BBC Shop sent us this Doctor Who Cyberman costume to review with Little S. I loved the costume as soon as I saw it, being a huge Dr Who fan myself. I even rang my Dad to tell him and he was just as excited as me!
It was all a bit lost on Little S though. He hasn’t watched Dr Who yet, partly because I feel he’s a bit young at 6, and partly because he’s never shown much of an interest when we’ve asked him if he wants to watch it. Having said that though, he put the costume on straight away and even fell asleep in it at bedtime. The costume is well made and looks good, but I do think it would look even better with long sleeves to get the full Cyberman effect.
Even though I love the costume and Little S likes it too (it’s very useful for scaring his little sister!), I am a bit surprised that there is a Cyberman costume for 3-5 year olds. Baby B is 3 and I wouldn’t let her watch Dr Who at this age. I’m only just considering letting S watch it now. I think I started watching Dr Who when Sylvester McCoy played the Doctor so I was around 8 or 9. I remember the Daleks scaring me then so it’s always in the back of my mind that the children are a bit too young to watch it.
I think the Cyberman costume should be aimed at older children, as I don’t think that very young children would understand who they’re dressed up as. I bet there’s plenty of adult Dr Who fans who would love a Cyberman costume (me and my Dad for starters!). At £24.99 it’s not a very cheap dressing up option either. It’s definitely something that’s probably more appreciated by the Dr Who loving parents than the child wearing it.
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