Melissa & Doug Mine to Love Jenna 12" Soft Body Baby Doll with Romper, Hat

Short version: As good as the American Girl baby doll, but is a much better size for the very young. Long version: Cons: None. Pros: Great, lifelike face. Some have big eyes that we think are cute, but that scare babies because their instincts recognize that there is something wrong - the proportions aren’t right. Soft, cuddly body. Hard plastic bodies are rigid, making snuggling difficult, & don’t have the softness of a baby. This soft body makes the doll just slightly flopsy, which brings out the maternal instincts in a little girl (& I assume, the paternal instincts in a little boy) because it seems more like a helpless baby. Lift her up or turn her over & she isn’t rigid. My almost 7-yr-old granddaughter has many dolls that she likes a lot, but the one she has similar to this (which is no longer for sale) is her favorite because it feels more like a real baby than the others do. Eyes that open & close. Greatly enhances pretending it’s asleep or awake. More lifelike. Babies absolutely love opening & closing those eyelids with their little fingers, & it’s good for dexterity practice. Arms & legs (like the face) are easy to clean, & because of the contrast in material between them & the body, the limbs will at times flop a little, making the baby more lifelike. Perfect size. Not long ago I discovered the American Girl baby doll. I came close to buying it because it meets all the above criteria, but it’s a little too big for a 1-yr-old. This doll is 2 inches shorter & is the perfect size for rocking, cuddling, carrying. Clothes. Well made, soft, cute. The sleeper is a cuddlier look than other outfits, so is what I choose first for little girl’s dolls (if I have a choice), adding other clothes when they are almost old enough to change their own doll’s clothes. Mouth. Cute that it’s thumb or it’s pacifier can stay in its mouth. The open mouth also makes feeding it a bottle more enjoyable because the tip of the bottle wedges a little in the mouth instead of just sliding right off the doll's face. This wasn't on my list of criteria, but I'm so pleased with it. Price. I payed about $20 & consider it a great deal since it has the same features as the expensive American Girl doll & is a better size. Sometime after Black Friday weekend was over (2015), it was selling for about $13 for a little while. Cons: None

Bought this doll for my one-year old granddaughter. She loves her. She sleeps with her “baby” every nap and at night. The doll’s body is soft. The vinyl head, legs, and arms are proportioned nicely. The eyes open and close. The arm is small enough that my granddaughter can get a grip on it to take her wherever she goes. I actually bought another doll just like this one to keep at my house for her. The Melissa and Doug items that I have purchased have always been high quality and very much loved by our children. Highly recommend this doll.

I gave this doll to my daughter on her first birthday. I picked it because I wanted a doll that was simple and soft, yet realistic and had eyes that open and close. I wasn't too sure that I would like it's size... and sure enough a 12" is pretty small. But for the size of my one-year-old it turned out to be perfect. If she were any bigger, than it would be hard for my little girl to hang on to her, especially with one hand. My daughter responded so cute to this gift. She started kissing this doll and hugging her tight and patting her. I love the smell of this scented doll, as well. I know others were turned off by her scent, but to me it just smells like baby powder-ish and is actually one of my favorite things about this doll. Another thing I love about this choice is her outfit. So many baby dolls come in cheap ugly clothing, but this one comes in a quality-made and adorable little sleeper and hat. When the outfit got dirty, I threw it in the wash and it came out great. (I didn't dry it, because I didn't know if it would shrink.) My daughter loves to pull the little hat off and then try to put it back on. Another plus: The soft body of this doll is peachy-colored to look like skin tones instead of just plain white. The features are just cute. She "sucks" her thumb... a favorite option or her pacifer (not crazy about that feature... especially since my daughter wanted to suck on it, too and it fit ALL the way in her mouth... so that was just put away until she's old enough to understand not to do that). This doll doesn't have any hair that tangles or any electronics, just gorgeous blue eyes, beautiful and sturdy eyelashes, cute toes and enough sweetness to win any girl's heart. I would recommend completely as long as you put up the pacifier, don't mind a scented doll and are happy with a bit smaller size than the average doll. Thank you for reading my review. Looking forward to many happy years with our new little "baby!"

My 3-year-old has had the Jenna doll for a year. Jenna is cuter than a lot of dolls in stores. It has a soft body and is smaller which is good for a little child. I had no problem with a smell - very light. My dau is not really "into" dolls, it turns out, so she takes Jenna for a walk around the house in the stroller occasionally. I guess the excitement wore off quickly, but that is a personal decision for each child. Jenna's clothes are difficult to put back on. The hat stays on for about 5 seconds before my dau takes it off. She can also get the sleeper off without too much trouble and finds it entertaining, so I spend too much time dressing poor, cold Jenna. Nice enough doll, but I would probably design her with a permanent underlayer of clothes - maybe sleeper/pj's? - and an outer layer of "street clothes." If you don't mind dressing Jenna or seeing her with just her skin-colored fabric torso, this is a nice doll.

I think it’s just the perfect size for a two or three year old. Looks cute and cuddly.

My daughter loved it

Finally it took me a long time to find a baby doll like the good old days. I went to stores and all I could find was rather ugly bright weird looking dollies not what I had in mind. I went to Amazon and found just what I wanted a baby doll that looks like a real baby and eyes open and close and even fits a soother. My niece loved it! She can also change clothes their not sewn on. Great buy!

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Purchased as a Christmas gift for my 14 month old daughter (a long with the pintoy wooden pram - which is also fab! Lovely size for my little one. Well made and looks lovely. Eyes open and close. And my Daughter has recently discovered she can take hat and clothes of it. The clothes are really cute. We also purchased the bib and bottle set from M & D. My daughter enjoys giving baby her milk- bottle fits into babies slightly open mouth. The doll comes with a dummy to use but we have not given her that yet as it is quite small and I fear my daughter may put it in her mouth. Will give her the dummy to use in a few months time. Very happy with our purchase. Lovely gift for a little girl.