Andrea Werner, a pediatric occupational therapist in West Hartford, Connecticut, and mother of a preschooler and an infant, supports doll play as developmentally valuable. Parents had a desire to introduce their preschool-aged children to Barbie but were planning to wait until they were older with more developed dexterity,” Tasja Kirkwood, vice president of global consumer insights at Mattel, said in a statement.

When you are dressing and undressing kids don't get frustrated with sleeves getting stuck on the thumbs. Based on description alone of the My First Barbie doll, 94% of parents were interested in purchasing the doll for their daughter.McKnight wouldn’t directly address the criticism or whether My First Barbie has a place in turning around that negative view. But My First Barbie is not only safe for children to play with, but it also offers many unique benefits. My First Barbie doll is larger than a standard Barbie doll, standing at 34,29 CM compared to the standard 29,21 CM. The new line of dolls and accessories have the same look and feel of other Barbie dolls, but are updated with larger accessories, easy-to-dress Velcro fashions and a larger, softer doll body made for smaller hands.

The Animation is Beautiful and Awe-Spiring (inspiring) and it does have sweet moments for the most part and very fun and Dreamy Musical Numbers. In fact, nearly 60% of parents who had not yet purchased Barbie dolls for their 3-year-old daughters cited concerns with dexterity.Kids can use the included large-scale brush to comb and style her hair, which can help build dexterity and help teach about personal care! McKnight wouldn't directly address the criticism or whether My First Barbie has a place in turning around that negative view.

This made it easier for children to slip on and take off her simpler clothing, which did not have snaps that needed to be fastened. The brand has previously introduced more inclusive Barbie dolls, including a doll with prosthetic leg, a Ken doll with vitiligo, and a range of dolls with a variety of body types and skin tones. From its soft and huggable body to its large, easy-to-style hair, My First Barbie is built for the perfect playtime experience. If we’re going to think about Mattel guiding our choices then we have already kind of limited them,” she said. We know that if you’re going to hand a child an image and say, this is beauty or this is wonderful or look how pretty that is, it should resemble the child a little bit more closely,” she said.

The doll, available in four skin tones, also has more articulated limbs, closed hands less prone to catching while changing the doll’s outfit, and long rooted hair. The Mattel Global Consumer Insights team conducted an exploration on what parents look for in a doll for their preschool-aged children. The My First Barbie line includes easy-to-play accessories such as fashion packs, pets, bedroom playset and a teatime playset, all made for younger fans to expand storytelling themes young kids love.