What you need to know about soft toys
Choose a gift for the child every day more difficult, because beautiful soft toys literally flooded the shelves of supermarkets and shops. But are they all equally good for kids? Do not harm the health or psychological condition of the baby? However terrible it may sound, but before buying soft toys, it is worth making sure of their safety for the child.
What are toys?
Conditionally, all the variety of children's toys can be divided into several categories:
- plot-shaped, which include fabulous and cartoon characters, as well as ordinary animals;
- Developers, their task is to teach the kid something new, to develop from him some skills, abilities;
- Sensory, designed for the fun of the youngest due to bright colors, melodic sounds;
- sports, this includes ordinary balls, skipping ropes, circles, etc.
Selection criteria
Whichever category of toys you are looking for, it is important when choosing it to pay attention to:
- external security: there are no sharp corners in the design or too small parts that the child can accidentally swallow;
- gently sniff, rub the toy: if from it emits an unpleasant smell, the paint is rubbed or the fur is climbing, then it is performed poorly;
- Children can not buy toys with long laces, elastic bands;
- For children under 3 years old, toys that are heavier than 400 g are contraindicated, since the crumb will not be able to keep them alone.
Soft toys in Kiev are sale by many stores and supermarkets, but not all of them have certificates of quality, confirming the safety of products for small users. Be sure to require such a document to make sure that the gift does not harm the baby's health.
In view of the appearance on sale of a large number of low-quality toys, many prefer to make soft toys to order. If time permits, this is an excellent alternative to a shop item.
Ordering a toy, you can choose an original, unique design to create a unique gift, as well as control the materials, composition, the process itself. The choice of children's toys is a responsible occupation, so try to find an option that will not only bring pleasure to the small owner, but also benefit.