Reborn dolls in Italy: collecting or pathology?
For some time now, even the Italian "mothers" have lined up to "adopt" a reborn doll, spending figures ranging from 500 to 20,000 euros. Let's find out more about this phenomenon that has recently arrived in Italy and why it is achieving so much success ...
What are reborn dolls
Born in the United States around the 90s, reborn dolls are dolls with the appearance of babies and children that have become a topic of discussion for their shocking realism and, above all, for the effects they cause on the behavior of some women. .
Initially sold to art collectors, who are fascinated by the perfectionism with which these dolls are made, they have expanded their catchment area over time, reaching the cradles of aspiring mothers of all ages.
We are certain of one thing: it is better to exchange a doll for your child than to do the opposite ...
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The spread of reborn dolls in Italy
These surprisingly human-looking dolls have been circulating in Italy for some years now. However, the writer Vincenzo Maisto, through the blog, has raised the recent interest in the phenomenon. Mr. destroy.
The blogger's attention was in fact captured by some posts intercepted in the Facebook group My special baby, a meeting place between women who would treat their dolls as real children, exchanging advice on how to "raise" them at best.
These women seem to have gotten to buy prams, nappies, baby food, and even contact a nanny. It was an "aspiring babysitter who told about her disturbing encounter with one of these mothers, who asked her to be careful not to wake the baby.
Mom of a doll: play or pathology?
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It is not yet clear whether there is some psychosis behind this trend or if it is just an extreme form of collecting, hobby or entertainment. In both cases, the owners of the dolls seem to develop a certain morbidity towards them, which leads them to convince themselves and others, as nanny, companion and potential pediatrician, to take care of them as if they were real children.
These dolls, in vinyl or silicone, appear real to the eye and to the touch. Many have real hair, sewn one by one (through a process called rooting), a magnetic mouth to hold the pacifier and a heartbeat simulator. Thanks to the process by which they are "created", reborning, they seem to have all the characteristics of a real baby, including weight.
We are the first to congratulate the talent of the artisans (reborn artists) who make them, which is increasing sharply also on the Italian online market, but what consequences can they have on those who adopt them for lack of affection or as a surrogate for a child? leisure, like other activities, or can they turn into dangerous forms of alienation from reality?
To what extent can technological progress, which provides us with dolls identical to babies and sex-dolls interacting with the customer, can be considered innocent fun?
