Baby Dolls Crafted for dementia and the Elderly
Baby Dolls Crafted for dementia and the elderly are such a blessing. I can’t explain how happy I am to see this video.
Last January, I wrote an article about the elderly, especially those with dementia, my mom included, and their love for babies. Actually, my story goes back to my Grandmother on my mother’s side
I was a young girl of eight or nine when my grandmother passed away. We lived far away, so except for summer vacations, I seldom saw her.
The last three years of her life were spent in a nursing home and I knew little of those days until my teen years. Then, my mother shared with me how horrendous the end of my grandmother’s life had been.
In late stage dementia, my Grandmother paced the halls of a nursing home looking for a newborn baby she was certain she had birthed. She pined away for this little baby that surely needed nursing. She was so devastated that she mourned for this baby until her death.
As my own mother entered her final years with dementia, I was careful to watch for this same need. She loved babies and would turn to follow every baby stroller we met while out shopping.
I did make certain that Mom had plenty of soft life-like-baby dolls, and she would cuddle them as though they were newly born. I was so thankful that she had been spared the sorrow and crisis that my Grandmother had endured.
If you have a loved one with dementia who likes baby dolls, I hope this video will help you see and understand how satisfying it can be for someone with dementia.
———————————————————————–
Paradise Galleries Lifelike Realistic
Paradise Galleries Hoot! Hoot! Baby DollBaby Doll: Little Peanut Baby Doll – 17
—————————————————————————————
Newborn- Real Girl
My First Baby – 12 InchBaby Huggums Soft BodyNewborn- Real BoyHuggums Soft Body 12″JC Toys 20JC Toys 16Newborn Baby Doll
———————————
Shelly says
12/27 at 7:05 pmHi, I know you are extremely knowledgeable with the Alzheimer’s condition but I am a little concerned with the dolls you are promoting. These will lead to many variations of reborn dolls sold on Amazon which for the main part are illegal counterfeit sculpts and there is no guarantee on the fillings used, or indeed it the vinyl meets safety standards (chemicals in manufacture etc)
I am a reborn artist looking in to supplying therapy dolls and the safest weighting for these dolls is safe sand surrounded with quality fibrefil. The sand makes them unsuitable for export but reduces the trip hazard should the doll ever be damaged, the sand can be vacuumed away. Normal dolls are weighted with glass beads, steel balls or plastic pellets which can cause issues if spilt.
I apologise if I have offended anyone, I am merely trying to inform people of any possible issues
Sandysgingham says
01/20 at 11:24 amNo Ma’am, you did not offend me at all. I think it is kind of you to let the folks know if there are items in the dolls that some may not want for their loved one. Thank you for information.
Sandy
Sandysgingham says
03/24 at 1:01 pmI’m so glad you let me know about that. You do have the right thought for our lovely ladies with Alzheimer’s. I hope more folks see your article and help them to understand. Definitely a helpful idea. Stuffed dolls would be much better than weighted glass beads and steel for our lovley ladies with Alzheimer’s.
Thank you for the information!
SAndy
Jane Bray says
06/04 at 10:06 amHello Kathy
How do I order a doll ?
My mum would love one of these dolls
Sandysgingham says
06/05 at 8:02 amHello Kathy,
Most of my ads will take you to the item on Amazon if you click on them.
Here’s another link that takes you to many of these wonderful baby dolls. Your Mom will love them!
Sandy
podno?nik sufitowy says
05/04 at 2:43 amYou could definitely see your skills within the work you write.
The world hopes for even more passionate writers such as
you who aren’t afraid to mention how they believe.
All the time go after your heart.
Kathy Erow says
11/22 at 6:50 pmHow do I order a doll??
Sandysgingham says
11/22 at 6:58 pmHello Kathy,
If you click the
“more info” button
beneath the photo of the doll that you like, it will take you to the site that has that doll for sale. All the info and price of that doll will be available on that website.
Hope that helps,
Sandy