Fake Babies. Real Weird.
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
BBC documentary explores the very real world of fake babies.
Want a baby, but not interested in all the fuss and muss? Then the new trend: fake babies, is for you! Fake Baby, A BBC documentary, follows women who instead of caring for human infants, are content to care for "reborns," sculpted hyper-realistic baby dolls. Like real babies, these dolls don't come cheap and can cost into the tens of thousands complete with tricked-out fake heartbeats.
Says one Mum about her cherished inanimate object, "She never grows out of her clothes, never soils them, it's just fabulous. The only difference is, of course, these guys don't move."
Yes, luv, that's because they're made out of plastic resins.
It's not only childless women who are jumping on the fake baby bandwagon. Some women who've already had children, but are experiencing "baby lust," are plunking down cash to become mommies all over again. Hopefully, they have the good sense to tend to their real, flesh-based children when they're done playing house.
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What a silly idea. Just goes to show that we never really outgrow “playing house.” We just stop so people don’t make fun of us, haha.
- Carrie
This is really sad…and creepy! Are people really that unhappy with their lives?
- danielle
this is too weird! If you have that kind of time, donate your services to a charity that helps ‘real’ babies and kids.
- Mary
Its like the next generation of Barbie. Its nice as a doll but not as a baby.
- baby girl
Maybe we should put these babies on computer chips for high school kids to take care of. Maybe that will teach them about parenting.
- Anonymous
I think these babys are realy good art and extremly well made but the idear of having a fake baby is rong. I think these should be made for little girls rather than women.
- stevie
i like the ides because if u were a mom to be and have not ever had a baby that it would help before the baby comes.i have and now im a mom
- daisha
I saw one of these and it really freaked me out as I instinctively thought at first that 3 strange women were handling and “playing” with a real DEAD baby.
- Aussie mom
HI scott, I am amazed that there is a show on ” reborning’! This would help me educate newbies. What is the easiest way to copy this one hour program? Download from the net, or tv? I’m un-tech savy either way! The show is awesome { from a womens standpoint}. Thank-you, Beverly
- scott greene
I want ot know if anyone is interested in homemade doll clothes for their fake baby dolls. I will make anything you want.
- Bonnie
I think these fake babies are kind of cute. It’s just too bad that many of them don’t have anatomically correct tummy plates. That would have added more realism to these babies, since real newborn babies are born with all of their parts intact. I’ve had three fake babies so far (the Ashton-Drake Katie, the Lullaby Berenguer, and the Sunshine Berenguer), and while I don’t have them anymore because of problems with their limbs (tearing and losing their shape even though I thought I was being careful), I’m going to try one last time for a 4th one in a couple of weeks (the 21” La Newborn Face #201 girl doll), and name her Dakota Rhiannon. And yes, I’m going to care for her as if she were a real infant, just like I did with all three of my anatomically correct Katies. However, unlike the women depicted in the video, I will not be taking my baby grocery shopping or anywhere else in public except to my friend’s house when I move in with her and to my Friday evening Bible kinship meeting to show her off and fool my friends. I may be developmentally disabled and less emotionally mature than most women my age (41), but even I know when to draw the line.
- Joann
this is really creepy and gross. yeah i understand that these women need to feel like a mother again. but no one should make babies like this yeah its cute in a way but its also creepy.
- Anonymous
ok, aeriously people. THIS IS NOT REALITY! since when did it become cool to have babies..that arent, Babies! do ya hear me? the point in having a baby is realizing how much love you exchange. and to cherish memories with your children. These are fake! they’ll never be able to say ‘mom. or anything! dont you want to see your kid grow up and live a life you might have not had? dont you want to see your kids wedding? think about that next time you want one of these!
- Tiffany
Not all people can have a real baby. It’s just like everything else in life, like money. People that “have” just can’t relate to people that “don’t have”. Unfortunatley the majority of the haves could care less about the don’t haves. “EVERYBODY DESERVES SOMEBODY, EVEN IF IT’S JUST A PRETEND BABY!” Kathy
- Kathy
I agree with Kathy. Not everyone can have a real baby. I can’t have one because I’m developmentally disabled. And because I can’t work or learn how to drive, I don’t have the transportation to volunteer working with real infants. Having a fake baby is just a hobby to me, nothing more. Since I can’t get out much and have very little to do here at home, my fake baby gives me something to enjoy and to do. I love babies. I always have. I’m just not interested in having a real one. UPDATE: Since I last posted here, a lot has changed. My current doll, Dakota-Rhiannon McKenna, is no longer working out, so I’ll be giving her away to my friend’s 4-year-old granddaughter and caring for newborn twin dolls (both anatomically correct girls) instead. Hey, I may be a 41-year-old woman (almost 42), but nobody has the right to tell me or other women like me what we should do with our lives or what kind of hobby we should or should not enjoy. You don’t have to be mentally unstable to enjoy dolls and be a kid at heart. I get enough of this kind of abuse from my dad, which is why I’ll be moving in with my friend soon.
- Joann
i realy want one how much are they
- jokortney
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