The years of childhood between 5 and 8 are what you could call an awakening. For the first time, children are making relationships outside of their family circle and discovering their own individuality.
The role play that they undertake in these formative years will play an essential role in the development of healthy relationships in the future.
At this age, children want reality so the soft body dolls from their toddler years are just not going to hit the mark. Children of this age are flooded with technology and interactive toys and dolls are no different.
The pros of this doll are that it is weighted, realistic and comes with realistic accessories. The only con would be that it has no interactive responses.
Kids can tickle Baby alive and she will wiggle and giggle, talk to her and she will turn towards you.
The pros of this doll are of course it's 80 plus realistic responses, interactive accessories and its good for learning cause and effect. The only con is that it requires an awful lot of batteries.
At 14” Corolle is the perfect size for little arms, perfect for a cuddle, mothering or role-playing what grown-ups do when caring for a baby.
It’s arms, face and legs are made of delicately vanilla-scented soft-touch vinyl. She can keep her thumb in her mouth, she falls asleep when put down on her back.
The pros of this doll are its realistic features, the older age of the doll and the vanilla-scented skin. The one con is that it is expensive for a non-interactive doll.
This beautiful doll is handcrafted from soft vinyl for a finish that is as soft as a baby's bum. His limbs allow him to be posed in many different ways.
The pros of this doll are it’s realistic, reborn style doll, it’s ultra soft-touch vinyl hands, feet, and face. It also comes with a full baby outfit and accessories. The con is that it is more expensive than a traditional baby doll.