Elementary teachers are even including teddy bears as theme units and inviting the children to bring their teddy bears to school on certain days. Everyone knows that the first years of school are the scariest for a young child and by bringing a friendly face to the class it might help them adjust a bit faster. Children love their bears and seem to talk more when they have a comfort item.
If you are a parent of a child that doesn't want to read to you every day try encouraging him/her to read to their teddy bears. This helps you know that they are still reading out loud, but you aren't forcing them to do something they don't want. By reading picture books about teddy bears you can keep their interest but have them discuss what you just read with you. There are even Talking tutor teddy bears that will help encourage your child to do the problems. This is just like the old, "Teddy Ruxpin" doll except he does every subject. As your child gets a problem right the teddy bear raises a flag up into the air.
Teddy bears are also being used more as rewards for a child that does good work. You might find teddy bear stickers, stuffed teddy bears, notebooks in the shapes of bear and many other items. Make sure you don't give rewards out every day or they'll get use to it. Give them as a reward every once in a while so that they are always trying hard to earn those teddy bears.
Teddy bears can take a lot of loving from children and last a long time, however there does come a time when teddy just can't take it anymore. There are ways for you to fix your teddy bears without having to throw them away.
First, look over all your teddy bears to see if any need to be fixed. Determine what the actual problem is and make sure you have all the proper gear. If a string is hanging you may want to try pulling it but keep in mind this can make teddy come undone. Or you can take a needle and sew that small piece of string back into teddy. A hole on his side can be fixed the same way and no one will ever know that he once came apart.
With teddy bears it always seems that they will lose their cute little nose or those glass eyes. If you can't find a replacement eye you can always add a patch to your teddy bear and make him look like a pirate.
You notice that a couple of your teddy bears have fur coming out of them; this could be just because he's been worn out on this side. Kids seem to favor holding them a certain way, which tends to wear out that side. Purchase a patch that resembles the fur or you could simply get some fabric cut to the size you need and sew it back on. Teddy bears love to wear clothes as well, so if nothing else works you can start dressing him. You won't be able to fix all your teddy bears but if you really want to save them, find a teddy bear expert.
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