Why You Should Label Your Children’s Toys if they Take them to School?

‘Bring a toy to school’ days are always a chance for your child to show off their most favourite toy, and it’s something children look forward on the school calendar.

But taking that favourite toy out of the house – as any parent knows if a toy has disappeared on holiday – can also mean major drama if it becomes lost. That’s why it’s always a good idea to label your kid’s toys if they’re going to be taking them into school for the day. But there are other important reasons to do so, and they can all help ensure your child’s toy makes it home safe and sound.

Labels Encourage Sharing

If you’ve ever been to a play-date or any other occasion where multiple children have their favourite toys to hand, then you know that getting them to share is often a difficult task!

And that reticence to share often comes from a place of fear. To children, a favourite toy is more than colourful plastic or a doll – it’s one of the most important things in their lives. And, so, it's understandable when children are averse to sharing. However, when you label your child’s toy, they can see that everyone knows this is their toy – after all, their name is right on it! This makes it much easier for children to share and, in turn, it makes for a better, less stressful experience for everyone involved.

Some Toys Are Very Popular

Every year brings a new, hot toy to the market that has kids – well, their parents really – scrambling to find and secure the toy in question. And what this means during bring a toy to school day is that its likely multiple children are going to bring in the same toy.

This means it’s vital to label your child’s toy, so they get back the same toy they went into school with; otherwise, they might end up with someone else’s and, undoubtedly, they will know the difference. And that means trying to track down your child’s toy somehow or, and this outcome is never pleasant for anyone, telling them that their toy has gone to a new home.

Labels Ensure Toys Make It Home

In the excitement of a school day surround by toys, it’s quite likely your child is doing to leave their toy somewhere and not be able to find it later on.

Securing a label to the toy makes it easy for teachers and other staff to know exactly who the toy in question belongs to and reunite it with the right owner. Otherwise, it’s just another toy for lost property, and no one wants to see that happen.

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