Around the Web…

Some links for the end of your work week:

• Mom of five — including 4-month-old son Trig — Sarah Palin tapped as GOP vice presidential candidate — CNN
• New research shows that boys raised by single mothers have as great a chance for success as those raised in two-parent households — USA Today
• One woman’s story of missing her mom‘s comforting presence — Her Bad Mother’s Basement
• A Manhattan mom writes an honest nanny-wanted ad, stating, "My kids are a pain…" — New York Times
• Breastfeeding dolls for children — cool or creepy? — lilSugar
• A mom prepares for a family trip — thing is, she’ll be staying home — Mom-101
• Parenting expert Dr. Harvey Karp will give a seminar in New York City next Thursday, September 4th — Big City Moms

Comments

The breastfeeding doll for children is just plain creepy! Not every idea has to be made into an actual product.

- Ew on August 29th, 2008

I think the breastfeeding dolls are perfectly fine, nice even.
There are plenty of childens dolls that come with a bottle to feed them, so I don’t see a problem with a breastfeeding one.

- N.S on August 29th, 2008

I agree with N.S.
My daughter used to nurse her baby dolls when she was younger. She’s also played with her stuffies or dolls and the babies would nurse off the mothers.
Why is something so innocent as nursing creepy?

- Lorus on August 29th, 2008

I have 3 kids and they all just “breastfeed” their favorite doll or animal as I feed the younger one. The dolls were their baby and they feed her. Heck my boys breastfeed with “Daddy Milk”. Oh and $55.00 for that, are you kidding me!!!

- ann on August 29th, 2008

I’m not sure that Sarah Palin is what america needs. She seems to be very radical. I dont like that she’s a member of nra… why is there a need for guns? And same-sex marriage? If two people of same sex are happy, why not? Better then be in abusive marriage with opposite sex, that’s for sure. And I also think that national parks should be left as they are. I also can’t forget how she took a flight in a advanced state of pregnancy, in a labor, too. I don’t think that this sets a responsible example for her fellow citizens. This is just my h.o. She is very pretty otherwise, though. Prettier then B.O.’s vice pres.

- molly on August 30th, 2008

I kind of like the dolls. I think its a great teaching tool about breastfeeding. There is nothing creepy about bf and this is how small children can learn and understand. Its definitely way better then those high heel shoes for infants we’ve seen couple months ago lol

- molly on August 30th, 2008

I never said breastfeeding was creepy.

The tiny doll on a bigger doll seems odd to me for some reason. I can see a child play breastfeeding a regular doll, but I don’t get the part about having the tinier doll play breastfeed off of the other. Wouldn’t a child just pretend the baby is suckling off of them? $55 seems like a lot.

- Ew on August 30th, 2008