This Lamaze My Friend Emily Doll cost only £4.99 which is a great price for something my daughter loved to play with when she was smaller, she had it from about age 6 months and while at first she did not pay it a lot of attention as she got a bit older she tended to play with it a bit more. It is ideal for attaching to either a cot or pram as it has a white plastic link at the top from which it can hang.

What did attract my daughter to this doll eventually are the bright colours that she wears, pretty pastel pinks and oranges with purple and lime green as well, she has a lovely smiling face which has a warm pink blush to it and the doll just looks really nice. My daughter also liked to explore the different textures of Emily, there area a variety of textures, some parts of her body crackle to the touch while others are rough and then there are the very soft smooth areas, you could see her fingers exploring as she played. Around her neck is a necklace which my daughter would also explore and this also rattles when the doll is shaken.

What I liked about this toy is the quality of the build, it is a soft fabric doll that is very well made with quality stitching throughout and I never had any concerns about it not being able to handle any robust play that might come its way, in fact for me the weakest part of the construction is probably the plastic hoop. The doll is flexible, especially the legs, but also retains some rigidity so she maintains her shape, my daugter soon disciovered the teething rings on her right hand

Whilst this toy does have its limitations that can be said about most toys of this type, now that she is older I do not ever really see her playing with it at all but for a few months it was somehing that she would interact with although it did not hold her attention for long periods of time, just a few minutes every so often. On the plus side it is well made and the colours are very attractive to young babies and for the price it was a good purchase.