Yvonne,
I have seen this baby, and I think it is a wonderful concept. It seems
to work, too!
However, the one I saw had to be Bottle fed!  Wish they could figure a
way to make it Breastfeed, but apparently, they haven't found a way to
"trip the switch" with a breast.
Another good program, pairs teens with mothers of young children. The
teen spends overnight 2 or 3 nights with single mom and child(ren). This
appears to be as effective as the doll, although maybe not as demanding
on the teen.
Both of these programs appear to have the desired results...Helping
teens who WANT to become pregnant, to understand the responsibility
involved, and lifestyle changes necessary in the reality of parenthood.
As far as reducing teen pregnancy rates, overall....I don't think it
works. IMO, asking teens to be resposible for reliable contraception
practices before we even let them drive, is ludricrous, and Abstinance
programs are my personal choice for over-all education.

Laura Wright

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