At the age of 35, our local school district is responsible for making me a grandmother, my 60 year old mother a great-grandmother, which makes my 12 year old daughter a mother.
For the weekend, only. Her name is Layla.
My daughter is going through some Family Living program called “Baby, think it over” - geared towards teaching teenagers about parenthood and toward the prevention of teenage pregnancy by showing the kids that parenthood isn’t as cool as it may seem.
Does it seem cool? I can’t imagine that it does.
Anyways . . . . .
My daughter comes home today with Layla. Not just any baby — but bionic baby! Layla is electronic. She is activated at a certain time (we activated her today at 4pm) and she is ‘on’ for the next 72 hours. She has a head that goes back and fourth - - so if you don’t support the head…she cries. LOUD. She only stops crying after you’ve rocked her gently for at least 45 seconds.
Believe me - - Layla has motion sensors, so she knows if she’s being rocked or not. She’ll stop crying after being rocked — and start crying again if she hasn’t been rocked enough.
She cries if she needs her diaper changed. No - - she doesn’t wet or anything like that. However, the diapers have a sensor in them - - which reacts with a sensor in the baby’s back. There are two diapers - - each have different sensors. So you can’t just move the sensor around to make it think the diaper has been changed. It is expecting you to take the diaper off and put the new one (with the different sensor) on. That is the only way Layla will stop crying.
You know the baby’s needs have been taken care of when it coo’s.
Layla cries when she needs to be fed. She has a bottle that has a sensor in the tip — that reacts with a sensor in her mouth. She makes sucking noises when being fed - - and cries, immediately when you remove the bottle - - if she isn’t done eating. When she’s done eating - - she coo’s. You remove the bottle - - and she instantly starts crying - - because she needs to be burped, of course. You burp her by patting between her shoulder blades, gently.
Again with the sensors! She knows if you’re patting her - - and when she is done - - instead of cooing, she will burp.
Sometimes she will just be fussy and cries for no reason - - and won’t stop for up to 6 minutes. There is nothing you can do at this point except wait it out.
And, of course - - she sleeps.
She is programmed to do these things at various times during the 72 hours the ‘mother’ has the child. I imagine that my daughter will be a tremendous crank by the end of the weekend…because Layla has been activated for a total of 5 hours so far . . . and my daughter thinks that Layla has already lost her charm.
You can read about this program at this link: Baby, think it over
Oh - and my daughter has to wear a ’sensor’ bracelet. It’s one of those plastic wrist bands, like the ones they put on you at the hospital - - ones that you can’t get off unless you cut it. It has a sensor in it, as well. So Layla will start to fuss and cry if her mother isn’t close to her. If my daughter cuts the bracelet off - - Layla will cry all weekend, non-stop.
Layla has a recording device inside of her which records the entire 72 hours. When she turns Layla back into her teacher - - the teacher removes the recording device and will be able to grade her on how long it took for Layla to have her needs met. She’ll be able to see if Layla was rough handled or neglected . . . or shaken. It will tell the teacher if Layla cried for longer than 60 seconds. That is how my daughter will be graded
I think it’s an interesting program. As I’m writing this entry - - my daughter came into my office with Layla, very upset because Layla has been crying for 5 minutes and won’t stop no matter what she does. My daughter was near tears herself - - frustrated….said she tried absolutely everything and Layla still won’t stop crying!!
I said, “Sometimes babies do that. They cry and fuss for, seemingly, no reason.” Then I explained the definition of ‘colic’ to her. I lead her down memory lane back about 11 years and 8 months and told her stories about a very cute baby girl who had colic and would cry for up to 2 hours at a time, no matter what the baby’s mother did to soothe her. It can be a very frustrating and helpless feeling - - but that particular baby’s mother never received a class on parenting, so she should consider herself luckier than most.
This should be quite a weekend around here!
9:27 am on October 27th, 2003
Wow, what a good program. Hopefully it doesn’t drive you crazy as well!
1:00 pm on January 10th, 2004
Im now taking this class,(child development)Im in 11th grade right now and also 5 months pregnent, I wish they would have offered this class when I was in 8th grade but maybe this class will prepare me, I get to take home the, (baby think it over) next weekend and I’ve got it for three days, I hope I do well.
5:56 pm on July 28th, 2004
Hey.
I did this program last year and it was hard work. I had the baby for just 2 nights and it was really scary. It woke up crying at like 1am and i just couldnt cope. They are really delicate things and it does make you ‘think it over’
1:24 pm on August 30th, 2004
:wink:Im sooo Bored…. I have 2 hours and 45 minutes of school left..:neutral:
1:25 pm on August 30th, 2004
Ive had the baby think it over doll simulator before I had it for 3 nights and it was kind of hard at first but by the second night I knew the cries and everything I do believe that this it is a really good thing for teens to do it does change your mind about alot of things.:grin:
6:27 pm on September 1st, 2004
I took the baby think it over for three nights also. I named mine Kideki. I was a little nervous at first but the funny thing is, in the end, the program didnt work as it should have. Instead of being happy to give it back to the teacher like most of the other kids I wanted to keep my baby forever. It was hard, yes, and there were nights of little sleep, but I clung to that doll like a real child. The hardest thing was trying to care for it in a moving car (just hope you have someone ELSE to drive you…) but the thing is even tho the doll ONLY showed the BAD things about parenthood (the crying, the fuss, the constant attention needed, etc) I still wanted to keep it. I would have liked better if it had something like a tickel sensor so I could have actually PLAYED with it like a real baby too but I still loved it. Im looking into getting me a doll to have and keep for my “maternal mood swings”. I cannot afford a kid right now as much as I want one and so Im hoping the doll can serve a new purpse by giving me the joy of having a kid without the constant cost until I am financially ready to have my own…..
I just thought I would share my UNIQUE story with you.:razz:
5:35 pm on September 23rd, 2004
i think that the babies are great and they are a really good idea, im in year 11, i get to have one of the babies over the weekend, i cant wait! i think that every school should have them they can change teenagers ideas about babies!
3:57 pm on September 26th, 2004
Hi everyone,
I just heard about this Baby Think It Over thing and it sounds so good. Anyone that has actually had one can u please tell me what it does and stuff, i’m hoping to get given one in yr 8,9 or maybe 10.
4:45 pm on September 26th, 2004
Elly - read the main post and click the link that will take you to the main website for this product.
5:00 am on September 27th, 2004
Lisa - Thankyou.
5:03 am on September 27th, 2004
Lisa - I have read it. Did you take home Baby Think It Over? If yes, please can you tell me you’re ’story’?!
5:06 am on September 27th, 2004
Is anybody on this site now?:grin:
6:46 am on September 27th, 2004
Is there anybody that would be kind enough to tell me what Baby Think It Over is like, what it does, how it works. e.t.c. please. oh and what year I will be able to take one home in, i am now in year 8. please write bk - somebody!!
6:49 am on September 27th, 2004
9:37 am on September 27th, 2004
Elly, I pretty much told my daughters story in my post - I have nothing more to add to it. She was in 7th grade when she went through the program.
7:02 pm on October 4th, 2004
hey guys
lus it wakes up in the middle of the night,:cry: and screams, just wait till u have it for a couple nights, u’ll change u’re mind. But good luck, and yeah it sure is a good way to show all those people out their, that baby’s are not all fun, and that they need alot of attention and care!!:???:
“baby think it over is not all fun” its cool to carry a baby around once in a while,but it is not even real, :roll
4:09 pm on October 5th, 2004
I going to take one home this weekend
wish me luck
9:17 pm on October 7th, 2004
I had the baby think it over doll. Mine didn’t cry all day during school on friday except for 2 times cuz’ the velcro on the diaper came off. when i got home it had been atleast 2.5 hours since it had last cried. i thought she died. i called my teacher (make sure you get your teacher’s phone#. it comes in handy)and she told me to put her on her stomach. It took a while, but she finnally cried. i was so happy she didn’t die ‘cuz 400pts.:shock: is a lot to lose. In the end i started just carrying the baby in my arms everywhere and not in the car seat ‘cuz my baby had gotten a couple of death threats from my period 5 class:twisted:. I wanted to keep her. :idea:My friend and i are thinking about splitting the cost and buying one and having a rent- a -baby :lol:where ppl at our church could barrow it for a small fee per day so we can make enough to buy another one so we can each have one. well good luck all of you!:mrgreen:
8:15 am on October 9th, 2004
I Have the baby for 4 days now becauase on monday it is a labor day and i am in 8th grade i was very excited to get it but the only thing that bothered me was that one time the head went back and it was fussy so it didnt stop crying until like 10 minutes but i still love it and i dont want to give it back but i will so that is my story,.
10:53 am on October 9th, 2004
Thanks for sharing, Cassie. My daughter did the program over a weekend last October, on Halloween weekend. She was in 7th grade and wanted to go trick-or-treating . . so we borrowed a stroller from a neighbor and she took the baby with her. I thought it was a nice way to show her how babies really affect every little thing you want to do in your life. When you have a baby, you always have to factor that child into every single, living, breathing minute of your life - - even trick-or-treating.
Good luck with your ‘baby’!
9:40 pm on October 12th, 2004
Hey Guy’s My name is Christine and I love the thought of being able to have a baby think it over I get mine over october 29-1st and so Im really excited I had to do the sympathy belly and I loved it I cant wait to have the baby or my own for that fact. But I will wait a wile a long while!
11:01 pm on October 13th, 2004
I just recently took BTIO home at the beginning of October. I am 18 years old in high school and taking a course called Family Studies. We have to do a big project for the BTIO and when i had the baby i swore i was going to throw the thing out a window but i kept up and eventually came to the conclusion that i dont wnt children anytime soon because i lost so much sleep and like i said i am in high school so when i gave it back i was so releavedt that it was not a eal infant and thaht i only had to take it for three day but it was a good experience because now know whats it’s like!!!:eek:
12:15 am on October 14th, 2004
Excellent, Amber - thanks for sharing that! That is exactly what the program is for - to cause you to think it over. I think too many girls just don’t think about it until it’s too late. I was one of those girls - - I was 20 when I had my first child. Not that I regret it now - - but if I had it to do over, I think I would have rather had my kids at an older age.
10:28 am on October 14th, 2004
i get my baby in january people think its a breeze but it’s not.
10:30 am on October 14th, 2004
baby think it over is great!!!!!!!!!!!
7:26 pm on October 18th, 2004
how can i get to the main web site to look into buying the baby think it over
3:27 pm on October 20th, 2004
where could i buy a baby think it over. i dont want to spend load of money tho a second hand 1 would do. but where can you buy them from? please email me bk:lol:
4:39 pm on October 23rd, 2004
I get a baby in January…I am in the 8th grade and I had an aunt who had a baby young. I wish she could’ve done this program. Although my cousin is adorable:razz: i wish my aunt would’ve waited. Although I am excited about recieving my “baby” I am not sure how well I will handle the whole “mommy” thing! I also need name ideas if anyone could help me I like the names Devan and Peyton for a girl and Conner and Braedan for a boy but I am having difficulty with a middle name that goes with Tooley (my last name) any ideas just write em in here!
8:03 am on October 25th, 2004
i live in australia and dont mind having to order from the states
but does nyone know where i can get one of these dolls?
9:15 am on October 26th, 2004
HI!
it was a lot of fun, watching how people reacted to it, even in a bad way, It taught me a lot about parenting, im ready for it but im just not going to have any kids yet. Oyeah Im in 11th grade! CLASS OF 06 BABY! 
I had a baby think it over before, i used the standard one though, all you have to do is put this key in its back untill it coo’s :roll:, this year i get the real care baby :lol:, where you feed it change it burp it rock it and all that good stuff. I loved mine last year
2:51 pm on October 29th, 2004
I’m in grade 12 right now, and guess who’s sitting right next to me right now? Good old Baby-Think-It-Over AKA Étienne! It’s my first time with it, and so far it’s cried once, when I was in my University English class, for about 45 minutes. It was hard, but my teacher was amazingly undersanding about it. However, I was walking outside my class with the baby, and a substitute teacher started yelling at me for “Not being responsible with Baby-Think-It-Over” …I found that ironic - I mean if I wasn’t responsible, wouldn’t I be neglecting it? Anyway, I think it’s a great programme - I’m not planning on having kids until I’m done university, have a successful, happy career, and have a spouse or someone to have the baby WITH! But it does get extremely frustrating when you have to take “Étienne” to class with you, in class. WE jsut ahve the standard doll - shove a key in its back (nice when the keys don’t fit as they are… bah!) But “I will survive!” this weekend! Happy Hallowe’en everyone - be safe!!!!!
4:43 pm on October 29th, 2004
Hey all, I was so excited to get my baby think it over, but I have it from Oct. 29th till Nov. 3rd. I have no school when I have the baby that’s good because I wont have to deal with him in class, but it’s also bad because I can’t contact my teacher child development teacher if I need to. The first time mine cried it needed feeding, I was on the bus everything went well, but when I was home for an hr. it needed to be fed again then burped then changed all in a row and when I went to change Dylan the ID wasn’t being taken because his outfit kept getting in the way so that was counted as a missed care then when I finally did change his diaper his head went back I immedeately picked the head right back up, but it was screaming then. I’m not a rough person I’m a gentle person, but the head is so delicate and flimsy it’s hard to do ALWAYS WATCH THE HEAD! I hope all goes well the rest of the weekend, but while reading on here people have been saying it’s hard and you lose a lot of sleep and those people only had it for like 2 or 3 days and I have it for six. If you’ve had this program before and have any advice or encouragement can you email me it. l2h4h3s@yahoo.com
1:01 am on October 30th, 2004
When my first born was 2 days old, the Midwife came to check on the baby and my (now ex) wife. Baby was fine and she gave her to me to hold while she checked the wife. I talking to the midwife as I walked across the room smacked the babies head against the dresser. I can remember how bad I felt, she turned out OK though so no harm done.
BTW newborns are easy, once they start walking then the hell begins……. or even worse once they are 17….
12:44 pm on October 30th, 2004
I got the baby oct - i’m a senior in high school. I thought it was going to be easy because I was older and thought I was ready to handle responsability as having a kid so i was exited to take the baby home to see how it would be. When i got home i was I showed my mom and she thought it was a good idea for me to take care of a baby, She didn’t help me with anyhting so I was by myself.It was a good experience and it open my eyes of wanting a kid to at a young age i did’t like waking up at the middle of the night and having the baby at all times.I wanted to go out with my friends well i didn’t cause of the baby. It was a challenge fo me but i think that baby is a good idea to give away those baby htink it over dolls for teens that are thinking of having kids.
12:51 pm on October 30th, 2004
I got the baby in oct for a weekend it was hard work it would cry every 2 hours and it would bug me u have to hold the head for the doll not to cry it was so frusturating and i was really mad abut it i almost started crying
all i wanted was to turn her off i now for a fact that i don’t want kids right now.all i wanted is to ignore her 
at first i was exited but then i just wanted to get rid of it.
12:46 pm on November 1st, 2004
how can i get one of these dolls if my school doesn’t offer them cuz i’ve loved them ever since my sister got one from her school i’m in 7th grade Dedee
4:23 pm on November 8th, 2004
hey i just had a babythinkitover it was great i loved my little megan so if anyone knows where i can get one please email me at MarcelleReno@aol.com
-Brittany T
3:26 pm on November 9th, 2004
You guys are all crazy to think that it’s great to have a baby. I was just like you, and I now have an 18mth old daughter at age 20. I was 18 when I got pregnant. Luckily I got married and things have worked out, but most girls are NOT so lucky. Being a mom is HARD work. You get NO sleep, NO “me” time, and they lose their “cuteness” after the first sleepless night! Baby Think It Over is NOT like a real baby! I had one in high school, so I know what they are like. You all need to graduate, go to college, then get married and raise a family if you want. Don’t do what I did, I regret not being able to have more time for “me”! I can’t stress enough how hard it is to have a baby. They take time, money, and more patience than you’ll ever know! WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT WAIT to have a baby!!!!! Don’t ruin the rest of your life b/c you think a baby is cute and fun to show off! You are NOT ready to handle a child this early girls!
If anyone wants to talk to me more, you can email me. BlondQT283@aol.com.
7:08 pm on November 9th, 2004
Kids are great, and I wouldn’t swap mine for anything in the world, but Kristin is right, don’t rush into it, have a life bofore you burden your self with a child, it might sound selfish when she says she wants “me” time but she is so so right. Children are totally absorbing, 24 / 7 / 365 / for the rest of your life, that is not the same as a weekend make sure you are 100% ready for that before you take the plunge, because there is no turning back. My mother had me at 17, my wife had our eldest at 18, now she is 18 herself, we are mortified at the thought that she will get herself pregnant, not because we don’t want to be grandparents (man thats scary!, i’m only 35) but we do so want her to have a life of her own, well and now I think of it I sure as hell don’t want to be a grandfather either!
2:15 pm on November 10th, 2004
I just gave my baby think it over back today. I had it for 48 hours. I think that it was the best experience; however I miss it too. I was up from 1-5 in the moring burping, feeding, and rocking it. I dont want a child at any time soon, but I enjoyed the baby. Actually I want to buy one. Even though it did drive me nuts a lot.
4:07 pm on November 14th, 2004
I hade the baby 5 times and im geting it in 19 days again… i love it i think it is so fun … ya the wakein up in the night isnt but the rest of it is… it is so fun 2 take it 2 the mall u get the best looks i took it 2 times in 8th 2 times in 9th 1 time in 10th and now one time in 11th soon… any one got storys 2 tell jsut right then i love reading them
4:11 pm on November 14th, 2004
i no how any 1 can get one 4 a weekend if ur in high school and live in buffalo new york or aroudn ther emila me if u want info
9:40 pm on November 16th, 2004
I have the baby right now! I named her Mae. Mae is rather annoying, and needs an hour of care, every other hour. I know I wont be getting any sleep tonight! Anyway.. I think it is a great program for people my age (17-18).. and even younger kids. It teaches them before they get ideas. I only have Mae for 2 days.. one night. I would have had her for a week, but there are too many kids in my class, and everyone has to have a chance b/c it is required by the NYS law. Well I gtg.. shes crying now!
5:47 am on November 19th, 2004
yesw, i just wantted to know watz the best thing to do to keep a good scroe i get my baby thibnk it over monday and im real nervous just because we get a grade on this and i iwant to know how to care for:wink::eek::?:
1:08 pm on November 20th, 2004
hi i had one for 2 days and i actually enjoyed it and i8 want to buy one but i have tried everything please help me
10:53 am on November 21st, 2004
i want one
4:59 pm on November 22nd, 2004
i have looked every where and i cannot find them someone please help where did you all get youras from?????:grin:
5:53 pm on November 22nd, 2004
I had the baby think it over twice not once but twice! the first time i took it home it was awful my baby had colic! The second time i took it home was this past weekend and it was good Friday and saturday but lastnigh and this morning was awful because it would wake me up every hour. I think that last nigh and yesterday it had a cold because it would cough and the 2 seconds after that it was fussy for like 4 minutes. That baby will really make you think about becoming a parent at your age but I want a Baby Think It Over doll.:roll::grin::lol::cool:
5:07 pm on November 25th, 2004
thats cool lol but does anyone have the answer to my question please help me out a number of u have bought them so u must know eher from lol
10:29 pm on November 25th, 2004
Just wondering if anyone knew where and if I could buy a baby think it over. I hear they are great for starting babysitters.
10:01 am on November 26th, 2004
you can go on this website called google or actually go to ask jeeves and type in how can i buy a baby think it over and it should take you to a website where you can buy it. holla back
:grin::neutral::mrgreen:
5:23 pm on December 3rd, 2004
i was wondering if you could buy a baby think it over
4:34 pm on December 4th, 2004
hey i saw the web sight on the baby think it over and i do not wont to spen that much money on one do u no were i can find one that does not cost that much or was used beofre? please e-mail me
5:50 pm on December 9th, 2004
Hey everyone.
I haven’t taken the class yet but some of my friends have and they didn’t even want anything to do with it so i took care of it for them all i have to say is if you have it good luck because they are all different. one of mine woke up every half an hour to an hour and the other one only woke up once the whole night but i really enjoy taking care of the babies they are so much fun and i can’t wait to get mine mext semester if you have any questions about the baby think it over like how to take care of it you can e-mail me and i can try to help i probally can though not physically but verbally. well talk to you later. My e-mail is Beam_r1988hotstuff2003@yahoo.com
Good luck to everyone who has that class but i think it’s easy. At least the taking care of the baby part. lol.:lol: Chat with you later. You can write me when ever you want and i will respond as fast as i can. Does anybody know how much they cost and where you can buy them if you do please e-mail me.
:smile::cool::razz::wink::lol::mrgreen:
1:36 am on December 15th, 2004
try this site:
they are very expensive, so try ebay.com periodically, it goes by the new name of Real Care Baby, and not Baby THink it over.
12:57 pm on December 18th, 2004
I really want to know how to get one and how much they cost so if any one has any info please send it to me thanks.:razz::wink::smile:
1:02 pm on December 18th, 2004
The link to the product is provided in the post above: Baby Think It Over
Good luck!
6:31 am on January 12th, 2005
i have 1 now– i have 2 turn it in 2morrow. i’ll kinda miss vivi, kinda wont
she was sweet, but she cried nonstop 2 nights ago
i have no clue why u p.pul want to buy 1
4:47 pm on January 13th, 2005
I’m only 17 and I just got the baby today,but I think it’ll be a success to have it because I really love babies!!!!!!!!
:razz::lol:
10:09 pm on January 16th, 2005
Well, I thought I would post really quick just to say how excited I am. I am in Parent/child Development class and we are just starting to take babies home. I know its going to be hard work but I am so excited. I am scared though I am not gonna want to get rid of it because when I babysit actually babies, no matter how fussy and stuff they are, I never want to give them back to the parents. So I don’t know but I cant wait to take it home! I will probably send an update when I have the baby and when I give it back. Thanks too, this site really told me what I am getting myself into!
6:41 am on January 17th, 2005
8:15 pm on January 19th, 2005
:smile:i had a great experience with my doll it was hard the first night but after a while you get used to the crying levels and what they mean overall it was a great experience i recommend these dolls to any teens who think they are ready for this big responsibility but i bet it will definitely make them think it over
9:22 am on January 27th, 2005
yo wudd up this is Rhiannon and a baby
is cool.
9:22 pm on January 29th, 2005
HEY I just got my baby on Friday till now its been great I named her Itszury.Me and my boyfriend are taking part in this its fun to see him enjoing it to.We plan to have one some day:razz:
12:33 pm on January 30th, 2005
having the baby think it over doll had change my mind about having a baby because it was just too hard to take care of the doll and i am not ready to have a baby anyways
10:57 pm on February 20th, 2005
I just had the Think it over baby for 5 days cause i’m 16 and i was thinking about having a little baby but the think it over programme changed my mind big time. I was up all night for 5 days by the end of it i was a mess cause my baby cried all the time. It was just to much to cope with i thought i was ready but i don’t think that anymore. regards Kirby
5:05 pm on February 22nd, 2005
hey i am in the 10th grade and i was wondering since u had the baby then maybe u can give me the website to look at all the different types of babies avaliabe cause i am the class president and i need to know the different kind we can get for the freshman next year, it is my decision.
thanks,
heather
6:33 pm on March 6th, 2005
oh man! i had the baby think it over for three nights and four days and its near killed me… i havent be able to go out, and it wakes me up everynight at least 3 times. i know that this had made me think about my desisions about having child right now.
7:03 am on March 8th, 2005
i’m doing this program at the end of this week for the weekend its quite different to the american way because we dont get the carrier or push chair but we get one of those carriers you put on ur belly if you no wat i mean i can’t wait it shud be good most of my mates have done theres some had gud experiences with baby and some had bad and i’m hoping mine shud be good, but i’m going bowling with this guy with it he’s going to be the dad for me for a day so i won’t be alone looking after it and i have loads of support from my mum and dad as well xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
10:35 am on March 12th, 2005
I need a baby think it over gor my next project for school please e-mail me and let me know whhere I can purchase one
4:17 pm on March 12th, 2005
Hello i live in the channel islands and i have done the baby think it over project 4 times and once u have done it once u can do it over and over gagin i have also been in the local newspaper and on channel news as i have helped with the project so much, if u have any comments obut the project just email and i can tell u! my email is
killerwhales313@hotmail.com
11:17 am on March 13th, 2005
heya! im 14 and ive just ncome home with the baby today and i love it because i love bABIES!
10:53 am on March 15th, 2005
heya its me kelly again! this is my last day of having my baby girl chelsea!!!! im going to miss her! shes is soooooooo pretty must take after her mum lol! i have enjoyed these 3 days i got to share with chelsea. But it did make me realise it is hard work and i just aint ready to have a baby eyt. So yes, the baby think it over progamee has changed my mind about having a baby, thankyou!
11:47 pm on March 15th, 2005
how can i get one?
10:27 am on March 16th, 2005
Oh Jeanette, Jeanette, Jeanette…. when a mummy blogger and a daddy blogger love each other very much…..
3:35 pm on March 16th, 2005
For the record, that jeanette (up there) was not ME. It’s a different “jeanette” … check the link. Twasn’t me.
3:36 pm on March 16th, 2005
Because I know all about mummy and daddy …
8:00 am on March 18th, 2005
Wow, two Jeanettes… who’d have thought? actually thats a pretty scary thought, I think I need my mummy.
12:40 pm on March 19th, 2005
Hi,I have had baby think it over home before from school and it is tuff! I only got 2 hours sleep and i started haullucinating the morning after lol
3:22 pm on April 6th, 2005
I am getting ready to take home the baby think it over, this weekend…yahoo…lol we only get to do it for 24 hours..not as long as some of you all.
1:59 pm on April 7th, 2005
I didnt get a baby…i had already changed to computers but some of my friends got them. I dont plan on having kids until im out of college and married. But I have always loved babies and my collectors doll that looks really real isn’t good enough for me. So since im turning 15 in august, and its a really specail birthday…im begging my parents to get one for me. If you know how I can get one cheaper than what the company sells them for($525.00) please email me. Thanks:lol:
4:22 am on April 11th, 2005
hi i had the baby think it over for a weekend from friday evening till monday morning it was hard to start off wiv cos i couldn’t stop it cryin:cry: and the nights were bad also but i suvived to tell my tale lol
2:54 pm on April 12th, 2005
I’m in 10th grade and taking a class called child pshycology in school. I have my baby think it over now. I have only had it short time and so far it’s really fun…I hadn’t had it for the night though yet. I named mine Charlie, hes a boy.:???:
3:28 pm on April 12th, 2005
Hey guys,
I got the BTIO when i was in 9th grade and it was great. It was alot of hard work but I did it. Now I have a little girl of my own. She is 9 months old and the BTIO is nothing like a real baby. But its pretty close.I think everyone should do the BTIO Program at least one time when they are a teenager.
7:03 pm on April 12th, 2005
Hey Everyone,
I had the baby think it over last year in the ninth grade…When i was three months pregnant. I had to keep it for seven days.Now I have the real thing. Her name is Addison. The BTIO is nothing like a real baby. I love my daughter. I just wish i would have waited till I was out of school and had a job and husband. For all the girls out there, Wait till your ready to be a mother.
3:11 am on April 15th, 2005
Hey i was just wondering if anyone could help me, i have the baby and it was activated around 3.15 pm, it is now 7.10pm and hasnt cried? umm i really hope it isnt broken, can someone please help me ???:cry:
11:14 am on April 15th, 2005
I have the baby think it over now. Ive had it since 7:00 this morning. It is now 1:18. My “daughters” name is Ari Guy and shes Native American. I think this is a great experience and I wish I had the class earlier then I could have had her twice. Maybe my mind will change after a couple of days, but thats okay. I hope this proves as a good learning experience for me. I was pregnant before but I had an abortion.
Having this baby for one day makes me wish I didn’t have an abortion, but overall, I think it was the right solution.:wink:
9:46 pm on April 16th, 2005
Well i had a baby think it over for 6 days and i loved it. It let me see what it was like to have one. I loved my baby!:lol: I want to know where i can buy one so if anyone has any info to where i can buy one at a cheap price contact me PLEASE!!
Thankyou!
12:23 pm on April 17th, 2005
HELP!!! I have Baby Think it over now and i think she is dead. I did not roughly handle her. She just stopped doing anything since Saturday at 5:00 pm and it is Sunday 1:25 pm. i do not know what to do! Can cell phones cross signals with the chip and shut it off? Does neglect or abuse register if the baby does not cry after being slapped? I am really nervous and i want my baby to wake up! How do you know if it is on quiet time? PLEASE HELP ME FAST!! Email me at Meeshie517@aol.com or IM me!!! PLEASE!!!!!!
9:00 am on April 18th, 2005
If anyone knows how much they cost and where or how to get a baby think it over doll please email me. Title the email “baby think it over info”.
I have done the program twice and have been very successfull.
darkone_696@hotmail.com
8:30 pm on April 23rd, 2005
ok i have this “doll” and it doesnt work!!!:mad: me and my friends have it and it will never cry it is so annoying it is boering the only time it crys is when its head will tilt back our teacher probobally programmed it wrong we have the “doll” for baby sitting though but hearing these storys were interesting i know it seems weird but still well i should get going i wrote alot good luck
~Sammy~ age 12 grade 7
3:28 am on April 25th, 2005
I found this while looking for a link to adequately explain my project to a friend of mine, because as of now I have my BTIO. And let me tell you - worst. project. ever. My bracelet doesn’t have a sensor on it, and I have tiny wrists, so I managed to get it off and strap it to the baby’s hand - makes it much easier to keep the key in when it cries in the middle of the night. I’m a commitment-phobe and have never wanted children in the first place, so this entire experience has been useless to me. Our instructor is great, so if we fail because we’re heavy sleepers or whatever, she’ll let us do a paper on teen pregnancy instead. Thus, I could care less about my ugly fake baby. You can have it.
6:28 pm on April 26th, 2005
I going to get the baby this weekend every one said that it is not fun at all so wish me luck Holla….
10:30 am on April 27th, 2005
Hey, I havent had the baby yet. But i am going to get the baby think it over this weekend. I was told by the other people who have had it last weekend it really sucks. But I dont know and I am having it over my birthday is what really sucks.
Thanks,
Staci
P.S. If you have any advice please email me.
8:49 pm on April 27th, 2005
wow this is the post that won’t give up!!!! pretty soon it will eclipse W’s re-election in importance…. oh wait silly me, this is way more important than that..
8:17 am on April 29th, 2005
Hi My sister brought one of these baby think it over dolls yeaterday. I was so excited and I still am. I am almost more excited about it then she is. I am going to have to tell my school about these because I think that it would be a great experence for a lot of the girs at my school. My sister actually brought one of the older models were you still have to use the key and all. I would rather have the one that you use the bottle or breast feed them, don’t worry there is a cup with cencers that goes over your brest and have to change there diper and stuff like that. I think that would be very cool. I am so excited to get mine. I can’t wait.
3:36 pm on April 30th, 2005
I got one of those baby think it over. her name was Mia Brown. I got it when I was in 8th grade at 13 years old. See I wanted to get her on a weekend because i usally never have anything to do on a weekend. But I was in soccer at the time and when I got the baby I had a soccer pratice that night so I had to run across the field when the baby cried. so at that point of time it was hard. But to me it wasn’t really hard getting up in the middle of the night. After I brought it in I kinda missed it and really wanted it again. I heard that when you get into a tech. High school that you have to have it for a month. Which i can’t wait to do. You know whats weird is that I am looking on ebay right now and trying to get the baby think it over. Well thank you for reading my story.
2:14 pm on May 2nd, 2005
im doing the class at my high school. in the 12th grade. from what i read on everyone elses. you guys only have the class for a few days. we have to keep our babies for an entire week! nothing like a real baby. head is too sensitive. but its not all about caring for it. its showing what you are going to miss when you have a kid. so think it over! no more going out on the weekends and hanging with friends things like that. its a pain but you get use to it.
i cheat my way out tho. you can put the diaper over its head and it thinks its drinking. the baby doesnt know the difference between the diaper sensor and the bottle sensor. its a cheap way out…but i never planned on getting pregnant being a boy…and never plan on getting anyone else pregnant
10:18 am on May 3rd, 2005
:shock:i hate this thing so much. i am 17 and i do not want kids at this age. i knew that before i had this stupid baby doll so i really am not learning anything from it. i am the oldest sibling and cousin in my family and i have been babysitting since i was about 6 so i know what its like to take care of a real baby let alone a stupid plastic baby doll. although it does smell really good, it isnt cute at 1, 5, 6.. in the morning when it is screaming at the top of its lungs for no reason at all. the best advice i can give is get some serious duct tape and tape its forhead to its chest or legs so it wont flop back because thats the biggest problem with it. i would never hurt a kid or neglect a baby or anything but this is a baby doll and i am having a really hard time feeling any compassion towards it. i thought it was going to be awesome to have one for a few days because all my friends have done it. needless to say, its not awesome. its annoying. another funny thing to do is go to the bowling alley with it and wrap it up in blankets and then when you go to bowl put it on the floor next to you. or just leave it laying on the floor somewhere and walk away. it’s really funny… peoples reactions are hilarious. minus the dirty looks. they really think youre a young mom and they give you really dirty looks. i hate this thing and i dont know how im going to deal with it tonight. when it wakes me up i might have to go put it in the garage because i have never been as tired as i am today. once again, i did not want kids at 17 before this baby doll, and this thing sure is not making me want them for about another 10 years. key words here, duct tape.
10:21 am on May 3rd, 2005
oh my god beau WHY DIDNT I READ THAT YESTERDAY? i just finished feeding this stupid thing. im going to try that. i am trying to take the easiest ways out of this.
10:31 am on May 3rd, 2005
i Had it and it was great up until it woke me up in the middle of the night because i had it last weekend which was my birthday adn it really sucked. I got off with like a total of 24 hours of sleep becasue it didnt cry after 7 pm on Sunday. How did everyone else like there babies???My dad wasnt to happy. My mother justed loved it. Plus i had the new baby which is a neck baby so if you dotn hold its neck it will all of a sudden start screaming it really sucked!!!!!
It you just want to talk you can email me at tweety1990s@yahoo.com!!!
Staci
10:32 am on May 3rd, 2005
wow i was just reading a lot of these.. you people who want to buy them are INSANE! my 8 year old sister wants my mom to buy her one. i gaurantee after 2 nights it will be placed gently in the oven. by me.
10:48 am on May 3rd, 2005
:cry::cry:hi my name is sarina and i dont know where to get one from
10:42 pm on May 3rd, 2005
sarina.. my mom was looking on ebay for my sister and thats where she found them for around 50 i believe. otherwise theyre like 400 or something outragious and ridiculous. if you haev never had one before take a class in school.. dont go spend your money on it because there is a huge chance that it will annoy you to death.
12:59 pm on May 4th, 2005
I am now a Senior in college and I did the Baby Think It Over program when I was in 10th grade in high school. It was a great program! I had Harley (my baby girl) for Halloween as well and I dressed her up as a pea in a pod and took her with me! I didn’t want to give her back either! Now here I am about to start graduate school for human sexuality and I want to work with teenage expectant mothers. A lot of it has to do with the BTIO program! I guess I can say it changed my life! HA! Actually just the other day my fiancee and I were having a conversation about what to name our children and for our first girl we decided on Harlequin Saige, Harley for short, and actually he came up with it and I then laughed and had to explain to him that Harley was my “first daughters” name! Anyway, I think it is a great program and should be available in all high schools and even maybe through churches! Once I get my first “baby” for the program I want to start in my area for teen expectent mothers I plan for my fiancee (husband by then) and I to have it on for a few days just to see how we do!! Anyway, just thought I would throw in my two cents!! If you want to email me my email is Hwilberger@hollins.edu
10:02 am on May 6th, 2005
:twisted:That doll is stupid and nobody is going to want one. Trust me if your 8 year old sister or brother wants one let them take the class first. The doll needs to be killed and then nobody needes to take them home. If you want the baby you wont once your older sister or brother has it. You will want to give it to your mother or father but they wont take it. The baby is not somthing everyone wants to do. But there is always a way to take the class and then not take the baby home. There is an alturnate assignment it s called a class paper on babies or bbay think it over or something like that. You will think it is very fun but really it isnt that fun. Take the advise from someone who knows waht they are talking about. If you have any questions email me at tweety1990s@yahoo.com
10:19 pm on May 6th, 2005
Hello, I’m Alice and I have a “Baby think it Over” right now…Any advice from anyone for how to get enough sleep. Lots of homework, chores, parties, and a baby can really be hard. Since I’m a very light sleep and definitely do not instantly fall asleep…any idea. I really don’t want Baby Think it Over to keep me grumpy for three days and nights!
10:22 pm on May 6th, 2005
Oh yes, unless you’re 100% positive you love babies and are willing to care for a doll of which you have no emotional attachment to, do not do this. I would definitely take the alternate assignment if I had to choose again. This baby shows you the hardships of having a baby, not the joys, really.
1:02 pm on May 9th, 2005
Hi
i am a fifteen year old in the 10th grade, our school did a program in grade nine but i didnt find it that interesting all you had to do was use a key. but next weekend is victoria day weekend and i have it for the whole weekend i would really like to know how hard it can be, i have never hought of having kids young and nor do i intend on it. but the ones we have now are just like the one in the story. so if any one has anything to tell me about them i would love to know because i am a little worried that i wount do good even with prior experiance with a real baby.
banjo_kazooie2@hotmail.com
thanks Erin
2:45 pm on May 10th, 2005
hey, i’m 15 and in gr 10 and for about 2 years now I have wanted a baby, reeeeally bad. I dont know why
ops:. I babysit alot and I love kids. I’m not going to have a baby yet, but it would be awesome to have a baby think it over. My school doesnt offer the program 
I have looked all over ebay, if any one knows where I could get one, that I could afford, I would be soo greatful:grin::grin:
feel free to email me! bearhugzz@hotmail.com
thanks!
6:48 am on May 12th, 2005
hia im getting a baby think it over doll and im a bit nervous!!:sad:im not sure if i will beable to stop it crying!!:smile:i hope it all goes well tho!!:???: xx
9:56 pm on May 12th, 2005
I have had the opportunity to experience Baby Think it Over two years in a row. The first year I was set to have it on a moderate level. I loved it and I have been wanting to become a mother. Considering I had not learned my lesson from the first experince I requested the second baby be set on a hard level. I found it even easier and more enjoyable than the first. I loved waking up to care for my baby, I loved hearing it cry for me and I hated giving it back. Through years of consideration, I have come to the decision that I am one of the rare teen women who can actually pull off being a mother. Not because I want someone to love me, but to love and devote every inch of my soul to them. I want to laugh, I want to cry, I want to drop to my knees in awe of my child. I have considered all factors of my life and nothing seems more right. Of course many are disgustd by my decision, which doesn’t seen to bother me at all. I’ve decided that it is much easier for me to follow my heart than to hide my desires in shame. Nope, I REFUSE TO BE ASHAMED OF WANTING TO MOTHER A CHILD AT THE AGE OF 18. It is only human nature and every woman, no matter what age has the right to want a child. Teens should not feel guilty about wanting to be a parent, guilt however should come to those who want a child for the wrong reasons. -18 year old woman
9:25 am on May 13th, 2005
hia i have had the experience of a baby think it over doll and i am finding it really cool!!:smile:i have had the baby one day and one night so far and i love it to bits!:smile:i was woundering whether you can hire the baby think it over dolls without going through school! if anyone knows how and where you go about hiring one could you please let me know!!:smile:i was also curious how much they are to buy and if anyone knows where to get one from!:smile:so if you could let me know id be greatful!!:grin: thanks x
5:42 pm on May 13th, 2005
:shock:iam going in to 6th grade next year can anybody give me advise i am so nervous HELP!!!!!!!!!
6:20 pm on May 13th, 2005
I was just searching for a ‘baby think it over’ doll, and I found
http://www.realityworks.com/254927e5-f50a-4cb0-afae-cb19d9a86069.cms
which is supposed to be owned by the same company, but the ‘baby think it over’ dolls are not for sale to anyone who wants them– the dolls are rather expensive– over $500, but I think they’re almost worth it!
Good Luck!
4:05 pm on May 14th, 2005
Im in the 10the grade and i have the baby doll for the weekend. She is quite a hand ful. But i have it almost on a schedule. I can also recognize the cries pretty well. So i know exactly what she wants. But gettin up in the middle of the night is the worse. I wake up in the morning and feel exhauseted. i dont know how my mom did it.:shock: But its a great experience to go through.:roll:
6:18 pm on May 15th, 2005
Here is the URL if you want to buy one of your own:
http://www.realityworks.com
11:06 am on May 17th, 2005
3:46 pm on May 19th, 2005
i have mine right now its not so bad but not fun either so annoying when it crys and your hand gets tired holding the key there:sad:
4:47 am on May 23rd, 2005
i have it 4 skool its a gud thing it mad me and my mates think about not having a kid and now in yr 10 they wont us to have it again and none of us wont it
lol
5:11 pm on May 23rd, 2005
I took the baby home 4 the weekend it was
at first but then a little 
ops: coz pplz always was looking at u strange it really makes u think! 
1:17 pm on May 25th, 2005
:razz:where can i get one.
i am 24 and my husband and i are interrested in doing that before we actually decided to have one.
11:18 am on May 26th, 2005
I’m Jessica, I’m 17 and I’m in a Living and Working With Childern Class in Grade 11.
Last week may 20 to the 24, I had Baby think it over.But it was an older model. It just crys at random times. And You put the key in the back. It’s head doesn’t move , but my teacher says there are sensors in the neck, and knows hot and cold, so you have to dresss it apporiatly. I wish my school has one of the newer ones, like Layla. I found mine,Tatiyanna, wasnt very much like a baby, and I said if all babies were like this jeez I would have ten, which is not the case. My school cant afford any new ones quite yet, but I hope they will.
9:27 pm on May 26th, 2005
Thank you for sharing your daughter’s story with everyone. I am getting my Baby tomorow and I will have it for a three day weekend (memorial day weekend). The crazy thing is, Im taking it to disneyland with me tomorow. I just hope that I dont get too attached because that would make me soo sad to give it up. Oh and by the way my baby’s name is Makenzie Aubrey. Lets hope that I can find a stroller by the time I am ready to go to disneyland!:neutral:
8:09 am on May 27th, 2005
hia! my little sister took one of the dolls home for a weekend and i think it it just like a real baby! i have a daughter of my own which i had when i was 14 years old!
i wouldnt swap her for the world and im still glad that i decided to keep her!! my friends all think shes lovely too! i had her when i was 14 and im 16 now! shes a gem! shes going through the ‘terrible twos’ at the moment though!!!:wink: i would like to say to any teenage mums, it gets hard some times but when you look into your babies eyes you realise just what a pleasure they are!! 
xx
8:12 am on May 27th, 2005
hey people!! just lookin at da kewl site!! i am a teenage mum too! i have one 3 year old son and im pregnant again at the moment!!:smile: i agree totlly with what ellie may wrote!:smile: my baby is a super star! he was such a good baby and im hoping my lttle girl will be the same when she arrives!!
rosie-16yrs x
7:27 pm on May 27th, 2005
o my thats awsome with the baby lol sweetness site was the baby cute?:grin:
8:54 pm on May 28th, 2005
Would like to know if this a program
is a must would very much like my daughter to understand what a kid is all about, commitment..!
11:04 pm on May 29th, 2005
i’m taking care of my baby right now and my teacher didn’t explain it very well i didn’t know that there was a cencor in the hospital bracelette and i cut it so i could shower my baby didn’t stop crying for hours because i was doing everything wrong i didn’t know tha key had to be in his back while i feed him he’s been fed only 2 times in the last 48 hours and i know my grade will be reflected but i didn’t know how to work this stuff i feel so fruterated but im glad i found this website now i understand this more thank you