Therapy dolls needed

Therapy dolls are used by psychologists and others who work with children who have suffered abuse.  They are used for two main reasons: firstly, for comfort, as a 'friend' they can trust, and secondly, to help the children to explain what has happened to them.  

Children get to keep the dolls, so a constant supply is needed. A plea for stitchers willing to make more dolls is being promoted by John Scott of Sewing World - you can read more about them and download a pattern from this link.

These guidelines for making the dolls are from John Scott's website:

• The dolls need to represent a mum, dad, boy, or girl
• They can be of any ethnicity, these kids don't distinguish between race or colour 
• They must have clothes on that can be taken off
• They must be wearing pants that can also be taken off
• They are NOT to be anatomically correct so no boobs etc 
• But you have to be able to immediately identify that this is a boy this is a girl this is a man this is a lady 
• The child dolls should be about 6-8 inches tall and the adults 10-15 inches tall 
• They can be knitted, crocheted or made like a cotton dolly