We talked about a controversial breastfeeding doll a while back, and now a new doll that gives birth--yes, vaginally--is causing a bit of stir. Does this take "I want to be just like mommy" a little too far?
The New York Times Motherlode blog reported late yesterday on a new doll that's raising some eyebrows. It's called "MamAmor," and the handmade doll ($130) is pregnant and actually can give birth--yup, through an elastic vaginal opening.
"The dolls, which can be custom-made with any variety of hair, skin and eye colors, are the creation of Adriana Guerra, a doula in Canada, where her own three children had home births," writes the Times Lisa Belkin. "Made of soft cloth, with an elastic vaginal opening, each doll comes with a baby within, along with a woven umbilical cord and a placenta. There is a snap on the newborn dolly's mouth and a corresponding one where the Mommy dolly's nipple would be, so that the infant can breast-feed."
While I have nothing against being open about childbirth and pregnancy (both such beautiful, natural things!), I think there's something to be said about learning about these things at an appropriate age, you know? Not when you're 3 years old.
What do you think? A sweet invention or way, way, way TMI for a young child?
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