Parents' Guide to

Babysitting Mama

By Christopher Healy, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Play by placing the Wii remote inside an actual baby doll.

Game Nintendo Wii 2010
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this game.

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Based on 2 parent reviews

derbymom
derbymom Parent of 7 and 10-year-old
April 5, 2011
age 7+
My 7 year old little sister has this game, and I tried it. All the baby does is cry, and it is impossible to beat even level one, Yuko. Kid, age 10
donquala
donquala Parent of 8-year-old
January 2, 2011
age 7+

she is 8yers old

love her she love me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This title has:

Educational value
Great messages
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What’s It About?

BABYSITTING MAMA lets you simulate caring for an infant by holding, bouncing, and cuddling a real plush baby doll. Your Wii remote is tucked inside the doll and registers the way you move the soft toy around. The nunchuck controller is also awkwardly sticking out of the baby's back on its long white cord, but it doesn't actually get in the way -- and you need the nunchuck controller for certain games that can't be simulated by simply moving the baby doll, like diaper-changing, photo-taking, and the more fantasy-like \"baby racing\" game.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (2 ):
Kids say (4 ):

When you first see the big, round-headed baby doll that comes with Babysitting Mama, you may think: Gimmick! But using that doll (which is a very well-made, decent toy on its own, by the way), really provides a unique and enjoyable experience -- one that little kids are sure to like. This is a very sweet game that promotes patience, gentleness, and responsibility -- and it's fun at the same time. While most of the game is spent trying to calm the baby, it's not all about peace and quiet, though. There are a good number of more up-tempo mini-games as well (most of which use the nunchuck controller) and some suprise moments that pop up, in which Mama's older daughter interrupts to call for help somewhere else in the house. There are a decent slate of multiplayer games here as well, but unfortunately none of them involve the baby doll (there's only one doll, of course). Still they're pretty fun games, like speed-diaper-changing and blanky tug-of-war. All in all, this is a great fun package, and it is not just an attention-grabbing gimmick.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how much this game resembles real babysitting. What parts of the game do you think reflect real life? Which parts do you think are less realistic? What does the game teach you about real babies?

  • Do you like that the game has introduced this new "baby doll controller," or would you have rather played it with a regular Wii remote? Do you think bonus items like the baby doll are gimmicks to help sell a game, or do they genuinely improve the playing experience?

  • Families can also talk about setting time limits for playing video games.

Game Details

  • Platform: Nintendo Wii
  • Available online?: Not available online
  • Publisher: Majesco
  • Release date: November 5, 2010
  • Genre: Simulation
  • ESRB rating: E for Comic Mischief
  • Last updated: August 30, 2016

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