Gotz Dolls Aquini Boy 13"

by Gotz Dolls

Product Features

• Little boy baby doll is anatomically correct
• He has painted hair and painted brown eyes
• He is wearing a cute blue and white outfit
• Includes blue potty chair, hooded towel and bottle
• He is 13" tall

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 11.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• 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.
• ASIN: B001RAJH7E
• Item model number: GZ54012
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,782 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Aquini is a drink-and-wet doll that is excellent for young children who are being potty trained. Each 13" doll has an articulated vinyl body, painted hair, and is anatomically correct. Each comes with its own potty, hooded towel and bottle. Ages: 3 and above.

Product Description

Aquini is a drink-and-wet doll that is excellent for children who are being potty trained. Each 13 inch doll has an articulated vinyl body, painted hair, and is anatomically correct. All paints used are non-toxic. All Gotz dolls are constructed of phthalate-free materials. This Aquini Boy is wearing a blue and white outfit, and comes with a blue potty chair. He has painted brown eyes. A hooded towel and bottle also comes with him. Superior quality and design provide a lifetime of love. Product Dimensions: 13 x 6 x 3 inches. Recommended for age 3 years and up.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars He can't hold it!, February 20, 2011

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Tiffany L. Moore (Denver) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Gotz Dolls Aquini Boy 13" (Toy)

I bought this doll hoping to help my 22 month son get the idea of peeing in the potty. Just as other reviews have said when you give the bottle to this doll the water literally goes straight through. My son learned immediately that the baby couldn't go potty with out the bottle. there is no squeezing the tummy. You best have him over the potty when you feed him.

May work for our purposes, but it isn't what we thought we were buying.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best choice, December 9, 2010

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JonnaRaine (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Gotz Dolls Aquini Boy 13" (Toy)

I got this doll for my son when we potty-trained. While we got the deed accomplished (and thus 4 stars in that arena), the doll wasn't exactly helpful for a few reasons:

1) It doesn't wait to "pee" until you squeeze it. As soon as water is introduced, the doll wets all over the place! I solved the problem by holding my finger over the opening, but it would have been easier if it just waited until you squeezed.
2) Part of the potty training session we went through also recommended having the child put the doll's underwear on, but that was also very difficult because the doll's feet were turned in on themselves.
3) And finally, the bottle was difficult to fill - you have to hold it underwater for a long time to get it to fill up.

Overall, I'd say spend the extra money and buy the Potty Scotty doll, or another brand.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Has some issues, December 7, 2010

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Ver_C - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Gotz Dolls Aquini Boy 13" (Toy)

This is one of the few boy drink & wet dolls. I found there are some considerable issues with this product, although it functions enough to be better than no doll at all.

The pros:
No leakage of water other than where it's supposed to come out.
Anatomically correct.
The boy doll looks more toddler-like than baby-like (that's due mainly to the headband visor he wears).

The cons:
The bottle doesn't unscrew to fill, instead you have to squeeze it to get the air out and let it suck up water from a cup (so it's hard to completely empty the bottle and impossible to clean it inside, a hygiene issue).
The bottle is flimsy and broke along one of its vertical seams after only a few days of use.
The shorts the doll is wearing don't look very durable, which is not great considering how frequently they need to go on and off.
Is NOT designed as a push-the-tummy to make the pee come out, instead what goes in comes out right away (unless you feed the doll lying down and then quickly put upright on the potty - but then the 'reservoir' isn't very large so it's not a steady stream coming out.

Our workaround:
We're using the toy mainly to explain to our boy where the pee comes from and where it should go (in the potty). We put the doll's mouth under the tap (lying down) and carry it to the potty and then sit it upright to make the pee come out. It works at getting that basic message across, especially to a little boy who could be confused by a girl doll. My boy will hand me the doll to make the doll go potty (even when he isn't interested in trying the potty himself!) - so I like it that it's a way to keep teaching even when the child isn't interested in going on the potty.

Overall, I'm not thrilled with this product due to the problems listed above - yet it seems to work out for the purposes we want, and my 2 and a half year old seems to like it. It's certainly not great - but better than no doll at all.