To think reborn dolls are disturbing?

OP, you sound really nasty.

You need to educate yourself about dementia as you clearly have no idea about it.

I have actually learnt a lot from this thread about dementia and child loss. Very sad.

I personally don't like them. People can't help how they feel about things.

If they help people it's brilliant.

Of course they aren't safe for YOUNG children. However, if you have always been into dolls and carried on as you got older then these may be an evolution. I was trying to delve deeper into a previous comment that was referring to regular dolls and these dolls.

It's not something I'm into and likely will never own but I don't judge those that do. I've never lost a child so i can't say I wouldn't want one if it happened. No one can judge if they haven't lived that life. I do find the dolls fascinating rather than creepy though. There are talented people out there! If only I was talented like that!

I don't have any feelings about other people having them but I wouldn't get one myself because they remind me of how my youngest looked when he was born, all floppy and not breathing.

Ha! My DD used to have a life size doll...size of a toddler...not a reborn one. Once we were in the playground and I was pushing my DD on the swing...when I went to lift her out of it, I dropped the doll onto the ground so I could use both hands. A woman from afar audibly gasped and looked horrified and I had to shout across the playground, don't worry it's a doll!

It doesn't bother me at all and I don't find it weird. If it makes them happy so what, they aren't harming anyone.

My daughter had 2, I was a bit weirded out at first but my daughter used it like a doll. However from the true likeness, weight etc and ours was eyes closed sleeping, I'm sure you can imagine the incidents we had when out and out with a doll buggy and dd picking it up with one arm etc 🙈🙄😂

Thank you for answering - diplomatically and informatively - unlike one poster.

All.I can say is that I have the greatest respect for people who care for people with dementia.

Quite moved reading this. Bless her, who are we to judge?

I think the odd thing is that this bothers you so much that you make a thread about it.

The fake bs reason of the ‘waste’. Of all the ‘eco’ causes to worry about, this is tiny. Instead I think this is just a dig at those that have these dolls, and when you know people say they find them helpful after losing a child, it’s very nasty to post this. You know that though.

I’ve seen women on tiktok with them, they often seem vulnerable, have gone through something traumatic, are infertile or have mental health issues and people like you post your ‘I don’t understand’ bollocks. Are you one of those mean girls?

Are you going to start threads on all the things you don’t ‘understaaaaaaand’? 🙄

Try and find the pictures of the birth, even got a dr doll for the occasion and a hospital room set up. It really is something to see!

Op, why you would want to shit over the feelings of a woman who has lost her baby is beyond me but each to their own I guess. I find that far odder behaviour than someone seeking comfort in a realistic doll.

@SirenSays Oh that made me cry, how sweet. Also @Evasmissingletter your post did too.

I think it's a thing people like and find comfort in, that doesn't hurt or affect anyone else. Some very judgy people here.

I find these dolls bizarre, weird & creepy, but I’m never going to own one.

My understanding is that many of the women who do own them are either unable to have children or have suffered miscarriage(s) and / or child bereavement. They apparently find the dolls helpful in dealing with the resulting mental health issues, so who am I to judge?

I find them a bit scary especially the very realistic ones. A bit too uncanny valley for me but I know they can help some people. The only thing I truly take issue with is using real formula for them.

I don't know this will feel any less creepy, but there are also sleeping dogs and cats for people with dementia. They make all different breeds and their chests rise and fall as they breathe. 😁

For people with dementia, (I'm mainly talking about Alzheimer's but it can happen in other types too) short term memory is one of the first things to go.

So if a person has progressed to the stage where they are looking for their baby (who is now grown), they won't really be retaining events enough to process that the baby is always sleeping. And yes, the same conversation can happen repeatedly, almost on a loop.

But ideally the process of making the cup of tea will re-focus the person's attention for a few minutes and then you can move on to a new activity when they have finished the tea.

Like others on this thread, I’ve have had to endure the agony of going home without my babies. I don’t have a reborn doll but I understand why they might provide a tiny bit of comfort.

The mere existence of these dolls doesn’t affect you one bit. Be thankful that you don’t know what it feels like to suffer the loss of a child rather than merrily passing judgement on people who have been through unimaginable (to you) pain

I wonder how much of OP's prejudice is against the dolls and how much is against people struggling with their mental health, and in her eyes "not getting proper help".

I find the extent you give a shit about people owning dolls, weirder than said dolls 🤷🏼‍♀️.

Something else has just occurred to me - some people really do seem to find comfort in these dolls. I expect these people might have turned to the NHS or Social Services otherwise (or not needed their help any longer). It would be fair to say (IMO) that they have the potential to lessen the strain on these services. Even if it's only a tiny bit. That's definitely not something to be slated.

Since you have never lost a baby, it’s intolerable that you feel qualified to comment on that tbh.

and your comments about waste are ridiculous. People spend money on all kinds of things.

I also think it diminishes those who do have mental health issues and find them helpful.

My mum had one of these when she had dementia and loved him. She thought it was her baby son, my elder brother, and she spent hours cuddling and chatting to him. He bought her much joy in the last year of her life. She had lost all her short term memory and I do feel she thought he was real and just asleep. I find the OPs comments quite upsetting, lacking empathy and judgemental. Just because people find joy or comfort in things the OP thinks are weird doesn’t mean they have Mental Health issues.