Honestly, I'm finding some people's response to this doll as "sick and inappropriate". The way some are reacting to its creation implies that they find it taboo (and shameful) for a person to be born premature or in need of artificial aid (life support). If they had made a doll with down syndrome, would you have the same (negative) reaction?
It's a doll, that emulates an infant with certain needs. How is that possibly "sick and inappropriate"? Not all infants are born healthy and mature, and some that are die of SIDS. Does that mean that we should destroy all dolls because they might cause emotional distress to someone who (unfortunately) experienced the death of their offspring? No, it does not. It's a doll people. Get over it.
Is This Doll a Sick Idea?
AdriHead
2012/11/13 00:10:31
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This isn't your typical beaming, smiley-faced doll. A doll designed to look like an ill, premature newborn is being slammed by disgusted parents and organizations alike. Though the manufacturers say that the all-too-lifelike doll helps parents of sick newborns cope, parents themselves don't agree.
A mother who lost one of her newborn twins wrote “I’m disgusted. What kind of sick and twisted individual does this?” And Sue Williams, who's a part of premature baby charity Adapt, called the idea "sick," adding that "The dolls aren’t comforting. They only extend the grieving process.” Do you think this doll is a sick idea?
THESUN.CO.UK reports:
A mother who lost one of her newborn twins wrote “I’m disgusted. What kind of sick and twisted individual does this?” And Sue Williams, who's a part of premature baby charity Adapt, called the idea "sick," adding that "The dolls aren’t comforting. They only extend the grieving process.” Do you think this doll is a sick idea?
THESUN.CO.UK reports:
TOY tot wired up to breathing tubes is slammed by charities though makers' claim it helps parents of sick newborns cope
Read More: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4639080/...
When I was an EMS Chief for a City we had to go to Toy'r us and buy a baby doll, take medical supplies and attach it to the doll ourselves for realistic training with new Paramedics that NEVER where exposed to a "Special Needs" or "Medically Fragile" child.
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I know it's to teach coping skills with premature and sickly babies and I can understand where that comes from, but at the same time, it's hurtful to those who have children that're of that condition and they feel as though this is insulting them. Which of course I can see why they would feel that way.
I wonder if they can be used with mothers that take drugs or drink during pregnancy or fathers who abuse pregnant women.
My older girls had a million and one questions about their brothers. When we were finally able to take them to see them, they had to look thru a window at them. My girls were mortified - their little brothers were hooked up to many of the same tubes and wires this doll has. I would have LOVED to have had a doll like this, I could have better prepared my girls for what their brothers were going to look like and that just because they had wires and tubes, they would be ok. It would have been so nice to show them a feeding tube and explain how that is how they ate.
I, personally would have used this doll as an education tool, and also to show the girls how they could still hold their little brothers once they came home. In a normal setting, I can see how this baby-doll may not be so appropriate, in my case it would have been an awesome toy/tool. p.s. the twins are about to turn 23 and have overcome all the premature problems!! We are all very grateful. :)