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We've
heard of dolls that eat, drink and sleep, but breast-feed? That's the
concept behind a controversial new doll, available only in Spain.
Called Bebe Gloton -- which
translates loosely into "greedy baby" -- the toy is meant to
promote the idea of breast feeding to young future mothers.
Made by Spanish toy manufacturer Berjuan, the doll's mouth latches on to
the flower-shaped nipples affixed to a strap-on halter-top.
The doll cries when its hungry and makes sucking noises when it is feeding.
After the meal, it can be burped.
Some parents have criticized the doll, saying it promotes teen pregnancy.
"That's not cool," Lori Reynolds, of El Paso, Texas, told KFOXTV.com. "No, I would never get that
for my child."
The doll has created quite a stir in the blogosphere, prompting praise and
criticism alike.
"It is rather refreshing to see a doll that doesn't come with bottles
and that shows breasts and nipples (or, eh, nipple blossoms) in a
non-sexual situation," writes Alex Alvarez of Guanabee.com.
Dad-blogger Eric Ruhalter was less
amused, scoffing incredulously at that the toy-maker's claim that the doll
is the first of its kind.
"If I invented the combination Baby-Changing Table/Table Saw it would
be the 'first-ever,'" he wrote. "But that doesn't make it a good
idea."
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