Stuffed Animal Safety and Information

 The following is an excerpt from the CPSC document referenced in Part 1.  This excerpt discusses recommended dolls and stuffed animals for children 3 years old.
 

3 Years
 

Three-year-olds have a moderate degree of dexterity and fine-motor control, and begin to enjoy low to moderately complex cause-and-effect in their pretend play. They like to push buttons and to use devices that produce sound, lights or action, and more specialized, realistic features like crying, sucking, wetting, and walking. They prefer dolls and stuffed toys with about a dozen diverse, easy-to-manipulate loose parts, and moving eyes. They become more adept at identifying and enjoy licensed fantasy characters like robots and superheroes, and they begin to develop an interest in simple collectibles. They also enjoy a moderate level of realistic detail, preferring dolls and stuffed animals that have accurate proportions and anatomy, moderately authentic parts, and body parts that can move in multiple directions. These children can manipulate clothing with large openings that allow easy dressing and undressing, as well as those with large buttons, hooks, and hook-and-loop or touch fasteners. These children are also able to handle slightly heavier (12 to 18 ounces) and larger (16 to 20 inches) dolls and stuffed animals than toddlers can.
 

Next time we will see what stuffed animals and dolls that CPSC suggests for children 4 through 5 years old.