The comfort doll is a simple but very useful toy. She is bought for a newborn baby the very first along with undershirts and romper. What is its use, and is it really necessary for the child?
In the 90s in England, a mother figured out how to calm her child when she had to go away. She noticed that her baby loves to play with handkerchiefs and rags, and made him a simple but amazing toy. It was an ordinary diaper with a toy head sewn onto it. Mom carried this toy with her for a long time, and the diaper was saturated with its scent. When she put the toy in the baby's crib, the baby calmed down and fell asleep better, smelling her mother, as if she were there. Later, this mother created a whole business on similar toys. They are called comforters, because the child is calm and comfortable with them when the mother is not around. Comforters have won the hearts of all European parents. And in recent years, they began to conquer the Russian market.
These toys are also called scops dolls, hugs, companions. They are a piece of natural fabric, pleasant to the touch, with the head of a bunny, cat, bear, girl and other creatures. The toy's body itself is hollow, and the head is stuffed with padding polyester or holofiber.
When the mother feeds the child, she keeps the comfort near her, pressing it to her body, the toy absorbs her smell. Later, she puts the baby in the crib, and next to him and the toy. Then it is easier for the child to fall asleep, he does not cry, but knows that his mother is nearby. This is the main purpose of comfort. But mothers, whose children are completely breastfed, know firsthand how difficult it is to put a baby alone in a crib and without a breast, and how he starts crying as soon as you leave him. For them, comfort will be a real salvation. Babies have a subtle sense of smell, and the smell from the toy soothes them, gives them a feeling of comfort and safety. Such a companion will become a true friend for a child from birth to 8 years old.
The comforter will help the child to calmly switch to complementary foods. They take him with them to the highchair, feed him with a toy spoon. During weaning, the comfort will also become a helper. The child will hug him, falling asleep and smelling the scent of his mother. After a year, children willingly take their companion to visit and travel. They will already have a feeling of safety next to their favorite toy. If you need to go to the doctor's office or have your teeth treated, then comfort will also come to the rescue. One has only to hug him, stroke the soft, delicate body of the toy, the child immediately calms down. Before going to unfamiliar places or where the child will obviously be uncomfortable, you need to conduct a game lesson with comfort. For example, if you have to go to the doctor, then play with a toy in a hospital or doctor, treat, listen with a stethoscope, and of course. to such places you need to take a toy with you.
The comforters are made of natural fabric, they are safe, they can even be used instead of a nipple if the baby cannot fall asleep. It can scratch your gums and relieve pain during teething.
The toy develops fine motor skills of the hands in the child, it can be fingered and wrinkled. During feeding, the baby needs to be given comfort in his hands so that he does not touch the mother's clothes or pull her hair. Thus, not only the child, but also the mother will be calm with the toy.
You can play various educational games with the comfort doll. For example, study eyes, mouth, ears on it. Or hide the doll, and the baby will look for it.
These toys are expensive in stores, despite the fact that they are very simple to make. Therefore, mothers can make them on their own. For example, make knots on a handkerchief - and the doll is ready. You can knit comfort.
You can also sew a toy using a ready-made pattern.
Psychologists and educators claim that comfort dolls really calm children and help them cope with fears. Buying such toys, parents express their love and care, make an undeniable contribution to the development of their child.
