Soft toys are rightfully considered the best gift for children, regardless of gender and age. Products contribute to the development of fine motor skills, tactile perception, and a favorite bear or bunny can become a real friend for a child.
Soft toys have been popular with children all over the world for several decades. And not every parent wants to buy truly high-quality and safe products for their child. Let’s consider the main criteria and recommendations for choosing a soft toy.
Variety of assortment
Modern manufacturers offer a diverse assortment of soft toys, among which the following are popular:
- classic models in the form of various animals, dolls, characters from cartoons and fairy tales;
- musical varieties, which involve a special mechanism with a button, capable of playing songs, rhymes, sounds or phrases;
- interactive variations that can move, talk and react to the child’s actions;
- rattle toys made of textiles with rattling, rustling or rattling filling inside;
- pillow toys that can be used both for play and during sleep.
Among other things, there are various soft books, cubes, gloves that can attract your baby. When choosing textile toys for a child, psychologists recommend giving preference to options without interactive functions that help develop children’s fantasies and imagination during play.
What to pay attention to when choosing?
Before buying a soft toy for a child, several factors and aspects should be taken into account:
- the quality of the materials used in manufacturing (the product must meet the criteria of environmental friendliness and hypoallergenicity);
- the age of the child (for a child up to 3 years old, it is better to choose medium-sized products made of smooth fabric without long pile and small details, while for older children, options with decorative elements are also suitable);
- dimensions (the older the child, the bigger the toy can be bought, the optimal parameters are a height of 10-40 cm and a weight of 100-400 g);
- ease of operation and cleaning (often a soft toy becomes an irreplaceable friend for a child who is always nearby, so you need to provide for the possibility of washing the product in a washing machine or cleaning it in any other convenient way for you).
When choosing a soft toy for a child, give preference to the most realistic models with the correct proportions. Such products will help the baby learn the world without distorting the idea of color, shapes, etc. You should also make sure of the reliability and strength of the seams, wear resistance of the materials from which the product is made. It is best to buy a toy in the presence of the baby so that he can choose the most suitable option for himself.
