Can a doll make children Munchouser Parents?
My daughter wanted a Mommy Make Me Better doll made by Chou Chou toys for her Birthday. So, she got one. You have to push a button to make the baby sick, then give it medicine to make it better. She likes making the baby sick, because then she can make it feel better. This behavior reminds me of Munchhouser Syndrome in which real parents make their children sick on purpose. Is this doll giving the wrong signals to the future parents of the world?
No, I don’t believe making the doll sick and then giving it medicine would lead a child to becoming a Munchouser Parent. However, there still seems something inherently wrong with making the doll sick just so the child can administer medicine. Children are taught to take their medicine not to be the ones administering it. I would not buy this doll for my child.
