Slumberkins' Repair Bear Supports Healthy Expression After Conflict
Laura McQuarrie — October 28, 2025 — Life-Stages
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Slumberkins, known for its stories, plushes and other resources to support big feelings, launched a limited-edition Repair Bear to help adults model accountability and emotional regulation. Created in collaboration with Along the Waves, the soft, colorful bear provides a mindful, tangible way for caregivers to reconnect with children after yelling, frustration, or emotional disconnection. Repair Bear helps with modeling the seven steps of repair, which may be needed after real moments like meltdowns with siblings, resistance to bedtime routines or outbursts as a result of overwhelm or anger.
Since big emotions are often accompanied by other feelings, Slumberkins assembled Regulation & Repair Set: Feel It To Heal It, which pairs the Repair Bear & Parenting Guide with the Flip-Out Hammerhead Set to teach conflict resolution and emotional regulation.
Since big emotions are often accompanied by other feelings, Slumberkins assembled Regulation & Repair Set: Feel It To Heal It, which pairs the Repair Bear & Parenting Guide with the Flip-Out Hammerhead Set to teach conflict resolution and emotional regulation.
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During a summer leisure trip, have you ever left your usual smartphone behind and used only a basic phone or "dumbphone" with limited functions?
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Trend Themes
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Emotional Regulation Tools — Emerging products like the Repair Bear provide tangible tools for emotional regulation, transforming how people address conflict resolution and emotional expression.
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Mindfulness-inspired Toys — Mindfulness-infused plush products like the Repair Bear introduce stress management practices into everyday parenting, offering innovative solutions for emotional health.
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Accountability-focused Products — Products designed around accountability, such as the Repair Bear, are reshaping approaches to personal growth and relationship repair through interactive experiences.
Industry Implications
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Therapeutic Toys — The therapeutic toys industry is being disrupted by products like Slumberkins’ Repair Bear, which merge emotional development with playful engagement.
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Parenting Resources — Parenting resources are evolving with innovative products that focus on fostering emotional intelligence and accountability in children, as demonstrated by the Regulation & Repair Set.
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Mindfulness Products — The mindfulness sector sees a transformative shift with the introduction of emotionally supportive items like the Repair Bear, enhancing wellness approaches for families.
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