Why would anyone purchase a silicone baby? Why would anyone buy a silicone baby? My 10 year old daughter wants you. If they were not so expensive, I'd get her one. It's the baby doll because it resembles a baby! Ok, it's a little creepy since it falls into what is called the"uncanny valley" which means it is just life-like enough to disturb us. When my grandmother was deep into dementia towards the end of her life, she adored baby dolls, and might attempt to bottle feed them. We would have gotten her one, if those sort of dolls were available back then. Anything for peace of mind and happiness, even slightly creepy dolls.Loneliness, need to care for a human creature. To have a friend, something to speak to who doesn't talk back. It's a proven treatment for people with dementia that giving them a doll babycalms them and stops them self-harming. There is no harm and a great deal of great therapeutic potential in these creatures. Exactly Real Dolls are comfort and love to some people. Can work through their grief with one of these babies. These are my ideas, although I haven't met anybody who has one. your love here
This is a rather subjective question. Everybody will have a different opinion on which doll is your best first doll.If you're buying for a younger kid (like 3--6 years old) I would opt for a bitty baby doll. Most little kids do not do well with the 18?American Girl dolls because they want to attract their doll everywhere and aren't as gentle as older children. If your 4-year-old drags bitty baby into the sandbox and accidentally colors it with crayon, it's easier to wash than the 18?dolls with a full head of hair.If you're looking for an older child or adult collector, based on the list you created, I'd recommend Tenney Grant because she is only available for a limited time.
If you're looking for a first doll, I would not reccommend Tenney or Rebecca, just because both of them have curly hair and that can be a hassle to look after. Pretty curly hair can quickly become very ugly if not properly cared for. Samantha and Felicity both have great stories and are great first dolls, make-wise (Samantha was my first doll).What really got me hooked was the books, but I was a nerdy 6 year old. If whoever you're buying this for is not a reader (remember that the books are written with little children in mind and can be tough to get through on a purely"this is too cheesy" note if you didn't grow up with them) then pick the doll that's the most aesthetically pleasing for them, ask them what they believe before gifting! I have 30 dolls to my name and I'm buying two (Tenney and Logan) this Saturday for my birthday... Just to warn you in case you're a parent or grandparent or so on. The addiction may fade in later years but it does not ever go away! If you get the kid really hooked, it becomes a drug, honestly. I've been in it for ten years and there are no signs of quitting.
Some professionals believe holding and cuddling reborn dolls -- or some other doll which has a sense -- might be healing to the body and/or thoughts. As a newborn baby photographer, I have a couple of baby dolls, including a silicone one, which I use for practicing wrapping techniques that I use when posing and wrapping babies in the studio.You can see some samples of the types of wraps and graphics that I mean on my website from the photos here: bulge and newborn. I also use the baby dolls in the studio when I am showing parents how I would like them to maintain their baby. I could do this with their true baby, but I find that when I could do it with a doll, it means I'm handling and touching their baby and so their baby is not as disturbed.If you're a newborn photographer searching for a similar doll then some choices are the SIB (stand in baby) - this is quite expensive but made for this purpose. There's also the cotton and then there are also reborn dolls.
Instead, MaryEllen is also a wonderful doll. She is unique in that her doll reflects a lot of her story as she comes, without purchasing all of her accessories and clothes.Ellie's bangs look wonky and jagged once you look at her -- that's because she cut them herself in the story. What you are seeing is the result of Ellie attempting to make herself seem special and unique. --And her legs are two unique molds, one's knee cap is greater than the other as a result of Ellie with a leg from a bout of Polio she suffered at seven years old.
Her hair was restrained and easy to care for, but maybe not much of a pain in the derriere to fix if the ribbons came off as Kirsten's could be. Her eyes were a shade of grey and her outfits were all absolutely adorable. I also loved her story, about living during the war times and getting to know a new friend. It was a story of learning to live with change and make do with what you had and a story of acceptance despite the differences the women had. Molly was a realistic character for a nine to eleven year old girl to read about - a little girl whose brothers drove her batty on a daily basis, getting used to a stranger living in her house and having to consume foods she did not enjoy so much.But as a current collector, the choice for me is much tougher. She has the ever-adorable Josefina mould face, her hair is short and straight (very easy for a first time doll owner to care for compared to Becca's curls or Tenney's hair), and she is wanting to be an astronaut, so she's the galaxy/outer space theme going on, which makes it very enjoyable to make accessories and clothes for her. My Luciana is wearing a galaxy that is beautiful gown and jewelry. She's beautiful and her story is sweet of learning to be a team player at space camp a story is not as deep and serious as living in war times, but it's easy for plenty of children to relate to.
I believe a'reborn' made vinyl or silicone ring is one that is re-painted (with special paints and techniques) to appear more lifelike, and often the person who repaints the doll will also give it'rooted' hair (real or mohair). Most often, it's baby dolls which are reborn, and are made to look like actual babies, with veining of their skin, pinking of the knees, knuckles, heels, etc., and even'drool' moistened lips. Shop Now
If you are trying to get one for about 9+ year olds, I would recommend either a Lea, Blaire, Rebecca, or a Luciana, mainly because of the very great stories, and how pretty they are. But the hair may kinda tangle if your kid wants to take it for a 3 I urge baby, since it is mostly made of vinyl, and can get cleaned quickly. For 6--9 yr olds, I really recommend welliwishers, or dolls with hair that is straight, and it will not frustrate your child . The welliwishers have hair that is manegable, and their body is made of vinyl. Haired dolls are extremely easy to brush, and are as amazing as those with curls.