Just a note, if you want the full effect of the doll, you will need 3 AA Batteries, not included. Be sure to buy some if you give this as a Christmas gift.
With them in, this doll develops a shining forehead for a fever, slurps medicine, and tells Mommy what is wrong with her, fever, sore throat, don't feel well. Using the right instruments makes her all better. However, she soon needs attention once again (germy little thing), and my granddaughter found it more fun to turn off her demands and simply treat her where and how she wanted. She is also using the Dr kit on her other animals.
The doctor kit itself Is very interactive, making things look very real. In fact, my granddaughter was afraid when I tried to give her a shot, and she wouldn't even let me give myself one! Much nicer than the kits I had as a youngster! But the best part is the stethoscope itself, which gives a heartbeat and lights up when used on any person, doll, or stuffed animal.
The legs of the doll are designed to kick out when the "knee kicker" is used, and she is a nice size to be a baby or toddler, I think young "Moms" will enjoy both the doll and the Dr Kit, and it is especially fun to have a doctor instead of nurse kit for little girls.
The best part will happen over time as she becomes more familiar with doing these things to her doll so that she can leave some of her fear behind when she visits the doctor.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program First the good news. So far, my grandkids(ages 3 1/2 and 1 1/2)love playing with this doll. It's got all the right tools for a standard doctor checkup and they are relatively well made. My kids use the ear thermometer like one you slide on the forehead and they use the play shot syringe like a medicine dropper which they fill from the medicine bottle (which does have a dropper in the top) because that's how they take medicine. The stethoscope with the heart beat was a novelty, but a heartbeat sound that you hear through the stethoscope would have been more educational and realistic. The plastic case is just one open compartment so I will be making some alterations to provide organization and to prevent it all from dumping out when the case is opened. Still, the case holds all the parts and the latch is secure but easy for little ones to open on their own. NOW the bad news. The doll has a horrible lispy voice and she doesn't shut off or have a volume button so when the kids leave her to play with something else, the adults are subjected to that whiney voice over and over again until you want to euthanize the horrid little thing. The doll's body is very rigid making her uncuddley at the best of times and her hair is long but thin and stringy so I'm sure it will need a cut before too long. This is also a battery eater. You need batteries (not included) for the doll and button batteries (demo strength only included)for the stethoscope. Oh, and did I mention the LIGHT in dolly's forehead when she has a fever? She looks possessed! Her whole forehead lights up blood red! I'm looking forward to the day and unsuspecting adult sneaks across the playroom in the dark and accidently sets this off. Now that just might be the best part of this whole toy ...Best Deals for Little Mommy Doctor Mommy Doll
Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I got this as a surprise for my granddaughter.She already has the Baby Wanna Walk doll and has fun interacting with her. I
thought she would love this doll, but she lost interest fairly quickly. I'll explain why in a moment.
Unpacking the doll is painstaking. Getting the doll out is difficult as there are multiple tie-downs. You have to rip the packaging to shreds to get the accessories out. If your child is anything like my granddaughter (impatient), I suggest you unpack the doll and insert 3 fresh AA batteries before you give it to her.
When powered on, the doll complains of feeling "yucky" and her forehead turns bright red. Through the use of appropriate accessories, the doll can be made to "feel" better.
My granddaughter got frustrated when the doll asked for the "purple medicine." She tried administering the medicine but could not trigger the doll to "take" it (to reduce the fever). I had to intervene and tinker with it, and I also had trouble. We had the same issue with the tongue depressor. She did have fun with the reflex test and the stethoscope. After a while, she got frustrated with the continuous demands and decided to just turn the doll off. She seemed to get more enjoyment playing "doctor" the way she wanted, at her own pace.
When she finished playing, she wanted to put everything in the accessory case. Unfortunately, the case we got would not snap shut no matter what we tried. Closer inspection revealed the plastic tabs were too small to keep the case closed.
After a day of playing with the doll, she lost her inclination to play with it. I asked her why and she said "she's ALWAYS sick, I think she needs to go to the hospital!" Cute, but underscores how much care the doll demands. After a week, I saw her using the accessories on her other dolls, even a Barbie mermaid. She does return to it from time to time.
Overall, this is a fun doll if your child likes playing Doctor Mommy. The accessories are fun and your child can learn a little about the different tools and how they are used. I think this could make a girl feel more comfortable about visiting the (real) doctor. The interactive sounds and phrases are nicely done. But for us, a lot of frustration came from using the purple medicine and the tongue depressor. I think this is a great concept and wonderful if your child frequently wants to play the role of doctor.
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The thing will take a good 20 minutes to remove from the box. After that you'll try to put everything in the med kit, but the kit won't stay closed. Why couldn't they have put a latch on it? Extremely disappointing. This kinda design flaw makes me rage. Obviously the designers didn't think this through.The doll itself takes 3 AA batteries. No volume control will drive parents up the wall.
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Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program The doll is well made and the hair especially is nice feeling and makes the doll a pretty one. This makes a difference since some dolls recently are just not that pretty.The various medical tools are fun for the child but the doll is too fast with her requests for her "Mommy" to help her feel better. By the time the child has found the item requested the doll has gone on to ask for something else. These requests are so fast and continuing that our four year old "tester" turned it off herself and then played with it without the sounds. She still loves playing with it but only sometimes turns on the sound. So the doll is very usable but the makers might keep this complaint in mind for the next version.
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