Is a doll a suitable for a 1 yr old and if so, whats the best one?

elljay20

missjennipenni wrote: »

My 1st baby annabelle is a good one, Ive bought it for three 1 year olds now, with a wee stroller, and they have gone down very well!

i agree, my daughter got one for her second birthday and loves baby "helen":rolleyes:

*Louise*

My daughter was given a My first Baby born for her 1st birthday. Think it is around the £12 mark. It has a soft body and you can buy seperate accessories.

Becles

My daughter is 17 months and has played with my old dolls and buggy at my parents house for a few months now. I'm planning on getting her a doll and buggy for here for Christmas. Argos do packs and you get a buggy or pram, cot, high chair and other bits included.

My son bought his brother a present when he was born. I tucked a car into the baby carry seat and said his brother had bought it for him. For ages afterwards he thought babies were born with a toy car :rotfl:

Charlie23

My dd (now 19 months) has stolen her bigger sisters dolls gradually over the last year! They are my first baby annabel, and harder dolls. The baby annabel and a little pink one which kisses you (can't remember the name but is 12 months plus) are the favourites. She was sat on the floor yesterday morning with 2 buggies and 4 dolls! she kept putting the dolls in and out of the buggy and then started telling them off! it was all very serious!!!!! Then she started doing 'row row row your boat' with the pink doll and she was holding the doll in front of her and doing it properly!
If you get her a doll when the new baby comes your dd could bath her doll when your bathing the new baby (baths in asda £3 i think) and also nappies, when you ask dd to come over to the changing mat to change her bum she likes to bring dolly and change her.
Good luck on the new baby and hope you dd enjoys her new doll (if you get one)

nickj_2

i wouldn't get one of the all singing all dancing dolls , after the batteries have run out my dd's didn't miss these features , let them use their imagination - far more important

Savvy_Sue

Let's not be sexist here, I bought DS1 a baby doll at about that age. And Grandma knitted lots of clothes, because Dolly arrived wearing just a dressing gown.

However, all DS1 ever did was undress that doll, because he was fascinated by its tummy button. And even at his hearing check, he ignored all the whispers from the HV to play with the doll there, and try to get its clothes off.

Mummyboo

I think this sounds like a great idea I have 2 boys my eldest was 18 months when my second child was born and although it was difficult initially he loved helping me to take care of his younger brother and still does. I have to admit they fight like cat and dog but sometimes they have the cutest little moments together and I am now seeing the benefits of having them so close together.

Good luck with everything it will work itself out:j

gravitytolls

That's a lovely idea, and babies love baby dolls. A soft bodied, cuddly doll with a nice outfit is best. My first Baby Annabel is perfect.

taliwillow

Hello,

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who has responded. I think based on what you have all said I will get her a doll, but I will probably wait until a bit closer to the time to decide which one to get her based on how grown up she seems then (I know it's only just over 7 weeks but she seems to have grown up so quickly over the last few weeks!) as I had wondered if a doll that came with a bottle and a cot maybe good. I don't think I will get her a pushchair just yet as I am concerned about her pulling herself up on everything (although I am desperately hoping she will be walking by then as I can't imagine how I'm going to get things done if I have to carry 2 children) and will definately be looking very carefully at the bottles as she has a habit of putting everything too far into her mouth and making herself gag, sometimes making herself sick.

I am getting excited now but it's also quite scary! I feel like I have already forgotten what to do with a newborn and it hasn't been all that long. I'm just hoping it will all just come back to me when the baby arrives.

Thanks again for all of your advice.

Taliwillow

Nicki

taliwillow wrote: »

Hello,

(although I am desperately hoping she will be walking by then as I can't imagine how I'm going to get things done if I have to carry 2 children)
Taliwillow

Hi taliwillow

As I said, there is a very similiar age gap between my two and DS1 wasn't walking when DD was born. Tbh that was a godsend! When they first start to toddle around, you need eyes in the back of your head, and as you probably remember in the first few weeks after the birth you almost need to feed non-stop!

With us, DS1 started to walk about 6 weeks after DD was born, which was perfect. Things had settled down enough to be able to keep an eye on them. Before that it was easy to carry them both in my arms at the same time. You might not think so but when your new one is born, you'll see that it works! You won't be able to get away from the fact that you have two babies at the same time, but because your DD is nearly one it will be easier than having twins as she will be a little more independent and able to amuse herself for short periods.

I had all the same worries as you, but really you will be fine. Should you want to PM me about what its really like as you get closer to the day, please feel free!