Page 6 | To think reborn dolls are disturbing?

Kanaloa · 19/05/2023 08:53

Tellmeimcrazy · 19/05/2023 00:19

Yes it's very sad isn't it? Some people really struggle in ways that may be difficult for some to understand. Luckily many people reach out for these dolls as opposed to physically hurting others or whatever.

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I don’t think the dolls are an alternative to violent/abusive behaviour. They’re just dolls and are unlikely to stop someone hurting other people.

Sceptre86 · 19/05/2023 09:07

I agree that the dolls themselves are creepy but I've never suffered the loss of a child or infertility. I have empathy for those that do and if it helps who am I to judge.

RegainingTheWill2023 · 19/05/2023 09:08

Kanaloa · 19/05/2023 08:53

I don’t think the dolls are an alternative to violent/abusive behaviour. They’re just dolls and are unlikely to stop someone hurting other people.

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Extreme anxiety for some people, especially those with dementia or autism or MH problems can lead to aggressive and violent behaviour to themselves or others. Reborns can help reduce that anxiety and distress. They provide soothing physical and sensory feedback through their weight and soft bodies and promote soothing and nurturing responses from the person holding them. Therefore can reduce violent episodes for some.

greenmarsupial · 19/05/2023 10:09

I've asked my husband to get me one of them if I ever get dementia. I think it would take me back to the happiest time in my life and give me purpose when the rest of the world is a confusing place.

Kanaloa · 19/05/2023 10:43

RegainingTheWill2023 · 19/05/2023 09:08

Extreme anxiety for some people, especially those with dementia or autism or MH problems can lead to aggressive and violent behaviour to themselves or others. Reborns can help reduce that anxiety and distress. They provide soothing physical and sensory feedback through their weight and soft bodies and promote soothing and nurturing responses from the person holding them. Therefore can reduce violent episodes for some.

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I think ‘can reduce violent episodes’ is a big jump from ‘many people reach out for these dolls instead of hurting others.’

GoneTillNovember · 19/05/2023 10:52

Nasty OP. So narrow minded and judgemental.

They bring people comfort for many reasons. They can be quite beautiful works of art painstakingly created. I can totally see why someone would get pleasure and comfort from them.

RegainingTheWill2023 · 19/05/2023 13:50

Kanaloa · 19/05/2023 10:43

I think ‘can reduce violent episodes’ is a big jump from ‘many people reach out for these dolls instead of hurting others.’

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I was responding to what you wrote @Kanaloa
You wrote They’re just dolls and are unlikely to stop someone hurting other people. I simply explained that your assertion was not true. I did not say many people reach out for these dolls instead of hurting others

TheGoogleMum · 19/05/2023 13:57

It seems a but weird to me, but it's harmless and if it makes some people happy then who am I to judge? I like some things other people would probably find weird.

Kanaloa · 19/05/2023 15:24

RegainingTheWill2023 · 19/05/2023 13:50

I was responding to what you wrote @Kanaloa
You wrote They’re just dolls and are unlikely to stop someone hurting other people. I simply explained that your assertion was not true. I did not say many people reach out for these dolls instead of hurting others

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No, but the post I was actually replying to did say that. When in fact it’s very unlikely that many people use them to stop themselves hurting other people.

BigglyBee · 19/05/2023 15:27

I have suffered both infertility and the death of a baby. I sort of get the appeal, but they give me the creeps. I think it's because they look very realistic, but obviously don't move. This makes them seem dead. Dead babies aren't something I ever want to have to see again.

However, if they comfort other people, then I see no harm (I would just need a bit of a warning if I was going to be around one).

VWHoliday · 19/05/2023 15:45

BigglyBee · 19/05/2023 15:27

I have suffered both infertility and the death of a baby. I sort of get the appeal, but they give me the creeps. I think it's because they look very realistic, but obviously don't move. This makes them seem dead. Dead babies aren't something I ever want to have to see again.

However, if they comfort other people, then I see no harm (I would just need a bit of a warning if I was going to be around one).

So sorry for your losses.

I understand what you mean about they look realistic but don't move. That's what I don't like.

KimberleyClark · 19/05/2023 16:01

Not my thing,even though I have suffered infertility, but I don’t see the harm in them.

KimberleyClark · 19/05/2023 16:07

Meant to add you can get reborn toddlers which look even creepier to me.

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maryberryslayers · 19/05/2023 16:12

I do find it odd but if it brings them a bit of happiness then why not.

I feel the same about adults who are obsessed with Disney or grown men who paint tiny figures and have 'battles'.

The only point I agree with is that they shouldn't be buying baby formula or anything else that is available in limited quantities and needed by actual babies.

ifIwerenotanandroid · 19/05/2023 16:33

OP, I want to thank you for asking the question about these dolls, because I see pix of them from time to time & always wondered why people had them & what they were for. I've no idea why some posters are being so snippy about having a discussion of the topic. I find these dolls creepy. Some people obviously don't. There's no harm in discussing it.

MyMachineAndMe · 19/05/2023 17:26

I know of a woman who does those living history recreation things at weekends and the group she's part of go to all kinds of places to show visitors how people would have lived. She has a reborn baby to keep in a cot thing in the corner of the room to show how they would have been dressed and kept out of the way, or worn on the back of the mother as she went about her daily business, without the hassle of keeping an actual baby.

helloelsie · 19/05/2023 17:35

Hazel2323 · 18/05/2023 14:23

@Kanaloa oh my, that is so strange!

I don't even understand the baby loss reason. If I lost a baby the last thing I would want is a doll?!

These people need psychological help. If my husband died and I wanted a life size doll to replace him people wouldn't be so accepting of it!

And the wasteful comment is because I'm quite eco conscious and these plastic dolls, abundance of clothes etc is unnecessary. That's my opinion.

The level of judgement here is astounding.

helloelsie · 19/05/2023 17:36

krustykittens · 18/05/2023 14:29

I haven't lost a child or had fertility issues, but I do have chronic depression. I own one of these dolls and I find the weight of it in my arms soothes me when I am very low and weepy and brings me back to a happy time in my life. It's a small coping mechanism I use amongst others but I do enjoy it. Sometimes it is the only thing that helps me sleep.

Thank you so much for sharing this ❤️❤️❤️

DrummerGranny60 · 26/12/2023 00:05

I get creeped out also and I've seen them in carseats and sitting in high chair s for n restaurants being fed fake baby food and bottles by the owner or.om

caringcarer · 26/12/2023 00:08

I know of a lady with advanced dementia who loves to hold her Reborn doll. She's in a care home and when she has this Reborn doll she is much calmer. I don't see any harm in them if they help a person in need. Shortage of baby clothes is just not true.

KissyMissy · 26/12/2023 00:54

Evasmissingletter · 18/05/2023 16:55

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.

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BigBouncyBaubles · 26/12/2023 02:32

DrummerGranny60 · 26/12/2023 00:05

I get creeped out also and I've seen them in carseats and sitting in high chair s for n restaurants being fed fake baby food and bottles by the owner or.om

I'm creeped out by you searching out this old thread...🙃

Midnightgrey · 26/12/2023 05:33

I'm hoping when I'm old and demented that nobody gets me a reborn doll. Both of my babies were frequent projectile vomiters. They also drooled. Despite my best efforts with bathing, bibs and clean clothes they tended to smell like overripe cottage cheese. If these dolls give comfort to others that's fine by me though. There is amazing artistry in making them.

AlwaysGinPlease · 26/12/2023 08:11

Some say it's a hobby. Some have it after baby loss. Either way it's bizarre and not healthy. also don't like that these people are buying baby clothes to dress a doll in and toys/blankets/cots/bottles etc that real families could actually use. It seems terribly wasteful

YABVVU and that doesn't affect you at all. If it helps someone that's great. I find them creepy but I don't care if people have them. If they bring comfort after loss or to childless people that's wonderful.

As for the last part of your post, really? That's utterly ridiculous. Read it back to yourself and see if you can guess why. Get a hobby maybe instead.

Alauueal · 20/08/2024 21:25

I am a 58 year old grandmother of 9 and mother of 4. I absolutely love silicone dolls, they cost a lot of money. I love the texture and the cuteness. I don't play as such but cuddling them comforts me. I really do bot understand why this bothers you?