Parents Are Sharing The "Before & After" Photos Of Their Kids Well-Worn Stuffed Animals (15+ Pics)

As a parent, ensuring your children’s happiness is a significant responsibility. The members of the r/WellWorn subreddit have discovered an effective strategy to achieve this by keeping backup copies of their kids’ beloved stuffed animals, just in case the originals get lost or damaged.

While this idea may work seamlessly in movies where a quiet switch can go unnoticed, the stuffed animals in question are well-loved and worn, making it highly likely the new one will be immediately noticed but it’s the thought that makes it so wholesome.

1. “I just found out that my mom kept a ‘back-up’ of my favorite stuffed animal, Peter The Penguin”

2. “21 years later, a friend of mine takes this stuffed bear anywhere with her. It is unrecognisable when not laid out like this.”

3. “New stuffed pikachu vs. the one that’s been well-loved (and compressed) for close to 10 years”

4. “A tale of 2 teddies- my sister and I both got them at the same time, ~18 years ago.”

5. “My mom bought the same stuffed animal for my sister in case she lost it; after 16 years, we found all four of them.”

6. “We also keep a backup, or three, of our son’s favorite stuffed animal.”

7. “My 1998 stuffed pikachu, well loved and given to me by my parents who thought it was a cute mouse and had no idea I liked Pokémon lol. 2nd picture is a mint condition one and 3rd picture is us visiting NYC around 01/02’ with my late dad”

8. “My Child’s Number One Favorite Stuffed Animal”

9. “15+ year old giraffe stuffed animal vs new giraffe stuffed animal from today! Bought at the same Zoo shop. Old is on the right, new on the left.”

10. “My sister’s 26-year-old stuffed cat vs a ‘new’ one from eBay”

11. “My favorite stuffed animal, 21 years later.”

12. “My favorite stuffed dog brand new vs 19 years later of going everywhere with me over the years”

13. “My 15 year old stuffed animal vs a new one I saw online”

14. “My favorite stuffed animal from 20 years ago versus one in near perfect condition that I ordered for nostalgia.”

15. “Slept with this stuffed animal every day for 10 years and finally got my son one of his own.”

16. “A picture of my beloved childhood stuffed rabbit, Bunny, compared to an image of what it would have originally looked like in 1986. My sister (’84) got this when she was a kid, but didn’t really use it. She gave it to me (’95) when I was a baby. I still have Bunny to this day :)”