I haven't read through all the responses, I just have to say I really don't see what the big deal with the doll is. Kids love to imitate their parents, and this could be something the kids want to do. I know when I was 5 and my mom was nursing my baby sister, I tried "nursing" my stuffed animals. And I didn't have a weird view of sex from it. I wasn't a teen mom, in fact I still don't really want kids. But breast feeding IS something that is natural, especially when around the home, and I see no harm in explaining it to a child. I think the only thing silly about it is that parents would pay for something instead of just letting kids pretend. I don't see what's so sexual about an exposed breast when it's being used for it's natural function that letting a kid express their natural curiosity would give them a skewed view of sex later in life.

I think it is odd

Let the kid have the doll if they want one. The kid isn't going to go out and have wild crazy sex orgies at thirteen years old and produce children just because he/she/they played with a breastfeeding doll. :( Honestly. The only psychological effects this toy is going to have is the possibility of either turning kids of from having children, or possibly produce a somewhat better parent or breastfeeding mother later in life, if it even does anything at all.<br /> <br /> "But with pedophiles and such out, seeing girls ages 4-5 holding babies to they chest, doesn't that make it unsafe? "<br /> <br /> I think it would perhaps be healthier to worry about taking your child to the swimming pool.<br /> <br /> "Personally, it shows little kids that sex is okay"<br /> <br /> Except sex is okay. There is absolutely nothing wrong with sex, as long as you're old enough, responsible enough to use protection, and it's consensual. I had a lot of sex as a teenager and I don't have a ton of children. I don't have any, and I don't have STDs, either. <i>Sex is okay.</i> And it's <i>okay</i> that children are aware of this, as long as you also teach them the drawbacks! <br /> <br /> Sorry. The sex ed in this country is just completely miserable, and a baby doll isn't going to clue kids in on anything about sex, haha.

I actually had one, it was for a school project! It was horrifying! I'm a mother now, at 18, but she is only 8 months, but still, I had it a few years ago, it flipping bit me! It hurt so fri***** bad!

Actually, that's not been my experience with it, at all. People just don't <i>think</i> about the effect it has on their child because who expects to have a daughter that suddenly turns out to be male-minded? More people <i>should</i> take that into consideration, but the majority don't. It's really kind of sad for the kids that have to go through it feeling awkward and confused.<br /> <br /> My point there is just that a father figure can also feed a baby with a bottle. If a little (biological) boy wants a doll, buy him one! But giving him this one in particular sends a different message. Flip that to a little "girl" who already doesn't feel like a girl and it can be a little more serious of a gender message to be sending. Do you see what I mean?<br /> Simpler way to put that might be "children of all genders can play with dolls; male children would probably have a harder time with this one. If the child is born with the body of a girl but doesn't really feel comfortable as a girl, this doll could really send a screwed up message to an already confused child."<br /> Again, this doll isn't at fault, and I don't think it's cause for concern with the doll itself. But parents need to really think about it and make sure their kid wants <i>that particular role</i> in the life of their pretend baby, I guess.<br /> <br /> I also read into these things a lot just because of my personal experiences, so I think my prior posts were worded a little harshly, maybe? Just to clarify: I don't think there's anything wrong with the doll itself. I just think it might make it easier for parents who would be doing it anyway to force gender stereotypical roles on their kids.

Well, the parents are going to do it anyway. :P And the way I see it, if they're that concerned about gender roles, they're probably the same type of people who abhor seeing women breastfeeding anyway (cover yourself! Have some decency!), yanno?

I didn't say some kid can't choose to play with this doll. That's fine by me. I just know that many, many parents try to force traditional gender roles on their kids in some pretty weird ways...and I could very easily see this being one of them. Not saying anything bad about the doll; just my concern with <i>the parents</i>.

"For all we know giving you kid a breast feeding doll could result in them being a Teen Mom."<br /> <br /> Except we already know there isn't a correlation? Most five year olds don't know what sex is, ergo they cannot know or be taught by a DOLL what protection or sex even is! <br /> <br /> I can't believe some of these reactions, really...

"I think your right , showing kids unprotected sex is ok is NOT ok . For all we know giving you kid a breast feeding doll could result in them being a Teen Mom."<br /> <br /> Before I go and ignore your comment completely, please, <b>please</b> explain to me how a breastfeeding doll results in them being a teen mom? Explain to me how it is any more a factor than a normal, bottle-fed baby doll?<br /> <br /> I get where you guys are coming from with the not wanting to play with dolls thing... but that's just it. You CHOSE not to. These children have every right to choose not to play with these dolls if they don't want. What on this green Earth is the difference, other than "icky icky eww she's feeding it from her body parties they shouldn't do that it's gross!"

But then again what does a 4 to 5 year old know about sex.