A controversial doll which lets girls practise breast-feeding is now available in the UK.

The doll–made in Spain–comes with a bib with two appropriately placed flowers on it.Kids put the baby to the flowers to feed it.It then hiccups and can be burped.

The toy is being supplied by DNA Toys–a new distribution firm established by Midlands-based independent retailers David Middleton of Midco Toys and Alan Caswell of the Dudley-based Arcade Toy Shop.

Speaking about how the distribution deal came about,Middleton said:"It was Alan really.He saw them in the newspaper and said:'have you seen about these new breastfeeding dolls that are coming out?'

"I had a look and it was in every major newspaper.Some people were against it,some for it.I was a bit dubious but Alan seemed to think it was a good idea so I thought,why not?It's already got the press."