Recommendations not met: we gave our daughter the doll ... for its six months because she had shown some enthusiasm for the one we had just offered to its larger cousin. We removed the blindfold and made her the lollipop too young (we have since recovered). Certainly after 2 years of hugs, stroll, falls, ... and thus machine runs, it has lost some of its splendor and its holding (in the body), but ... no seams n ' blurted. So strong and durable product.