The Love, Stella nurturing baby dolls are the perfect size for holding, hugging, and encouraging role play to foster social and emotional development. Safety rated for 1 year old kids and up, dolls are 100% soft with embroidered features, fabric hair, plump tummies, cute little belly buttons, and a signature magnetic pacifier design. The doll body has a weighted bottom and sits unassisted - perfect for playtime (pellets are secured in an internal sewn up pouch)! Clothes are removable and feature hook-and-loop closures for supporting elementary dressing skills. Research and studies by child development experts find that doll play allows children the ability to develop and practice key social and emotional skills including nurturing, empathy, and friendship. Some researchers term this as EQ (Emotional Intelligence) which is a key component to a child\'s whole development. Doll care Instructions: spot clean pacifier if needed; machine wash doll in cold; air dry. Do not bleach. Use your fingers to untangle hair before drying. If some settling of the stuffing occurs during the wash cycle, gentle massage back into a pleasing shape.