Meghan Trainor smiling in an Instagram video while showing off her custom plush doll
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Meghan Trainor Crafts Custom Plush Doll Of Herself To Help 5-Year-Old Son’s Separation Anxiety

The singer revealed her son Riley was using a Smurfette toy as a stand-in mom before she built him a plush twin.

By Rae MitchellPublished Updated 2 min read

Meghan Trainor just unlocked a brand-new parenting hack that is melting hearts all over the internet. The pop singer turned to her inner crafter to solve a very relatable family challenge, hand-making a mini plush version of herself to help her five-year-old son deal with separation anxiety. The hitmaker took to her official Instagram account over the weekend to share the cute invention with her millions of followers. In a short selfie clip, the pop sensation opened up about how her eldest child, Riley, had been finding ways to cope whenever she was away from home. The little guy had started picking up random soft toys around the house and declaring that they were standing in for his mother.

meghan trainor son separation anxiety doll According to Trainor, the idea struck after she noticed her son forming an emotional bond with a cartoon stuffed figure. She recounted how Riley began clutching a Smurfette plushie and pretending it was his mom. Seeing how much comfort the substitute toy brought him, the singer decided to take matters into her own hands and build a customized doll that actually mirrored her own appearance. The handmade craft project proved to be an instant hit in the Trainor household. The singer revealed that her young boy completely fell in love with his new homemade companion, frequently smothering the stuffed duplicate in warm hugs and kisses whenever he needed a dose of maternal comfort.

Meghan Trainor smiling in an Instagram video while showing off her custom plush doll
Meghan Trainor smiling in an Instagram video while showing off her custom plush doll

meghan trainor custom stuffy instagram video The heartwarming video took an even sweeter turn when Riley himself popped into the camera frame mid-recording. The curious youngster wanted to know what his mom was filming, prompting Trainor to reply that she was simply showing off his special toy to the world. She then asked her son directly if he believed the plush doll really looked like her, to which the child quickly agreed with a direct "Yup." Trainor’s creative solution resonated deeply with fellow parents across social media who know the struggle of childhood separation anxiety all too well. By transforming a tender domestic moment into a clever DIY project, the chart-topping artist demonstrated just how far she is willing to go to keep her children feeling safe and loved while balancing her busy career.

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Meghan Trainor smiling in an Instagram video while showing off her custom plush doll
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Why did Meghan Trainor make a custom plush doll?
Meghan Trainor crafted the plush doll to help her 5-year-old son Riley cope with separation anxiety when she is away from home.
How did Meghan Trainor's son react to the doll?
Trainor revealed her son loves the plush duplicate, constantly hugging and kissing it, and confirming in her Instagram clip that he thinks it looks just like her.