You crack on a soft toy , this little ball of softness so cute, but you wonder if it is really appropriate to offer a stuffed toy to a child? So to help you decide, we remind you that a plush presents 5 real benefits detailed in the following article:
- the stuffed toy secures and comforts the child
- She has her "magical powers"
- the fluff keep the child company
- it collects the essential smells of the house
- the plush guards the child's secret garden
1. The plush provides a sense of security and comfort to the child
If there is a reason to offer a soft toy to a child , it is undoubtedly for its affective and sentimental dimension. A stuffed animal is much more than a cute little animal made of fabric and fake hair.
For a toddler, the soft toy is a real anchor object. Animal soft toys represent a reassuring and soft element that you can wear close to your heart. The very gesture of holding a stuffed animal in one's arms is comforting . When the child is sad, tired or feels vulnerable, having his stuffed animal close to him does him the greatest good.
2. The plush has "magical powers" that should not be overlooked
The soft toy has its own “magical powers”: facing the growing child, it is able to bring out a whole host of emotions buried in the past, in childhood. In effect, hold a stuffed animal in your arms as a pre-teen, teen and then later in adulthood, it's reconnect with past emotions and present and allow yourself the right to let go and express emotions that you may have repressed in yourself. In this sense, the stuffed animals have real magic power!
3. For the companionship it provides to toddlers
There where Teddy symbolizes the first hugs, the stuffed toy rather symbolizes the first games. It is a playmate to whom the child feeds, can walk in a stroller, take to the park etc. In this sense, the plush is a benevolent accomplice in the child's daily life.
4. For the sensory dimension that it allows to explore
The soft toy is an odor sponge: that of the child of course, but also that of the house, the laundry, those of the parents. By the smells it gives off, the plush has a supporting role : it will reassure the child and soothe him during sleep, for the night or for a nap. The plush is also a real support in case of falls, worry or when the child is tired.
5. To cultivate your secret garden
Growing up, the soft toy no longer accompanies the child everywhere in the slightest of his movements. The soft toy will gradually stay more and more at home, in the child's room: it becomes the guardian of his secret garden. The children's animal stuffed animals will always be there to welcome him when he returns from school and his activities. The plush then becomes a support for making new games.
When the child reaches this stage, it is ideal to offer him instead a giant plush : this kind of stuffed toy stays in one room and is perfect for many games: chatting, having "tea" or having him test meals made in the dinette.
