Common Sense Media Review
By Grace Montgomery
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Dolls as babies in sweet but boring preschool tale.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 4+?
Any Positive Content?
Where to Watch
Videos and Photos
Lalaloopsy Babies: First Steps
Parent and Kid Reviews
What's the Story?
Jewel Sparkles (Selia Sangra) loses her lucky tiara. When the other Lalaloopsy dolls try to help her get it back from behind the fridge, they find a lost scrapbook of their baby years. Full of pictures taken by Bea Spells-a-Lot (Hayley Stone), the group reminisces on how they met their signature pets and how they discovered the wonders of the world outside their nursery.
Is It Any Good?
Young fans of the Lalaloopsy dolls or the colors pink and purple may be thrilled to learn some of the backstory of the Lalaloopsy dolls. But most preschoolers probably won't find much to hold their interest in this sweet but vapid tale. The plot is very thin, lacking much of a story, and the baby talk used to depict the younger versions of the characters is somewhat nauseating. There also are a lot of repetitive, obnoxious sounds, such as a grating cat meow and a repeated call for "kitten!" that are sure to drive parents bonkers.
Parents also may find the obvious ploy for merchandising distasteful. There's not enough plot here for the DVD to be more than a commercial for a new set of Lalaloopsy baby dolls, which fans of the series probably will be eager to collect.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about being a baby. Do you like looking at photos from when you were a baby?
What's your first memory? How old were you in that memory?
All the Lalaloopsy girls are shown finding their signature pets and developing their personalities, which we see in other Lalaloopsy movies. Do you have any character traits you had when you were a baby?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : October 14, 2014
- Cast : Malia Ashley Kerr , Selia Sangra , Zoe Marlett
- Director : Andrew Young
- Studio : Lionsgate
- Genre : Family and Kids
- Run time : 46 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : March 13, 2020
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