On one episode of This Morning, a guest explained how her rather realistic-looking baby dolls can benefit their owners.
Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley met Jayne Seddon, who has been creating lifelike items for over 35 years.
The studio was filled with her creations, which ranged in price from £225 to £550. Ben and Cat had a pair to cradle during the conversation, in addition to the ones scattered on and around the sofa.
The realistic aspects of the baby led to Cat, 47, not being able to stop herself reassuringly stroking the toy. ‘I don’t know why I’m doing it,’ she said.
After complimenting the workmanship, Ben, 49, added that they could be considered a ‘little bit eerie’.
‘They feel so life-like but they’re not,’ he continued before asking what her response is to people who call them ‘sinister’ or ‘weird’.
‘Once you look at the doll and feel it, you will change your mind because they have a good feel to them and that’s why they are good for children with autism, or adults with autism, dementia or Alzheimer’s because they produce a hormone in your body that feels good,’ she explained.
Cat immediately admitted that she could feel it.
Jayne also mentioned that she had made a doll for a man with autism who now feels more comfortable leaving the house.
Tinkerbell Creations sells the dolls and provides additional information about them, such as how the features are created.
The hair is angora mohair, the eyes are glass, and the weight is identical to that of a human baby. The handcrafted dolls are also painted with a unique formula that, they claim, will not fade or rub off.
On yesterday’s episode, Jon Bon Jovi joined Ben and Cat on the sofa before quickly leaving the studio.
This Morning airs weekdays from 10am on ITV1
Source My Celebrity Life.