I never thought I would say this but here goes…I really dislike stuffed toys!

It was not always that way, in fact I used to love them pre children, then number one son arrived! Being the first born coupled with the fact he was born way too early with lots of growing to do, he was showered in gifts and I mean showered. So his once sparse almost sterile nursery soon turned into a menagerie full of bears and animals and god knows what else all stuffed all consuming way too much shelving space and collecting dust.  As number one son grew so did his need for space and the shelf space soon was taken over and the stuffed toy collection was stuffed in the top of the wardrobe.

I am assuming this is where most stuffed toys end up, all except for the one piece that becomes ‘the chosen one’ the one that gets loved to death, the one that little people cannot be without…the fave!

Now just a tip…us parents have no say in the chosen one, usually it is the ugliest most unlikely of the collection that becomes the ‘chosen one’  for example my daughter ‘chosen one’ is one of those awful bears that gets delivered to the hospital with a flower display, it is awful very cheap and nasty with mottled off pink fur, we call it daggy and now that she has an idea of what the word daggy means gets quite offended.

So the moral to the story, if you are going to buy a stuffed toy for a new baby whether it be your own little treasure or if you are gifting, be very selective. The adorable Gertie and Me range gets my big tick of approval made from super soft velour they are seriously snug, they are totally stylish and wait for it they are washable which means if one becomes the ‘chosen one ‘ you can ensure that it will remain as clean as can be. One last tip if it does become the ‘chosen one’ buy two or even three, realising the precious favourite cannot be found at bed time is reason enough for a major melt down in most households.

Be sure to check out our brand new range of Gertie and Me which have just popped in our door today, super sweet rattles and brand new seasonal bunnies and a little mouse to die for!

Tags: baby bear, baby gifts, gertie and me, new baby gift, soft toy, stuffed toy

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