RealCare Baby® 4 Infant Simulator

There is truly nothing that I could have done that made more of an impact than these Real Care babies. It is the most realistic, fun way to engage kids...even those who aren't as enthusiastic about Child Development! My male students, who had never handled a baby and knew nothing about their care or even how to hold them, were asking to hold babies extra days after their take home experience. These are a MUST if you want to get kids as close to the real thing as possible.

I can teach kids many different ways to take care of a baby and what babies are like. But sending them home with a robot that actually needs to be cared for is infinitely invaluable.

The RealCare Baby 3 infant simulator is an exceptional educational tool used in our child development course, offering students a hands-on, realistic simulation of infant care. As a computerized infant simulator, it provides a powerful experience that helps students better understand the responsibilities and challenges of caring for a newborn. From an educational standpoint, the RealCare Baby 3 excels in creating real-world scenarios. The baby cries for care at unpredictable intervals, requiring feeding, burping, diaper changes, rocking, and proper positioning—just like a real infant. It’s also equipped with sensors that monitor how the student responds to these needs, ensuring accountability and allowing for detailed performance feedback through downloadable reports. One of the most effective aspects of the simulator is how it builds empathy and time management skills. Students quickly learn how demanding and constant infant care can be, even overnight. The baby is heavy enough to feel realistic, and its lifelike sounds and responses make the experience very immersive.

The RealCare Baby 3 has given my students the opportunity to get a quick but realistic snapshot of what life as a teen parent would be like. There are 15 different programs that can be set, each modeled after a real baby and the journal that its parents kept about its care. There are several ways to customize care to be sensitive to individual student needs while still creating a meaningful learning opportunity. Programming is a snap, and grades are quick and easy to access. I especially like the printed grade report that each student receives after care – the details on it are extraordinary. The technical support staff is incredibly helpful, too. My students look forward to this project each year, and it never disappoints! So many wonderful lessons have been learned in my classroom thanks to the RealCare Baby program!

I have used RealCare infant simulators for some years now. Last spring, I was able to trade them in and get even more, along with other materials. I love the new software and tracking improvements.

This baby is perfect for all my students! I think it is a great way to teach them how to be parents and how to have patience and tolerance for it. We went over a lesson about shaken baby syndrome and I think going through that first helped. The babies are really sensitive though haha. I think it would be better if it wasn’t as sensitive. Also all the babies are set up differently so some of them cry for hours on end and non of my students get sleep, but they are Jr.High students so they don’t sleep anyways! I will keep using these babies as long as I teach!

I am really impressed by how advanced and innovative the RealCare Baby 3 simulator works! Having graduated high school more than ten years ago, I never got to take part in any kind of simulation experience.To-day, I am a team member of a nonprofit organisation whose mission is to help adults and families with mental illness learn and reinforce skills that they may have forgotten. We would be really interested in knowing if you have any resources for materials geared towards this population. I understand most of your materials are primarily aimed at junior/middle school and high school students, but I also think college-aged and new/first-time adult parents who are anxious about bringing a baby into the world could really benefit from this programme, as well!

I love my RealCare Infants and so do my students! They are such an engaging way to get students connecting with an infant or childcare unit. Consistently, my students take their time with the RealCare Infants more seriously than they take any of our other projects throughout the year. They see the connection to their future and want to be prepared!

This is a great product that I have been using for the past 15 years. IFrom diaper changes to feedings, every interaction provides a hands-on lesson in nurturing and responsibility, fostering empathy, patience, and critical thinking skills. The comprehensive feedback system enhances learning by providing detailed reports on caregiving performance, while its durability ensures reliability for repeated educational use. Whether you’re a student, educator, or soon-to-be parent, RealCare Baby is not just a tool but an investment in understanding and preparing for the responsibilities of childcare with unmatched realism and effectiveness.

As a FCS teacher who is new to this, I really really like these babies. They are easy to program from the instructor side and do a good job of showing students the demands of a newborn infant. I like the carseat detector for temperature and amount of time in the carseat. I also like how you can choose the set schedule hard medium or easy. I wish there was more flexibility with altering the schedule once programed to accommodate issues that arise while they are home with assigned students. Also I wish that the set came with some extra items as we are already having to order more diapers and participant ID tags that were somehow misplaced. Overall great experience! The kids love them.

I have been using the Real Care Babies and their predecessors for 15 years. The products work great and provide an invaluable experience for my students. Kids can’t WAIT to take my class “with the babies.” The computer interface is easy to use and I love the printed reports. Anytime I have needed customer support they have been extremely helpful. I will defiantly continue to purchase and upgrade these products for as long as I am teaching!

The RealCare Baby 3 has been an amazing resource to have in my child development class. My students love having the opportunity to get a taste of parenthood for a weekend with the RealCare Baby. It is so easy to program and I love the feedback that it gives me for each student. I highly recommend the RealCare babies!

I have been using the Real Care babies in my Child Development class now for over 10 years. I just recently purchased a few new babies & have been very satisfied with everything. The customer service is excellent, the products work great, & I feel it’s a really beneficial project for students to do. I really like the attention to detail in the reports that can be run to show the students how they did after their simulation period ends. My students really love (& hate – lol!) the experience of taking a baby home. I believe the simulation is as close as it gets to being a teen parent & really shows my students the harsh reality of the constant time, care, & work that a baby requires. I would recommend the Real Care Babies to any FCS classroom that teaches any type of Child Development or a Parenting class!

I have used the RealCare Baby products over the past 15 years as a Family & Consumer Sciences teacher. They are easily one of mine and my students favorite parts of class. Sending babies home for the weekend allows students to experience a life-like, hands-on infant care experience. They often come back telling me while it was difficult they appreciate the experience and realize how they are not quite ready for kids anytime soon. Parent feedback is always positive and appreciative of such a wonderful program.

The RealCare Baby Infant Simulators are a great way to teach students about taking care of a baby. They give students a hands-on experience with what it’s like to be a parent. Over a weekend project, students learn how hard parenting can be and often come back saying they don’t want kids anytime soon.

Parents love the program, and students find it really valuable. The reports from the simulators show how well they did and make the experience even better. This is such a useful program that it feels like every high school student should try it!

These babies are incredible! The excitement of my high school students is next level! They get a real life experience in the timespan of a couple days. I love that I can set the babies’ sensitivity level to correspond to my own students’ needs! I will have 38 students who will benefit from using these simulators plus more in the years to come!

As a teacher in an alternative high school, I appreciate the real life learning the Real Care Baby Program simulates for students. With the baby, plus instruction, students get an understanding of all that is required of a parent- diapers, feedings sleep disruption, the amount of hands-on an infant requires.And, students are enthused about the program. It is a pleasure to be able to bring students a quality experience with the Real Care babies. 5 stars!

I have used Baby Think Over for well over 30 years. As a matter of fact, I am sure that my first babies are grandparents by now. Remember turning the key and having to hold the key while you took care of the baby…it was awful! My new babies are so much more advanced. My students and I both love the readout. They instantly know how they did and what grade they will be getting. It allows my students a picture of what parenting might be like for them. The thing that I love most is the discussion that is prompted by this experience. Students see that being a parent can be challenging and waiting to make that decision could be in their best interest. Thank you Realityworks!

RealCare Babies are a valuable learning tool in my classroom. They teach students so much about the demands a newborn has and how they need to be attended to. My students are always excited for the RealCare babies to be sent home. They get a meaningful life lesson about parenthood. I would recommend adding them to any parenting or child development classroom.

I have enjoyed the real care babies for the past few months. They are functional and practical.
They are one of the best real world application devices for teenagers thus far!
We ordered 8 new babies and cannot wait to distribute them to students once the child development unit begins!

The Realityworks Real Care Babies are a must! Not only do they reinforce the skills, but they motivate students who are on the fence to become a part of the childhood pathway. Once students are involved in ECE most LOVE it and cannot wait for the next level. The Babies help sell the pathway and get students excited about children and their care. Not everyone will become a teacher, but nearly everyone will have children in their lives for whom they are responsible. Every student male and female should have to be a part of the Real Care Baby experience!

We have been using Real Care Babies in our classroom since 2008. We just upgraded to the newer models and purchased 15 more for the classroom! It has really helped to grow the “Child Development” program at our school, because all of the students want to take home the “robot baby.” They really learn about how much time and effort it takes to care for an infant. I highly recommend this product. Easy to use and the students love it!

I received the Real Care infant simulator at the end of last school year, but haven’t used it in a class yet. We have been using another updated model for years & I am excited to introduce them in class. The quality is outstanding & customer service was wonderful. Hoping to purchase more in coming years!

The RealCare Baby has been a great addition to my curriculum. Many times students tell me after experiencing the baby for 3 nights and 4 days that my class should be required. The impact is huge and they do take the job of parenting the RealCare Baby very seriously. I highly recommend this product to every relationship and/or child development program to give students the parenting experience and see many of the responsibilities it entails.

My high school students and I absolutely love this program. It provides such a real-world experience for students and truly helps them to learn about the demands of a newborn baby and parenthood. Additionally, it gives them opportunities to practice problem solving and decision making both inside and outside of the classroom. I would, without a doubt, recommend this program to other FCS teachers, as it has made a difference in my classroom and in our Family and Consumer Sciences program.

My students are always excited when we have the chance to work with the RealCare Babies in our classroom. At first, they’re eager to take on the role of a caregiver, but as they begin to care for the babies, they quickly realize the true responsibilities and challenges of parenthood. This experience offers invaluable life lessons, giving students a firsthand understanding of what it truly means to be a parent. The RealCare Babies are an effective and impactful educational tool, helping students gain a deeper appreciation for the complexities of raising a child.

Real Care Baby 3 Is a great learning experience for my high School students. It gives them hands on experience caring for babies

Students learn so much from using the babies and the curriculum is great. I would recommend this product. I had parents asking about them.