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1 Raggedy Ann Doll Turns 95 and Is No Worse For the Wear
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2 Lil Links: First Lady Not a Fan of Malia and Sasha Dolls
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3 Tattooed Barbie: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?
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4 Juicy Couture Dolls: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?
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5 Toy Box: Dolls with ALL the Parts
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6 Breastfeeding Dolls: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?
Music and Books For Kids
7 Texts and Tunes: Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
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8 lil Find: Kammi Teething Doll
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9 Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding: Teen Malia and Sasha Dolls?
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10 Wee Are the World: Karito Kids
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11 The Earth Friends Educate The Next Generation
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12 Breastfeeding Doll: Kid Friendly or Are You Kidding?
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13 The Little Girl, The Doll and The Wardrobe
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14 Missing Bitty Baby Signs Posted at Park For Safe Toy Return
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15 Child's Play? 10 Bizarre Dolls More Likely to Traumatize Than Amuse
Hello dolly! From dolls that breastfeed to dolls that give birth, dolls aren't necessarily controversy-free playthings. Check out the following selection of disturbing dolls, and let us know if you'd let your tot play with any of these. Read more
Rag dolls age well! On September 7, Raggedy Ann turns 95 and she doesn't look much older than she did back in 1915, when "cartoonist, illustrator and storyteller" Johnny Gruelle drew a face on an old doll and gifted it to his daughter, Marcella. The toy gained fame when the artist created Andy and turned the brother and sister's adventures into a book series. Between now and the beloved Read more
Every child loses a toy now and then — a shovel in the sandbox or a jump rope on the jungle gym, but sometimes searching the playground and turning the house upside down doesn't unearth the object. For one little girl, misplacing her beloved and pricey baby doll meant taking action! She and her parents printed and posted missing person flyers all around the park where the plastic babe was Read more
Give your girl and her dolls a wardrobe of their own! Before tossing the playthings' clothing and accessories in another plastic tub, consider investing in an authentic doll chest that will neatly hold the items and allow lil hands to access them without dumping everything on the floor. Like the trunks our mothers and grandmothers used generations ago, these armoires are designed to showcase the Read more
Teaching children about the birds and the bees is no longer a formal chat that happens during the tween or teen years. Many mamas choose to introduce the concept when a sibling makes her debut. Fourteen percent of lilsugar readers say they'd purchase a birthing and nursing doll ($90) to educate their kiddos about the miracle of life, while 43 percent of our mamas would invest in a Boobie Buddy Read more
I recently heard about French designer Mina d'Ornano and her baroque sensibility. Then I came across one of her pieces — this minaPoe Evil Guest Doll Pendant ($1,317). Yes, it's a doll necklace. An evil-doll necklace to be precise. I have nothing against dolls, even scary ones, but to wear one around my neck is not me. Is it you? Take all of my Love It or Hate It Polls here! MinaPoe Read more
There are plenty of dolls on the market made from eco-friendly materials, but how many help parents teach their tots about the importance of being eco-conscience? The Earth Friends ($64) may be pricey, but they get to the point. The nine boy and girl dolls are made completely from organic and recycled materials. With organic cotton hair, a cotton and hemp blend for skin, organic and recycled Read more
Some mothers ban Barbie because they believe the toy sets an unrealistic standard of beauty for their daughters to live up to . . . not to mention the buxom blonde's feet aren't firmly planted on the ground. But to celebrate the beloved doll's 50th anniversary, Mattel has a new version out on the market that plays into pop culture — Totally Stylin' Tattoos Barbie ($20). Lil ladies can use the Read more
I'm a big proponent of homemade teethers like cold food, but natural remedies aren't practical when you're on the go. These Kammi Teething Dolls ($20) offer a simple solution to soothing baby's ailing gums. They look a bit like cotton gnomes, but the terrycloth dolls are crafted out of knots. You just dampen the knots, store the doll in the freezer for a while and then let baby bite away. The Read more
While American Girls tell the stories of our nation through the eyes of little girls growing up during different eras, another brand of dolls celebrates the world's cultures. Karito Kids is a line of six dolls ($100 each) and accompanying books ($11) that showcase different cultures. Representing African-American, Caucasian, Latin and Mediterranean ethnicities, the life-like dolls each come Read more
