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Realistic doctors kit for 12 year old

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GilmoreGirly86 · 11/10/2026 17:31

Hi all, just wanted to see if anyone has any ideas for where I could get my daughter some realistic doctors equipment for her birthday. She will be 12 and is autistic so not interested in the things a lot of 12 year olds are. She does a lot of imaginary role play games and would really like some medical stuff for one of them. She isn't too bothered about it actually working but I was just hoping to find something a bit more "grown up" than the usual Amazon kits aimed at quite little ones. Any ideas would be hugely appreciated. Thanks all ☺️

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IbizaToTheNorfolkBroads · 11/10/2026 18:40

I always manage to share my credit card details when I share an Amazon listing, but search for “suture practice kit”. You get a bit of rubbery flesh with “wounds” to stitch and prethreaded needles. Obvs, if she can be trusted with needles.
You’ll need access to a sharps bin too though.

parkezvous · 11/10/2026 18:57

You could buy her a cheap stethoscope, pulse oximeter, manual BP cuff, thermometer from e bay. Prob get all that for 15-20. Maybe search student nurse kit or similar

haggisaggis · 11/10/2026 19:01

My dd requested the same when she was about 10. I bought a real stethoscope, bandages, digital thermometer and some other stuff and put it all in a box. She was delighted and played with it for ages.

Cuwins · 11/10/2026 19:02

Ask on local Facebook groups if anyone has any real equipment they are no longer using/doesn’t work? I got my daughter a real stethoscope this way as she was asking for one that she could use to listen to someone heart

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