The way you played with them was very sweet and healthy.
I had a baby doll that looked real too. I played with her like a mother and my baby. My dog bit and latched on to her soft legs, so she then had bite marks on them.
I also used to dress my dog like a baby and he’d ride in the toy carriage.
My Barbies were...um...trampy, lol, and I played with them until I was 10 with my bff.