to think that a Doctor should not tell a couple to get a doll if they cant have DC?

[Celaena]

apologies for the DM link

A young couple are unable to get pregnant, have bought a reborn/newborn doll, as advised by their doctor? really would a doctor advise this?

"After they were turned down for adoption because their one-bedroom flat was not suitable for a baby, their doctor suggested they research the lifelike dolls."

"To make sure they have the full baby experience, the parents have also been researching what George's first word could be and plan to pass the dolls down when they eventually have children of their own using donor eggs. "

"Since the doll's arrival in October of last year, the new family have only experienced some minor backlash - one incident happened when another mother was kicked off a bus as there wasn't space for two pushchairs.

The woman had said Crystal didn't deserve the spot because her baby wasn't real."

i'd be pretty annoyed if someone with a doll meant that i couldnt get on the bus with my buggy (i dont have young dc's anymore)

Oh in that case FLK was a completely cuntish thing to say.

WTF is wrong with some people?

There's got to be more to this- clearly the couple have mental health issues. All very strange and no, I don't think a doctor recommended they get the dolly either.

Maybe a psychiatrist suggested it?

I don't know

I wouldn't be happy to not get the bus because of a doll in a pram

I really want one of those dolls. But I can't justify spending £350 on a doll

The rabbit had a harness on attached to the rings, it was a traditional pram. It even had a pram set (frilly cozy toes and pillow). I felt bad making the rabbit get off so I said I would get the next bus

I also don't think a doctor told them this. Id be sceptical of any DM article. Ialso think it's quite sad. They've clearly got grief / mental health issues.

Fishless - I quite like the image of that (which I know is really wrong!)

Why apologize for the Daily Mail link? Are you embarrassed to be reading it?

I haven't read the article but if someone was refused access to the bus with a pram with an actual baby in it because they refused to take their doll out of the way then clearly there are major issues at play here.

I am much more interested in the rabbit to be honest.

How the Jeff would the other woman know that George was a Reborn baby? Unless she gave him a poke or knew the couple?

I was on a bus t'other day, woman parks a pram in the space, I am 100% sure there was no baby in it, but I really didn't look that closely. (Certainly no rabbit in the pram)

Maybe in years gone by they would've recommended the couple get an animal - dog/cat etc. But now that would be irresponsible.
A doll is inanimate (though thats now how they treat him) it wouldn;t be like putting a dog in the back room if they got fed up with it.

Maybe its an extension of those dolls they give teenagers who they want to avoid getting pregnant.
This lady has been with her DH since 2008, she's 24 so they met very young. She would've been a candidate maybe for the Living Doll?

Very odd, might have been thrown out there as a suggestion but I really don't think a Dr said "Buy a LifeLike Doll and get it all the kit, get up at 2am and take it to see Santa".

I think I'd let the bunny stay too, but really the driver is to blame for not allowing the pushchair on.

A rabbit in a pram? I wonder if the owner has been featured in a dailyfail story.. I need to find out more!

It didn't have a nappy on did it?

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Oh FFS, this did not happen as described.
I am certain of that.
I don't even need to read the 'article' to know that

It would seem that this girl and her husband both have some type of mental health problem and/or learning disability; It's lovely that they are in love (just as when anyone is in love) but I don't think it could be healthy in any way to in essence parent a doll.

Spending money on it, taking it to see Santa, none of these things are normal in my opinion and I think it is behaviour that will only cause distress and anguish for this couple further down the line.

The media are exploiting a vulnerable couple but I'd be surprised (and shocked) if an actual qualified doctor (in any field) really suggested they buy a doll to raise as if it were an actual living breathing child.