Guide To Choose
Age-Appropriate Stuffed Animal
One of the classic infant toys a newborn usually get is stuffed animal. This toy is very versatile and can be played in many different ways.
Since it is soft and fuzzy, it provides a much-needed comfort for a young child. Infant too, loves tactile stimulation provided by this toy. It is not surprising that this is one of the toy which children love the most.
Which stuffed animal should you buy ?
Consider these followings when you want to buy this child toy for your young kids:
1. Color.
For a newborn, we suggest panda since it has black and white color. As they get older, you can get the brightly-colored one; and finally, any color will do.
2. Location of faces and body parts
Babies enjoy faces. For young babies, we recommend the ones which have faces and body parts ' all at the front' so all the features can be seen at once. Teddy bear and panda are examples of animal having all the body parts at the front. Horses and dogs, in contrary, don't have all the body parts at the front. You can reserve these for older babies/kids.
3. Safety.
For safety reason, it is important to buy your very young child a toy which doesn't have parts which can come off easily. Try to find those which have eyes, nose, and mouth embroidered. If wiggled eyes, for example, are used, make sure that they are securely fastened. Don't forget to check from time to time to ensure that they are still attached securely.
Playing with stuffed animal
There are many ways a newborn can play with this toy. To start with, they will enjoy touching and stroking the fuzzy fur. You can also have one way conversation about the animals. Point out each features (eyes, nose, hands, etc) and at the same time, let your baby touches the part that you are discussing.
Older children will love to hug it as this child toy provides comfort, especially during hard times. Possibilities of pretend play are also endless with this child toy.
The benefits of teddies and other plush toys do not stop here. You can use these toys for other things, for instance: - To illustrate something, for instance medical procedures which child is going to undergo.
- To instill discipline, for instance you can ask your child to sleep by let her know that teddy needs to sleep.
- To teach hygiene. A new line of plush toys called microbe toys can be a good tool to teach about certain microbe. You can buy flu bugs and use these to remind your child to wash her hand before eating.
In addition to stuffed animal, you can always use dolls for teaching purpose.
It is obvious that stuffed animal is an infant toy worth purchasing. Your child will enjoy it for many years.
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