Stuffed Toys: Teddy Bears
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Dirty Teddy Bears!
Asked by C.R. from Cleveland
on May 30, 2009
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My now 2-yr. old received her fair share of teddy bears over the last 2 years - most of them are WHITE! Adorable, but what were they thinking?! Can anyone share thei...
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- Throw them in the washer. I used to see a day care in my church toss everything imaginable in the wash. No problem at all.
- C., I always throw in the washer all of our stuffed animals. I even put them in the low heat in the dryer so the whiskers don't get deformed. I've never had any proble...
- I agree with the pillow case trick. They come out great. Then I air dry. We had one incident where my daughter dropped a brand new animal in a mud puddle. It was a...
2 Qs...Bouncers And Teddy Bears.
Asked by C.W. from Austin
on August 2, 2010
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SOOOO.... 2 questions...
1~ My DD is 3 months old. Is this too young to get her a bouncer? I want to get one of those activity bouncers...She can sit on her own (sh...
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- I would go ahead and try the excersaucer. I tried my son in it around this age, and he wasn't interested (he developed an interest around 4.5-5 months) but if your ch...
- I can't believe your 3 month old is sitting and standing!?!? If she's really sitting up that well, even before they're sitting up well, they can go in a bouncer/exers...
- 1) When i cant remember proper age recomendations or weight for toys/baby gear. . . I look them up online and find out what the item recomends. 2) with my first chi...
What to Do with Stuffed Animals
Asked by N.D. from Houston
on November 17, 2010
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We are moving and my daughter has a ton of stuffed animals that I don't know what to do with. Throwing them away just seems like such a waste, but I don't know if any...
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- Well its the perfect time of year to give them away. Check with your local fire department I think they collect them up this time of year for disadvantaged children or...
- I would suggest that you set a great photo op of your daughter and the toys and save the picture for scrapbook memories. Then it might be easier for her to give them ...
- I use to collect stuffed Teddy Bears from the time I was a little child. When it was time to part with them I gave them to the Child Advocacy Center in my area. I woul...
Stuffed Animals....
Asked by R.D. from Wichita
on July 12, 2010
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Alright moms, my daughter has three stuffed animals that she loves. One is a USMC bear her uncle gave her, the other is a bear grandma gave her, and the last one is th...
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- I understand that the one that talks probably can't be washed, but why not the other 2? Put them in a delicates bag or tie them in a pillow case, and machine wash on ...
- I machine washed one and it was all mashed. So I put it in the dryer the fur came out all funny. It wasn't important, thank goodness.
- I have to tell ya, as long as my daughters stuffed animals dont have any noise maker or electronic thing inside it or on it I machine wash them and dry them. Nothing h...
Stuffed Animal for Boys?
Asked by M.E. from Birmingham
on February 1, 2013
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I would like to find my 3 year old a special stuffed animal or "buddy" for him to sleep with in his bed. Most stuffed animals/dolls can be too girly, and I'd like some...
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- Winnie the Pooh was MY little brother's favorite. My own daughter has lots of non-gender specific stuffed animals such as a shark, dog, owl, cheetah, tiger ... you ...
- I think that most are not girly actually. My boys still love theirs and have a ton of them. Take him to build a bear and let him build one there -that way it will be...
- Both my boys have teddy bears that I made for them at Build-A-Bear while I was pregnant with each of them. They love them still and they are 9 & 7. You really can't go...
Is 7 Years Old Too Old for Sleeping with Stuffed Animals?
Asked by T.C. from Birmingham
on September 3, 2010
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My seven year old son has a collection of stuffed animals and he feels as though he NEEDS to sleep with one evry night. He used to sleep with a bed full and then I to...
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- My 9 going on 10 yr old son still has so many on his bed we have to make him take some off to make room for himself sometimes. I'm almost 40 and still sleep with my te...
- My son is 12 and still has a teddy bear he sleeps with, unless he's spending the night with a friend or having a friend over. He's a completely normal, A-student, ple...
- My son is 8 and does the same thing. He has one bear that he sleeps with every night that my parents gave to him. I did the same thing when I was that age and eventual...
How to Clean Stuffed Animals
Asked by J.L. from Athens
on June 3, 2008
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My son received a dog from Build A Bear for his birthday this year and it looks as though its been run through more than a few messes. Does anyone have any suggestion...
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- I toss mine in cold/cold, gental cycle and air dry. once it is dry enought i toss in the dryer to fluff up and get any dampness out that may be left.
- I wash and dry my son's lovey - stuffed bunny - inside a pillowcase. Just tie it closed and send through the cycles as normal. Works great! Just make sure the bear...
- through all of our stuffed animals in the washing machine but I don't have any build a bear items. you might double check with the company before trying this just in c...
Toys in Crib
Asked by K.J. from Salt Lake City
on November 22, 2008
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up until this point i had no toys in the crib with my son. he is now 10 months old. should i continue to have no toys or put one or some in for lovies?
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- I would be very careful about what kind of toy you put in there. I would make sure they have one or two soft toys. That's all. Good luck!!!
- A Glow Worm is a good choice for this age.
- Hi K., I have a 2 year old and he is an amazing little sleeper most of the time. In his crib he only has a crib size blanket to sleep under and his "snuggly". At tim...
Toys in the Crib
Asked by S.S. from Sacramento
on January 29, 2008
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I have noticed some moms talking about their babies walking up and playing in their crib for a bit. I was wondering what kind of toys the babies are playing with? We...
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- For her age, I suggest the toys that hang onthe crib, there are many different ones. Some play music some make sounds, I suggest finding one with a volume control! I...
- Maybe now is a good time to get her started on a self soothing favorite something?? Give it to her at every sleep time. My one daughter fell in love w/ a stuffed bunny...
- Usually toys that are soft and cuddly with no buttons or beads. They have cute teddy bears with stiched eyes those are really cute and cuddly. L.
Seeking a Place to "Donate Stutf Animals"
Asked by L.V. from San Francisco
on April 13, 2009
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Spring cleaning and my daughter is over blessed with tooooo many stuff animals. We need a place to donate stuff animals. A place they will love. They love it here, ...
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- Check with your local social services department. I'm sure they can put you in contact with some type of family shelter or battered womens shelter that could use some...
- Stuffed animals are so hard to get rid of. Here are a couple of places that I have found: In Martinez is the Hall Closet Thrift Store, 202 Glacier Court. They are...
- Lots of places would like your stuffed animals, like shelters for battered women and their kids, homeless shelters for women and kids, or just the Salvation Army or th...
