My son has a blanket that he carries around and has to sleep with. Well now he has an attachment to two blankets and must sleep the Bob the builder. I feel like it is getting out of control. Is this normal or should I think about breaking him of the "blankey"?
2007-05-01 10:38:10 · 13 answers · asked by MommyofTwo 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
You didn't mention how old he was. I guess it depends on his age more than anything. My daughter is 2 and she's really attached to her Dora the Explorer blanket that if she does not have it to sleep with she will not sleep. If I ever wash it, I have to make sure I do it quickly when she's budy because she gets upset if she doesn't see it. ON the other hand it's only that way when we're at home. If we're out she doesn't care about it. So I think it depends more on your situation then anything. If you find that he can't go anywhere without it and if he's starting school then you should definitely try to break it a little.
2007-05-01 10:54:02 · answer #1 · answered by I smile because of them ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is almost three and he LOVES his blanket. I've had to repair it numerous times. When he was about 2 1/2 I told him his blanket had to stay at home (it was never okay in stores, but sometimes I'd let him take it in the car or to a friend's house if I had an appt). He still sleeps with it all the time, but now his blanket has to stay in his room unless he's sick or watching tv. As far as I'm concerned, as long as that blanket stays in his bed, he can keep it as long as he wants. Now if only I could get him to stop sucking his thumb....
2007-05-01 17:48:24 · answer #2 · answered by A W 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont think you ever need to break a child of their blanket. As they get older you can set limits on where they can bring it, but when they are ready to be done with it, well that's up to them. My daughter is 22 months old and has a blanky that she carries around with her. She already knows it's not allowed in stores. She can have it at home, at daycare for her nap, and in the car, but that's it and she's happy. I had a blanket until I was 8 years old and it was lost at a hotel. At that age I didn;t want my friends to see it so I kept it for home and nightime if we were somewhere else. I would have kept it as a keepsake if I hadn't lost it.
2007-05-01 17:42:20 · answer #3 · answered by Melissa 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
My 3 year old has a very special blanket too. She sleeps with it (night and naps) and preferes to take it in the car and into stores. I don't let her take it to school though, that's my opportunity to wash it. ;) I see no reason to take it from her. I made the blanket for her so it's really sweet that she loves it so much. My sister will be 30 this year and she still has a quilt that our great-aunt made for her.
2007-05-01 20:19:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My daughter is almost 4 and has a blanky she has had since birth. I do not allow her to take it outside when she plays, but I do not mind if she takes it in the car- but not inside the stores. She knows the limits and I don't care if she still has it 20 yrs from now! I still have a stuffed fox that I have had for 18 yrs(got it when I was 10).
2007-05-01 23:33:51 · answer #5 · answered by Ghost Writer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son is 4 and still has his "loveys". They are his old receiving blankets from when he was a baby. He has to have them near his face or sometimes wrapped around his head when he goes to sleep! I wouldn't worry about it at all!
2007-05-01 18:23:28 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't worry about it. I think in life we all carry or do things that make us feel "safe" or "comfortable." My husband must sleep with his pillow...my niece always has a certain blanket she sleeps with...she's 21. He'll be fine!
2007-05-01 18:01:07 · answer #7 · answered by Silver B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal. But if it gets to where he can't take the item with him have him understand he can have it any time as long as it's at home, because he only has one and not enough for all his friends.
2007-05-01 18:25:00 · answer #8 · answered by cloudrr79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never had a blanky... but I am 13 and I still have my "little boyeds bare" from when I was 2....I still sleep ith it
2007-05-01 17:47:30 · answer #9 · answered by Wolfeh Snickersnee 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i might not carry mine with me but i've have the same "blankey" for 24 years!~!
2007-05-01 17:45:27 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋