Comments on: Do we really need breastfeeding dolls?

By: Nina

Nina — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 04:20:37 +0000

I like the idea of the doll. I do agree that it’s preferable for little girls to play “nursing” by watching their mothers, but that’s not always possible. such as in my case, I am the youngest in my family so there were no more children after me that I could watch my mother nurse. And then there are many families where there is only one child.
Breastfeeding isn’t easy in the beginning, and I think that something that would help to encourage girls to choose breast over bottle is a good thing.

By: emily

emily — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:19:17 +0000

i think the toy is a great idea!

By: Cara @ Health Home and Happiness

Cara @ Health Home and Happiness — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:23:10 +0000

I agree! Hannah nurses her doll, Sam’s bear, everything! I prefer to encourage imagination. She ‘knits’ too and does all sorts of pretend things without help. Yay for imagination!

By: Rebeccah

Rebeccah — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:30:17 +0000

Very interesting! When my oldest girls were much younger… they would pretend like their babies were nursing because they saw me nursing their younger siblings. I think it should be left at just that.. pretending. I do not think I would ever invest in a doll that actually made suckling motions. Just my opinion