I know its a comfort thing but parents wont wash it because the child wont let them, come on. What do u think? Suggestions on how to get a kindergardener to leave her blankie at home? My baby doesnt have a blankie that he loves to death but My mom has a daycare and need some help with one of the kids
2006-11-28 14:57:12 · 4 answers · asked by Baby Julie due 5/12 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Oh-this is something that is very hard to do...we had to talk to my daughter MONTHS before kindergarten started to let her know that the blanket was no longer needed. We bought her a special doll and she gave the blanket to her. Granted I had never ever let her take the blanket out of the house-like shopping or eating out. She did take it when she stayed at Grandma's. I would suggest getting a special doll to share the blanket with.
2006-11-28 15:01:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what I would do...... my son is 2 and he is a blankie baby.......... but he is different... it is not just one blanket.... he likes any blanket that is fuzzy...... I woul say you might could have the parents talk to the child and tell them that the blankie is no longer needed, but if they still can't do it, then I have seen some parents actually let the child cut their fave blankie and then the kid will take the small peice in their pocket with them... and if they feel scared them the can reach into their pocket and feel it or put it up to their face.... just so they can still have some security without toting the whole thing around.
2006-11-29 02:15:44 · answer #2 · answered by Mommy of 2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My youngest daughter has a "blankie" that she loves to carry around. It is a little rectangle about 12 inches by 8 inches, so it is just right for her little hands. She would carry it everywhere, if I let her, but we have boundaries for blankie. Blankie can go for car rides, but has to stay in the car whenever we get where we are going. Other than that, blankie mostly "sleeps" on her bed at home. We wash blankie once a week with her other laundry, and she helps to put her clothes and blankie and the laundry soap in the washer, so that she understands where blankie is going. It isn't a choice... blankie is going to get clean, just as she does in the bath (and we talk about this relationship). I think it mostly is about setting boundaries, and where caregivers and parents get into a conflict is when the parent is reluctant to deal with a situation, and leaves it to the caregiver to solve. I have worked in preschools for a long time, and this is often a problem with "lovies" that come to school. The parent doesn't want to deal with the hassel and tantrum that comes with telling the child that a beloved object has a boundary, so they let the child bring it to school and let the teacher deal with taking it away. This isn't really a solution at all. At our center, we allow children to bring their lovies (blankies, dolls), they can hold them for a while when they first arrive, and then at snack time, all lovies have to go into cubbies. They can come out again at nap time. This way, the child has the benefit the "lovie" provides, but at the same time learns that there are times and places that the lovie is appropriate and others when it is not. It is important for children to learn about boundaries, and when you are clear on what they are, children pick up the rules pretty quickly.
2006-11-29 00:35:13 · answer #3 · answered by dolphin mama 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my 14 year old son still has his.no shame in it but needs to be washed more now than when he was 2
2006-11-28 23:06:02 · answer #4 · answered by fifi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋