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(Because it’s more than just a cuddle buddy)
Let’s be honest — once the Disney Winnie the Pooh Lovey enters your life, it’s no longer just a blanket. It becomes a utility tool, a tantrum-tamer, and sometimes, your emotional support plushie, too.
So let’s give this multitasking marvel the credit it deserves with the Top 5 Unexpected Uses for Your Lovey:
Car seat meltdowns? Not on Lovey’s watch. Keep one stashed in your glove compartment (yes, folded like a secret agent on standby) and toss it back when the whining hits a crescendo. Works 89% of the time — the other 11% is reserved for spilled Goldfish and missing sippy cups.
Forget tablets. Whip out Pooh and watch your little one go from feral raccoon at Olive Garden to content noodle-slurper in seconds.
Bonus: It doesn't require charging or buffering.
Somehow, those silky edges and plush arms are irresistible to teething babies. Yes, they will gnaw. Yes, it’ll look like a crime scene. But it’s washable and saves your shoulder from getting drooled on. Again.
Turn tantrum time into story time. Grab Lovey, put on a high-pitched voice, and boom — Pooh becomes your co-parent. “Pooh says it’s time for jammies!” suddenly lands better than mom’s 50th reminder. Don’t ask why. Just enjoy the magic.
Mom hack: Sleep with Lovey in your shirt for a night, then give it to your baby before daycare or a trip. The familiar scent is weirdly comforting for them — and it just might help prevent a teary meltdown when you’re doing the world’s fastest daycare drop-off.
Bottom line? That Pooh Lovey isn’t just a blankie — it’s a soft little Swiss Army knife of baby survival. Get a backup. Actually, get two.
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About Catherine: I have been writing frugal tips since 1982, when I was a young divorced mom of two - for my baby product company, Born to Love. I am now mom to three sons, who are all grown up - and re-married to a wonderful man. We have rescued two little dogs, Denny and Dexter - and Bella, the cat.
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