The Honey Bear Snuggler is Slumberkins' take on the baby lovey, which is the small comfort object a child actually bonds with rather than one more animal in the pile. The Snuggler shape is the whole idea: a bear head joined to a flat, blanket style body that a small hand can grab, drag, and fall asleep holding.
Flat matters more than it sounds. A lovey travels in a diaper bag without taking over the diaper bag, it tucks into a car seat, and it is far easier to keep a spare of than a full size baby teddy bear, which is the single best piece of advice anyone gives a new parent.
Slumberkins is the brand parents tend to buy twice, once for their own baby and once for the next shower invitation on the calendar. Honey Bear works as a baby shower gift, a first Christmas gift, and a soft landing spot for anyone who wants to give something better than another outfit. It sits happily alongside the rest of our stuffed animals once the lovey years are over.
What is a lovey for a baby? A lovey is a small comfort object, typically a plush animal head joined to a flat blanket-style body, that a baby or toddler bonds with for self-soothing. Loveys are made deliberately small and flat so they travel easily and are simpler to duplicate than a full-size stuffed animal, and standard safe-sleep guidance still applies until about 12 months.
