipples are ok, but girl-nipples are naughty. It's silly.

That said, I have a very faint scar across my cheek because I wanted to mimic my Dad when I was two years old and cut myself shaving. :blushing:

And is it really any different than shoving a pillow up your shirt to pretend you're pregnant? What little girl didn't do that? Even as the ultimate tomboy, I did that.

morganhccstudent724

When my sister was breastfeeding my neice....my nephew used to take a GI Joe to bed with him at night put the GI Joe up to his chest and say "SHHHHH...I'm trying to get the baby to sleep."

I don't think we need a special doll for it???

tashjs21

Not a big deal. Of course, I whipped one of my funbags out at the train station in Florence because I had a hungry baby and sat down on the curb to do what I needed to do. Whipping funbag out or crying, screaming baby. It was an easy decision to make.

I don't see the issue.

:laugh:

Agreed, the screaming child trumps modesty.

Ashley_Panda

Yeah, that's disturbing.

tashjs21

HELLOO!!!! This is on Weekly World News... you know, the people that gave us Bat-boy, and all the other stuff that the National Enquirer didn't find fit to print.


FYI - YES, I breastfed both my boys for 13-15 months and I'm proud of it, but before you go being all judgemental on an article/product make sure it's not a SPOOF first!

Was about to say the same thing...consider the source...Weekly World News.

They probably took a regular "eating from a bottle" baby doll and turned it into this.