cac0fae8c8f092b7d7e32f10d5d4e9c220d2969b My Health Is My Life: Get Plush Rocking Toys For Toddlers

Get Plush Rocking Toys For Toddlers

By Cleveland S. Martinez


That old fashioned wooden horse that rocked was an accident waiting to happen. Consumer safety regulations have induced toy manufacturers to make safer products. Parents and grandparents can buy plush rockers for kids online or at most toy or department stores.

No longer are there just horses. The selection of rocking toys has expanded tremendously. There are elephants, lambs, bears and dinosaurs to name a few. For the little girls there are unicorns, pink ponies and even one that is a plush chubby butterfly. Both boys and girls can have hours of fun and exercise on these active toys.



Playing with toys is important to child development. The toy teaches gross and fine motor skills. It builds strength and coordination. Every small skill that a toddler masters builds confidence. Keeping a little one active is a good way to get kids tired and establish regular sleeping times.

Children learn by doing. Climbing up on their toy pony could be their first experience with riding a pony. Pretending is another very important part of child development. Kids naturally have great imaginations. Playing and pretending are ways to expand their imaginations and good for emotional development also.

Fussy babies and toddlers can be calmed when their mommy or daddy rocks them in a rocker. Anyone who has spent time with small children realizes how soothing motion is to them. Most desperate parents of a screaming, crying child have put the little one in a car for a ride around the town. The constant motion relaxes the child and may even put him or her to sleep. Observation of small children also shows they often make their own repetitive motions to calm themselves.

On most playgrounds you will find a riding creature or animal that is attached firmly to a large spring. Toddlers often gravitate towards this item because they instinctively know they might be able to get on the bouncy playground animal all by themselves. The top of the steps to the ladder may be too high. Then the child spies this item that they can climb onto and jump up and down. The motion is natural to the child, and he or she feels proud of the accomplishment.

The holidays will be here soon. Your special little person would love a plush rocking animal. Long, long ago most little kids were photographed on a real pony that someone took from house to house for a photo op. Now you can take a digital picture of your little one on a purple unicorn and email it to all your family and friends.

Make sure the rocker you choose is age appropriate. Do not buy a rocking animal that says age three and up on the box for a two year old. It needs to fit the child. This is not like a pair of pants that he can grow into. A rocking dinosaur that is too big can cause an injury to the child. Since they are available in a wide array of animals and creatures, observe your child to determine his or her preference. Usually these toys endure and can be passed on to a little brother or sister. Happy trails to your favorite little person.




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