Stuffed Animal Safety and Information

Dolls and Stuffed Animals Age Determination Guidelines for 6 through 8 year olds, Part 10

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The following is an excerpt from the CPSC document referenced in Part 1.  This excerpt discusses recommended dolls and stuffed animals for children 6 through 8 years old.
6 Through 8 Years
 

Young school-aged children engage in fewer pretend episodes than pre-schoolers, so structured activities become more attractive. Their pretend play becomes more drama-oriented with longer, more complex scenes and plays. Because they can readily transform symbolic meanings and have moderate to high problem-solving abilities as they mature through this period, 6- through 8- year-olds enjoy using dolls and stuffed animals in their diverse, often extended stories. These children enjoy life-sized or oversized dolls and stuffed animals that have many accessories. They also enjoy miniature dolls (for example, 1:6 scale) that are more fashion oriented. Children of this age have a keen awareness of and interest in licensed characters and collectibles that are popularized mostly by mass media. They enjoy diverse opportunities to engage with the accessories that typically go with many dolls and stuffed toys. In addition, their dexterity, finemotor control, and gross-motor skills allow these children to manipulate most small parts, such as fingers that move and small levers or buttons that activate features.
 

Next time we will see what stuffed animals and dolls that CPSC suggests for children 9 through 12 years old.