MGA Chou Chou- Mommy Make Me Better Doll

by Zapf Creation

Product Features

• Press her tummy to hear her laugh
• Her heart beat can be heard by using the provided stethoscope
• Press her back to hear her cry
• She stops crying when you put the pacifier or thermometer in her mouth
• Her red cheeks disappear when she is fed with medicine spoon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 15 x 14 inches ; 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0013HD9AC
• Item model number: 902222
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 7 years
• Batteries: 3 AA batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #21,402 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Zapf Creations lets little girls take pretend play to a whole new level with the Chou Chou Mommy, Make Me Better! doll. When this lifelike baby doll "cries" because she doesn't feel well, your child can soothe and take care of her with the included accessories, and she'll quickly get better and "laugh" to show it. This doll provides an outlet for creative, imaginative play for children ages 3 and older.

Chou Chou laughs when you press her tummy. View larger.

Children will love playing mommy and feeding the Chou Chou doll. View larger.

What We Think Fun Factor: Durability: (what this means) The Good: Doll makes realistic sounds and offers plenty of unique features. The Bad: Some accessories might be cumbersome for younger children. In a Nutshell: A realistic, interactive doll that offers unique, fun features for imaginative fun. At a Glance Ages: 3 to 6 years Requires: 3 AA batteries (included)

The doll's cheeks glow red when she has a fever.

Making Baby Feel Better
Chou Chou only requires 3 AA batteries to get started. A Phillips screwdriver -- and a little bit of patience -- is needed to install the batteries in the doll's rather snug back compartment. Press the button on Chou Chou's back, and she'll start crying. Her cheeks will become red, showing she has a fever. Now, it's your child's job to make her feel better using one of many accessories.

Put the pacifier in the doll's mouth, and she'll stop crying; the same goes with the thermometer, which also shows the doll's "temperature." Her fever will persist, however, until your child gives Chou Chou her medicine. Hold the medicine spoon to her mouth, and she'll make drinking sounds. Eventually, her fever will go away, and she will even laugh to show it. Chou Chou also laughs if you press her tummy.

Chou Chou also has a "boo boo" on her arm (it's a red, heart-shaped decal). Your child can make the boo boo feel better with one of the three reusable, Velcro bandages. Or, if she holds the boo-boo in her hand for a while, it will fade.

Chou Chou also comes with a stethoscope. If your child holds it to Chou Chou's chest, she can hear her heart beating. Your child can also give Chou Chou a "shot" with the play vaccination needle. (This might be an especially beneficial pretend-play opportunity for children who are afraid of going to the doctor.)

Life-like Doll Makes For Versatile Pretend Play
We enjoyed Chou Chou's life-like qualities, especially her authentic cry and giggle. And even though Chou Chou is somewhat of a "high-tech" doll, we are delighted with her traditional baby-doll touches: long-lashed eyelids that open and close; a soft body with firm rubber hands, feet, and head; and cute, removable pajamas. These touches offer fun, versatile, imaginative play on their own, keeping her from being limited to the "take-care-of-me" functions.

Our child tester took to the doll -- and to her accessories -- right away. The "take-car-of-me" functions themselves were simple and straightforward to use -- it just took a little bit of prodding to activate the doll's cry. According to the instructions, the "boo boo" is supposed to disappear after only a few minutes, but we found that after more than five minutes our doll's boo-boo did fade, but not completely. Nevertheless, it didn't take away from our child's creative, imaginative experience with the Chou Chou.

What's in the Box
Chou Chou Mommy, Make Me Better! doll with one-piece outfit and hat; 1 pacifier; 1 toy teddy bear; medical supplies including 3 bandages, 1 stethoscope, 1 thermometer, 1 medicine bottle and spoon, and 1 play vaccination needle.

Product Description

CHOU CHOU Mommy Make Me Better DollCHOU CHOU needs "Doctor Mom" to help her get well. Press her tummy to hear her laugh. Use the stethoscope to hear her heart beat. Press her back to hear her cry. When CHOU CHOU cries, her cheeks turn red. Red cheeks disappear when she is fed with the medicine spoon. She stops crying when you put the pacifier/thermometer in her mouth. She makes drinking sounds when you give her a spoonful of medicine and giggles when you take the spoon away. Her heart-shaped boo-boo disappears and reappears.Required 3 AA batteries

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars MGA Chou Chou- Mommy Make Me Better Doll, January 19, 2009

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Momma of 4 "Kat" (Titusville, FL) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MGA Chou Chou- Mommy Make Me Better Doll (Toy)

I bought this toy for my 3 and 5 year old girls. They have only had them for 1 week and seem to enjoy playing with them. Their favorite part is the band aids which are reusable since they are made of material and velcro. The stethoscope does not impress me since it is all plastic with no sound features. When giving medicine baby makes a slurping sound and the glowing cheeks are cute. Doll is a nice size and soft for holding. I am happy with this purchase overall.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helped a child with severe doctor phobia!, January 26, 2009

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Branwen - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: MGA Chou Chou- Mommy Make Me Better Doll (Toy)

I got this doll for my daughter after she had a very traumatic experience getting her flu shot this fall. She spent weeks after Christmas pretending to give all of her animal friends and dolls shots, taking their temperature, comforting them and giving them bandaids. The doll, who she simply calls Baby, is soft and nice to carry and is probably her favorite doll to snuggle. Today Baby came with us to the doctor's office and made things so much easier, since she was kind enough to get her shots first and show that it wasn't as scary. Recommended.

Best part? I still haven't installed any batteries. I'm sure it's even more fun with that feature.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best baby doll for a 5yr old who isn't very into baby dolls!, May 29, 2009

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Aurora's Mama (Glen Cove, NY) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: MGA Chou Chou- Mommy Make Me Better Doll (Toy)

My 5yr old has always preferred smaller softer plushes or characters to dolls. For her 3rd birthday I gave my little girl a Baby Anabelle and to this day, as much as *I* enjoy the doll, she doesn't give it much play time. Baby Chou Chou however has been, to my delight, a fantastic exception. Chou Chou was a $12 Christmas gift from Amazon. It was an incredible deal. The second she took the doll out she loved it. Chou Chou has a cuteness factor that some of the other baby dolls are missing. She has really chubby cheeks that glow when she gets a "temperature" and a soft heartbeat activated by softly pressing her chest with or without the stethoscope. Her cry is not annoying like other baby dolls. It's actually really cute producing the inevitable "Awwww.." Built like traditional baby dolls with a very soft cloth body and plastic head,hands and feet, she's extremely huggable and much lighter than most Anabelle's or other Chou Chou's. Her various functions are easy to activate but not so easy that she keeps accidentally crying or laughing when you don't want her to. An adorable doll overall! I recommend this version of Chou Chou to everyone. You won't be disappointed!