Abstract: A doll or similar toy is divulged comprising a flexible body (1) and rigid or semi-rigid members (5, 6). This doll comprises, embedded in its body (1), at least one metal rod (7) each end of which carries a rigid ball (8), each ball being capped with slight clamping by a rigid shell (9) fast with one of the members (5, 6) so as to form an easy fit articulation for this member.

Abstract: The invention relates to a doll equipped with a voice or sub-assembly supplied by an electric battery and adapted to emit sounds such as those accompanying the tears of a baby. This doll comprises in addition an infra-red radiation detector incorporaed close to one of the cheeks of the doll so as to be sensitive to the heat radiated by a child placed in the immediate proximity of this cheek. This detector is associated with exploitation means so that any emission of sounds by the doll is neutralized as soon as the heat power received by the detector exceeds a predetermined threshold.