Reborn Dolls

System

I find them somewhat creepy. I understand people deal with grief in different ways but i'm not sure having one of these dolls is the best way to deal with it.

twi1ight

sashadesade wrote: »

It was actually a doll of the grandson as a baby, and as far as I recall he thought she was off her rocker!

That's how I remember it. I cracked up when they were talking by webcam and she was showing the doll and the grandson said "It's a doll, you numbnut!"
I expect the tv prog showed women who are extreme. They're definitely not for me but I won't make judgement on people who like them. As someone else said, doesn't really harm anyone.

barbiedoll

I watched a programme where a woman travelled to (I think) America to pick up her special doll. She had spent a fortune in Harrods on really expensive clothes, a pram, a cot and everything that you would for a real baby. When she arrived at the hotel room and the doll was delivered, she gently took it out of the box, dressed it in the new clothes, brushed it's hair and everything :eek:

Then, when she realised that the doll had a damaged head, she suddenly treated it as though it was just a piece of junk. It was tossed back in the box, (minus the new clothes obviously), and she acted just like a kid with a broken toy. She got her new perfect new doll eventually but the saddest thing was watching her husband watching her, when she was wheeling the doll out in her new pram. He looked really confused, sad and ever so slightly revolted by the sight of her playing "dollies", just like a little girl. Although I laughed at the time, I did feel ashamed of myself afterwards, she clearly needed help of some sort. Very sad.

sausagesandwich19

busiscoming2 wrote: »

I suppose if you loved playing with dolls as a child and have not had children or your children have grown up, maybe it just playing for adults? Id draw the line at taking them outside though, that is a bit weird.

I remember the programme with the granny and wasn't there a woman who took hers to Harrods and paid hundreds for outfits for it?

I remember that!

sausagesandwich19

barbiedoll wrote: »

I watched a programme where a woman travelled to (I think) America to pick up her special doll. She had spent a fortune in Harrods on really expensive clothes, a pram, a cot and everything that you would for a real baby. When she arrived at the hotel room and the doll was delivered, she gently took it out of the box, dressed it in the new clothes, brushed it's hair and everything :eek:

Then, when she realised that the doll had a damaged head, she suddenly treated it as though it was just a piece of junk. It was tossed back in the box, (minus the new clothes obviously), and she acted just like a kid with a broken toy. She got her new perfect new doll eventually but the saddest thing was watching her husband watching her, when she was wheeling the doll out in her new pram. He looked really confused, sad and ever so slightly revolted by the sight of her playing "dollies", just like a little girl. Although I laughed at the time, I did feel ashamed of myself afterwards, she clearly needed help of some sort. Very sad.

She gave me the creeps

mishkanorman

i remember the first time I saw someone in my neighbourhood with one in a pushchair, I didnt realise what it was and thought her baby had died I'd seen her pushing her pram past my house several times but this was the first time I'd been close to her. I'd obviously gasped as my sister nudged me and shook her head, took me out of earshot and explained that as she wasnt 'the full ticket' the authorities would only allow her to have one of these dolls to appease her wanting a baby of her own. She feeds it, holds it, talks to it, smokes over it and when she needs to take lots of shopping home she puts it in the fold of the hood :eek:. creepy as !

katieclampet

Each to their own and all that, but personally I think the dolls are just creepy, and the women are plain weird!! :rotfl:

katie

MERFE

my old next door neighbour used to make these and sell them on ebay. She was housebound and did it as a hobby. She did a really good job too but she did think there was something wrong with the people that bought them. It is just a rediculous amount of money to spend on a doll. The first time I saw one she was showing the neighbour the other side in the walkway at the end of the backgarden and I thought she had had a baby but close up its obviously not.

CFC

steph7163 wrote: »

Hi

i know quite a few people who have these - they are all parents who have lost a baby & the reasons for havingthem vary immensley from person to person - some people have had them because they have maybe only one or two photos, some people need comfort, i have a miniture one that was made using the 2 photos i have of my daughter it is not on display or played with. I think it is up to individuals what they do with them they are after all causing no harm to anyone else.

stephx

I am very sorry for your loss and hope the doll is of some comfort to your heart and mind.

mountainofdebt

barbiedoll wrote: »

I watched a programme where a woman travelled to (I think) America to pick up her special doll. She had spent a fortune in Harrods on really expensive clothes, a pram, a cot and everything that you would for a real baby. When she arrived at the hotel room and the doll was delivered, she gently took it out of the box, dressed it in the new clothes, brushed it's hair and everything :eek:

Then, when she realised that the doll had a damaged head, she suddenly treated it as though it was just a piece of junk. It was tossed back in the box, (minus the new clothes obviously), and she acted just like a kid with a broken toy. She got her new perfect new doll eventually but the saddest thing was watching her husband watching her, when she was wheeling the doll out in her new pram. He looked really confused, sad and ever so slightly revolted by the sight of her playing "dollies", just like a little girl. Although I laughed at the time, I did feel ashamed of myself afterwards, she clearly needed help of some sort. Very sad.

I remember this woman very well because she couldn't have children and was 'using' this doll as a replacement.

What I remember thinking was, was what would happen if she had become pregnant and the baby wasn't perfect? Would the baby end up in a care home.