Worry Dolls

Worry dolls (also called trouble dolls; in Spanish, Muñeca quitapena) are small, hand-made dolls that originate from Guatemala. According to legend, Guatemalan children tell their worries to the Worry Dolls, placing them under their pillow when they go to bed at night.

The benefits of Worry Dolls are recognised in modern paediatrics and child psychology, having been found to offer comfort to children and to act as a trustworthy 'listener', guarding their worries and their secrets without question.l