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Breast-Feeding Doll Hitting Stores Soon
Story posted 2011.07.19 at 10:48 AM EDT
Adults have been prepping little kids for adulthood in a lot of wacky ways over the years, but a Spanish company's new breast-feeding doll for kids may take the cake.
The Breast Milk Baby works by making motions and suckling sounds when a sensor in its mouth gets close to a flowery halter top the child wears while "breast-feeding."
The doll has already seen success in Europe, generating more than $2 million in sales for its maker, Berjuan Toys, since it was first released in Spain four years ago.
But the reception in the United States has been mixed.
Some parents aren't happy. And on a recent episode of "The O'Reilly Factor," Bill O'Reilly criticized the doll, saying, "I don't like it. . . . There's a lot of harm being done to children."
The dollmaker says it's just teaching children nurturing skills.
"There's absolutely nothing sexual about breast-feeding, "Berjuan Toys U.S. spokesman Dennis Lewis said. "It's good for mommies, it's good for babies, it's good for society."
Article from: http://wap.wsbtv.com/wap/news/text....448&cid=377&scid=-1&ith=3&title=National News
Story posted 2011.07.19 at 10:48 AM EDT
Adults have been prepping little kids for adulthood in a lot of wacky ways over the years, but a Spanish company's new breast-feeding doll for kids may take the cake.
The Breast Milk Baby works by making motions and suckling sounds when a sensor in its mouth gets close to a flowery halter top the child wears while "breast-feeding."
The doll has already seen success in Europe, generating more than $2 million in sales for its maker, Berjuan Toys, since it was first released in Spain four years ago.
But the reception in the United States has been mixed.
Some parents aren't happy. And on a recent episode of "The O'Reilly Factor," Bill O'Reilly criticized the doll, saying, "I don't like it. . . . There's a lot of harm being done to children."
The dollmaker says it's just teaching children nurturing skills.
"There's absolutely nothing sexual about breast-feeding, "Berjuan Toys U.S. spokesman Dennis Lewis said. "It's good for mommies, it's good for babies, it's good for society."
Article from: http://wap.wsbtv.com/wap/news/text....448&cid=377&scid=-1&ith=3&title=National News