Customer Reviews

Barbie Happy Family Baby Doctor Barbie Doll

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I took advantage of the Buy One/Get One offer to bring home this doll and the Midge/Nikki dolls, and I can't understand why people have panned this Barbie. As soon as I opened the box my daughters were fighting over who got to play with her first, and they loved her. This Barbie comes dressed in a colorful doctor's lab coat, light pink slacks, and a white tee-shirt. Her hair is really pretty, being a slightly darker blonde than the usual Barbie color, and it has lighter streaks, so Barbie must have found a good hairdresser. The haircut is layered and full, and the hair is actually rooted thicker than some other Barbies I've bought recently. The only flaw I've found is that the Barbie's right arm doesn't fold down against her body as far as her left, but I think that's because she is meant to hold the babaies and her medical instruments. The set includes two babies and the things needed to care for them, which made my girls happy because now more of their barbies can be mommies and daddies too. I'm glad I bought this doll, and I really don't see why some other reviewers have been so harsh.

My daughter got this for her 4 year old birthday. She was having much fun with this. Not only did you get a Dr. Barbie, she got 2 babies (bonus) to play with, along with all the medical accessories for her to play doctor as well. One positive and educational aspect for this toy is that Barbie is not only a pretty glamorous doll, having just the looks; she can also be intelligent and caring as well. One area that can be improved is that the the drawer and doors for the changing table are all fixed. You cannot do anything with them. It would make a great storage area for the medical accessories and cards if the doors and drawers can be open/removeable. I think Mattel can learn something from Arco Toys Polly Pocket series.

The durability of this toy is low, because like most barbie products the tiny peices will get lost in a week under adverage play. Of course, you have to allow for the fact the stuff has to look like Barbie can use it, so for as long as it last as a whole - it's an okay set. I knew Barbie had to include herself in this set somehow. The great part is she comes with two extra babies if you want to add some other families with random dolls to hang out with Midge and Alan's kids. You can also bring Midge and Alan's baby for a check up. It's really a fun addition if you have the rest of the Happy Family and even if you don't you could have 'other Barbie' bring Krissy in for a checkup. I think it's cute they gave her the floral smock some kid doctors have instead of the standard white, if only they put storage spaces in the table.

So with the Happy Family it promotes the education value of taking care of yourself while your preganant and takening care of baby. And without the Happy Family, with Families of your own invention, it can do the same. And if you don't think pregnant Midge is a good example, I'm sure a career Barbie is, but I don't think the peices will survive long with them being so tiny and no storage.

Baby Doctor Barbie has silky hair and a three piece uniform, a white tank top, a nursing jacket and pink pants. Her white sneakers have a chunky heel. There are two babies a white baby with blonde hair and a tan baby with black hair. The blankets they come in are hard to get back on them if you are not over the age of ten.
She comes with a clip board and some nursing tools. There is a hole in her right hand where she can place the tools so she can check the baby. The desk/baby rocker can not stand up well and is not at all good storage for holding tools. Her jointed arms are difficult to handle. I do not suggest letting your kid take her hair out of it's style.
Overall great doll.

My three year-old daughter loves this toy. We took most of the small pieces out of the box(for obvious reasons)and let her play with the Barbie and the babies. She takes such tender care of "her" babies now. She wraps them in their blankets and rocks them in the medical cribs that come with the set.

Overall, this is a fun toy for youngsters. As is with most Barbie dolls, there are gobs of small pieces. Keep that and the age of your child in mind when purchasing this toy.

Yeah, I have a log on but I don't want to use it.
This doll is awesome. It will be the most fun addition to my Kelly club game so I can have two more babies and care items for them!!!! Yippee!!!!!!!!

Good overall fun. My daughter loves Barbies. She is graduating to the My Scene Barbies and Bratz but still loves to role play with all her barbies. And they never get enough.

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A very cute toy. As soon as I saw it I wanted it. I love the tiny babies that Dr. Barbie has to take care of. I plan to be a neonatalogist when I am older and Barbie gives me an idea of the job. This toy has very cute babies and their own Docter!! This has fun that never stops.

I was about to have my second child when I purchased the Midge doll, the Alan and Ryan dolls, and this one for my 3 year old. I thought it would be good for her to be able to control a family and do some role play with them in regard to having a new baby. She was totally interested in Midge (not so much the pregnant belly, but the hair). Midge has knockout hair. Alan and Ryan were used as escorts for the Kelly and Barbie dolls my daughter already had. But, this baby doctor doll wasn't even noticed. It's been 4 months. Still, she doesn't play with it. Maybe it's just a matter of overkill. She was bombarded with dolls just before her baby sister arrived. Just thought I'd share our experience. Best wishes.

THIS TOY IS 3 STARS FUN. THE EDUCATION VALUE IS 3 STARS. DURABILITY OF THIS TOY IS 3 STARS. I CALL THIS TOY ''BABY NURSE''. YOU CAN PRETEND SHE IS A REAL NURSE TAKING CARE OF REAL BABIES. YOU MIGHT NEVER GET TIRED OF PLAYING WITH HER. OR THE BABIES.