Big Baby

Big Baby is a character in Toy Story 3. He was one of Daisy's toys, but was forced to switch his allegiance to Lots-o'-Huggin' Bear because the latter cannot believe she betrayed him.

Big Baby resembles and is about the size of a human infant. When animate, Big Baby has the biological traits of a human baby as well.

Backstory[]

Big Baby, along with Lotso and Chuckles the Clown, was once owned by a young girl named Daisy, living at her house, as was revealed to Woody by Chuckles himself. Among them all, she believed that Lotso was the most special to her. One day, during a break at a rest stop, Daisy was playing with her toys when she stopped to have some lunch, after which she fell asleep and forgot them there. The three waited day in and day out for Daisy to return to them, but on one rainy day, they decided to make the journey back to her house when she didn't come back for them; however, upon arriving, Lotso glimpsed through the window at Daisy playing with an identical bear. Angered that she had replaced him, Lotso then convinced Big Baby that they all had been replaced and that Daisy no longer loved him, as well as intimidated Chuckles into remaining silent as to the truth.

The three toys then hitched a ride on the back of a truck before being thrown off by a bump in the road and landing in front of Sunnyside Daycare, which Lotso proceeded to take over using Big Baby as his enforcer, due to his considerable size in comparison to the other toys.

Despite being under Lotso's rule, Big Baby never forgot the fact that his previous owner loved him.

Toy Story 3[]

"Poor baby...we were thrown out together, me and him: abandoned by the same owner."

—Lotso

Big Baby is first introduced while Lotso is leading Andy's toys to the Caterpillar Room, where the bear assigns them to. Later that evening, after the toys experience a rather rough playtime with the toddlers, Buzz Lightyear emerges out of the Caterpillar Room and follows some of Lotso's henchmen into their secret hideout, the Vending Machine, where he eavesdrops on the gathered group, but is caught in the act by Big Baby, who throws him into the group's sight. That night, when Andy's toys are imprisoned in the Caterpillar Room, Big Baby separates Mr. Potato Head from the other toys by imprisoning him in a sandbox. The next night, Big Baby stands as a guard while Ken and a reset Buzz (who now serves as one of Lotso's helpers) take roll call to account for all of them, then the three walk off to capture Mr. Potato Head after discovering a real potato inside his cell. Once again, Big Baby imprisons Mr. Potato Head in the sandbox outside after Mr. Potato Head kicks Ken in the shin, though this is revealed to all be part of the toys' escape plan.

As Woody, Buzz (who is reset to Spanish mode by accident), and the other toys make their way to the garbage chute (the only escape route that Chatter Telephone has pinpointed to Woody), they sneak past Big Baby, who is rocking slowly on a swing and looking up at the night sky, but they accidentally get his attention when one of the Aliens land on the ground with a squeak. Big Baby gets off the swing and walks over to the source of the sound, but the toys dive under a plastic sand bucket at the last moment, safe from Big Baby's sight.

After Big Baby, Lotso, and the other Sunnyside toys corner Andy's toys at an open garbage dumpster, Woody asks Lotso about Daisy and shows Lotso and Big Baby an object he has received from Chuckles during his stay at Bonnie's house: Big Baby's old pendant. Upon catching sight of his old pendant, Big Baby suddenly remembers Daisy. As Woody tries to tell the truth about Daisy to Lotso (who doesn't want anything to do with Daisy) and Big Baby, Woody tosses the pendant to Big Baby, who picks it up to take a look at the token of his lost love and shows that he still cares about her, whom he affectionately sniffles and refers to as "Mama." An enraged Lotso suddenly snaps at Big Baby, yelling to him that she has never loved him as he snatches the pendant away from Big Baby, slams it onto the dumpster lid, and smashes it into pieces with his cane. Seeing his last remaining token-like memento of his old owner being destroyed, Big Baby begins crying, and then Lotso abusively pokes Big Baby in the stomach. Realizing that Lotso has taken him away from Daisy and having had enough with all of Lotso's lies and bullying, Big Baby lifts up the vile bear from behind and throws him into the dumpster, then closes the dumpster's lid on Lotso, redeeming himself in the process. He then blows a raspberry at Lotso and helps Woody and his friends climb to safety.

During the credits, Big Baby is shown to be having a happier time at a now cool and groovy Sunnyside under the care of Barbie and Ken, the new leaders. In the sandbox, Big Baby is seen making a sandcastle, but when it falls, he wails and Barbie offers him his bottle. At a disco held in the Butterfly Room, Big Baby is seen wearing gold diapers (similar to a tuxedo and trousers worn by Ken and a dress worn by Barbie) and hugging Ken and Barbie in his arms as he happily spins the couple in a spotlight.

Toy Description[]

From Official Website:

“

Your little one will love this baby doll with his soft, cuddly fabric body and vinyl arms, legs, and face. With dazzling blue eyes that open and close, this realistic baby encourages nurturing play. Eighteen inches tall, he comes dressed in an adorable yellow onesie with matching bonnet, and has his own magical bottle of milk that disappears while he drinks! A perfect first doll for your special child. Machine washable on gentle cycle. Flame retardant.

”

Trivia[]

The way in which Big Baby throws Lotso into the dumpster mimics a scene in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, in which Darth Vader/Anakin Skywalker, throws Emperor Palpatine into the reactor shaft of the Second Death Star to save his son Luke Skywalker. Although this may only be a possible reference, unlike the ones from the previous Toy Story films.
Big Baby has what appears to be a lazy-eye, which was caused when he was knocked of the truck and landed near Sunnyside. It is also a possible reference to Babyface.
Before Daisy accidentally left her toys, Big Baby wore a yellow onesie with a matching bonnet. However, when he and Lotso got to Sunnyside, Big Baby wasn't wearing the outfit anymore. It is unknown what happened to the onesie; he lost his bonnet when he fell off the truck and also broke his left eye.
Big Baby's tattoo's may have been based off concept art of Ducky, which depicts tattoos drawn on by Sid.
Big Baby is based on a baby doll that Lee Unkrich's daughter, Hannah had when she was growing up. ^{[citation needed]}
In Sweden, he is named Babyface, just like one of Sid's toys. ^{[citation needed]}
Big Baby does have a physical appearance in Toy Story 3: The Video Game, but only a silent cameo on the Sunnyside level for the PS3.
It's likely that he is adopted by Barbie and Ken afterwards. This can be seen when Barbie consoles him when he is crying after his sandcastle collapses.