To think cuddle & kind is a bit wanky?

[Fyette]

I keep seeing them on social media:

uk.cuddleandkind.com/

Their cheapest dolls are some 50-60 quid, and they say for every doll they donate 10 meals to kids in need. According to feedingamerica, 10 meals cost exactly.... a dollar. Not a huge part of their profits, is it? OK, the dolls are handmade, fair trade, and I am sure they're quite nice. But in their advertising everywhere they make it seem like buying their products is akin to giving to charity. Whereas you could also buy your DC a stuffed toy at Boots, donate your remaining 55 quid directly and provide 690 meals to hungry kids.

yanbu. yet more faddy stuff on sm. i'd rather give to charity personally.

Agreed. Expecting my first and an advert popped up on social media so I looked at their page. They're obviously cute, but I laughed my head off when I saw the price.

Agreed. Expecting my first and an advert popped up on social media so I looked at their page. They're obviously cute, but I laughed my head off when I saw the price.

Must have seen their ad at least a dozen times in the past month - some super aggressive campaigning happening there. Congrats on your pregnancy!

Seems like not too many people are bothered by them, though.

Meh I bought one for my DD and my niece. They are nice dolls, they come with a wee poster, they do good, they are fairtrade which is important to me. My daughter plays with hers like any other doll. I've never used it as a badge of honour or to somehow get myself credit so I'm not sure it's exactly wanky. More than you'd like to spend on a toy, fine. I was happy enough 🤷🏻‍♀️