My daughter is 25 months old and she has a lamb that is her comfort toy she HAS to have it to sleep. We actually have 6 of them just in case but it seems as though she is getting more and more attatched I'm not really concerned yet but I don't know when I should be.
2006-09-13 18:56:55 · 30 answers · asked by niknac 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
She'll outgrow it when she's ready. Don't you wish you had a comfort toy to hold at the end of a long stressful day?
2006-09-13 18:59:06 · answer #1 · answered by grrl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry about it right now. She will eventually be able to live without it. I heard on some TV show that they generally start to give up blankets and stuff by age 4. If she hasn't shown any less attachment by age 4 then I would worry. If she only has to have it at bedtime then I wouldn't worry about it even at age 4. My son has a blanket he has to have most of the time. He's had it since he was 3 months old. He cried for 20 min. one night and me and my husband tried everything to quiet him down, and couldn't figure out what could be wrong with him. My husband picked up this yellow, fuzzy blanket and put it on him and it was like turning off a switch. He's had it ever since then, little by little he's getting less attached though. He'll be 3 in Dec. I don't really worry about it as long as he doesn't want to take it to kindergarten with him. Then that might be a big problem.
2006-09-13 19:10:07 · answer #2 · answered by sweet.pjs1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If she's only sleeping with them, then it's ok. She's only two years old. Comfort items can be held in such respect until about five. As children get older, they start going through more changes--potty training, pre-school, kindergarten, etc. Comfort items are there to help them deal with stress. Don't try and take it away from her too early, because this can be detrimental.
She will give it up in her own time. Good luck!!
2006-09-13 19:15:46 · answer #3 · answered by Bachman-ette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My 3 yr old has a yellow rabbit as his comfort toy and my 5 yr old has a blue teddy. The 5 yr old has outgrown his teddy but still likes to have it in his room. The 3 yr old still sleeps with his bunny and cuddles it in his sleep. Neither of them had dummies {pacifiers} So my suggestion is to let her have her lamb for as long as she wants its her best friend ,she'll let it go when she doesnt need it. As for the 5 others you have you may as well through them out. The one she has now is her best friend,the stains ,smells,stuffing falling out etc is what makes it special.
2006-09-13 19:10:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
While little Bo Peep may have left her sheep alone so that they could come home wagging their tails behind them, your daughter will not. If she needs the lamb to sleep, let her have it for however long she needs it. There's no reason to derive her of this sense of security. When she feels she doesn't need it, she'll give it up. It would be different if it were something detrimental to her health/teeth, etc. (bottle, pacifier, thumb), but, in this case, just wash it regularly and let her count sheep to fall asleep!
2006-09-13 19:46:24 · answer #5 · answered by Two Lips 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a parent of a few and from my own childhood experience I could recommend to allow it as long as she wants too, once she's ready to let go she will. If you take it away is like taking her own security and comfort away. Life is tough as it is so I'll say let her enjoy it, she loves her lamb, is nothing wrong with that even if it last a life time. Now you are the parent and it is your decision.
2006-09-13 19:07:43 · answer #6 · answered by humm 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why take it away at all? Don't you have things in your life that you keep around to comfort you - whether it's cups of tea, a favourite program, your most comfortable armchair, or something else?
You wouldn't want someone to remove them for no reason, so why on earth would you take away something from your daughter that makes her feel at ease and happy?
Don't worry. There aren't many adults that carry around stuffed toys. She will not need it forever. One day she will graduate to cups of tea and favourite programs. She'll be fine. Let her have it.
2006-09-14 22:59:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let her have her lamb. If it bothers you, you can limit it to bedtime, don't let her wander around the house or grocery store with it if you don't want to. If she is getting more and more attached, don't make a big deal out of it at all, just continue to give her love and affection and know kids do quirky things, this too shall pass.
2006-09-13 19:05:35 · answer #8 · answered by Daisy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no reason to ever take it away from her. She'll leave it behind when she is ready. To force her would be cruel and leave her feeling insecure. My daughter had a blankie. I let her have it (at home) whenever she wanted. Finally one day, she packed it away in the closet. Don't be concerned.
2006-09-13 20:08:25 · answer #9 · answered by chris 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not before the child is ready to give it up.....i still had a comfort toy at 8, and if anything it helped me get through the most traumatic periods in my life.....grandfather dying, sister leaving home, house fire......
2006-09-13 19:07:15 · answer #10 · answered by Mintjulip 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋