Learning and Development
Getting Kids to Sleep with Just One Toy—the Stuffed Animal
With the power of just one toy, you can promote a relaxed and restful sleep and help them stay asleep all night. This supertoy? The stuffed animal—and here’s why.
7 Psychological Benefits of Stuffed Animals
Whether they’re assigned a funny name or simply called a “stuffie,” kids love stuffed toys. A child snuggling their favorite stuffed animal, cozily tucked into bed at night, is a favorite memory for most of us. Whether kids have one special stuffed animal or a mountain of cute little critters, it’s easy to see just how important stuffed toys are to the children who own them. While we see our children snuggle and grow attachments to their soft companions, there’s more to this relationship than meets the eye. Stuffed animals serve a greater psychological and developmental purpose than nighttime companionship....
5 weird stuffed animals you didn't know existed
You don't need a traditional teddy bear, you need one of these exotic stuffed animals that you probably didn't know existed. Check them out, they are the cutest.
Why stuffed animals are good for your child's development
Most kids bedrooms have at least one favorite stuffed animal, and likely a zoo of plushies on their bed or in their toy closet. That is because that they are enormously important toys that aid in child development for many reasons. Combine that parental knowledge with the fact that family and friends love to give small children huggable soft and cute plushies as gifts. Everyone likes to open gifts and go awww, for that loveable stuffed cow, stuffie dog or even something more exotic like a stuffed animal red panda. Here are 10 reasons why stuffed animal toys are great gifts and good...