Mums are raving about The Works’ £8 anxiety-relieving cuddly toy monster that ‘eats away’ kids’ worries
EASING your little one's anxiety can sometimes prove a challenge - and even make you feel helpless as a parent.
But one mum has come up with an adorable solution in the form of a cuddly toy monster that "eats away" kids' worries.
The woman called Natalie revealed in group 'Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK' how she had picked up the £8 anxiety-relieving product from The Works.
Sharing pictures of the blue "monster" - which had green hair, pink and yellow spots, and a zip for a mouth that revealed an inner pocket - she wrote: "So my five year old suffers with anxiety and worries about little things.
"The Works are selling a worry monster teddy, your loved one writes down their worries on paper [and] folds it.
She continued: "They [then] put it in the mouth of the monster, you zip it up and he eats away the worry!!
Your loved one writes down their worries on paper and folds it. They then put it in the mouth of the monster, you zip it up and he eats away the worry.
Mum
"It's well worth £8 for little ones who suffer with anxiety."
According to The Works , the 'Large Worry Monster' will "just love to eat up your every worry helping you rest easy again.
"Every night and every day they turn fears, worries or bad moods into nice stories to enjoy together or alone."
Addressing parents, the description continued: "Simply let your child write or draw their worries and pop it into the monsters mouth, whilst they're sleeping remove the worry from the monsters mouth.
"When your child wakes they will see no worries left behind as the monster has eaten it and also you will be able to know what is worrying your child so you can help."
The mum's post received 2,400 'likes' as well as more than 760 comments.
One person wrote: "My daughter has one and a small one that clips on to her bag... amazing things!
"Allows me to see what her worries are but also keep track of things that’s getting worse or improving by keeping the notes."
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Another commented: "Omg amazing idea... I've seen these.
"I as an adult suffer severe anxiety [and] wish there was something like that for an adult."
A third shared: "My grandchildren have these and if my daughter thinks it would help the worry monster sends back positive notes and ideas that might help the situation."
And a fourth added: "My husband bought my son one of these.
"He’d been off school for along time due to anxiety (he also has autism traits) we wrote a lovely note and popped inside his mouth for him to read whenever he felt anxious.
"It really helped him. He’s called Dave and watches over my boy all the time."
In November, it was revealed by a study that children as young as seven are among the millions of British kids suffering with anxiety.
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