Kenner Baby

Kenner Baby

Baby Alive

History

1970s80s

The first Baby Alive doll was introduced by Kenner. It could be fed food packets mixed with water, and came with a bottle, diapers, and feeding spoon. The spoon would be inserted into its mouth, and a lever on its back pushed to have it chew the food. The food would move through her and end up in her diaper; this version did not speak, so you had to check the diaper a few moments after feeding.

1990s

In 1992 the first talking Baby Alive doll was produced. It was fed in the same manner, but swallowed automatically without the need for a lever, and used a potty instead of a diaper. There were sensors located inside the doll to detect what stage the food was at, and trigger its voice to say "I have to go potty" or "All done now". These dolls did not sell well due to the loud gear noises and her "deep adult voice". It was later discontinued, and a non-speaking baby was released in 1995 with snacks and juice boxes.

Present

After Hasbro took over Kenner, Hasbro redesigned Baby Alive and in 2006 released a more realistic speaking doll, with additional accessories sold separately. The doll (and subsequent versions) came in Caucasian, African American, and Hispanic skin tones.

Sip 'N Slurp- A baby which when her tummy is squeezed she "drinks" from her juice cup with a straw attached and "wets" her diaper. She also came in either Caucasian, African American, or Hispanic skin tones. Sip n Slurp birthday doll released in 2008 is the same principle as sip n' slurp, but her birthday can be celebrated everyday because she can "blow" on her party blower and "blow" out a candle on her cupcake she has a cup with attached straw just like the sip n slurp.

Wets 'N Wiggles- This doll comes in either a girl or a boy and is given juice and lets you know its wet by crying and wiggling and when diaper is opened it may surprise you-so watch out.

Pat 'N Burp- A newborn baby that "drinks" from her bottle and when pat or squeezed, she "burps". She can come in numerous skin and eye colors.

Sip 'N Snooze- A baby that gets "sleepy" as you feed her a bottle and gets snuggled when she falls asleep. She can come in blonde or brunette hair colors.

Baby Alive learns to potty- A new version where the baby gets fed and is given a bottle and tells you when she has to go potty, but she has a diaper just in case and says she "oops! I had an accident"

Baby Alive go Bye-Bye- A doll that is designed for travel by having a papoose and baby carrier in one unit.

Criticism

On January 22, 2009, Baby Alive Learns to Potty was nominated by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood for its 2009 TOADY (Toys Oppressive And Destructive to Young children) Award. Saying it will "Ruin your girl's creativity" and also criticizing the cost of refills. It lost, however to one of the latest Barbie dolls. descarado

References

^ The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood TOADY Nominations

External links

Baby Alive website

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