Beginning at 18 months, a child is capable of associating the image or drawing of an object with its real version, of passing from the abstract to the concrete. A doll helps children "build” their first emotions: they observe their parents and start imitating them when they take care of their baby doll the way their parents take care of them. This gives a child a sense of emotional security they can take with them wherever they go. Corolle Bébé Calin dolls, available in a variety of styles, are a perfect first doll to encourage nurturing play.
