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amother
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 Mon, Dec 30 2024, 8:45 pm
Hey, so my kids (ages 7,4,2) all havw blankeys that they sleep with every night. We have. Bunch of similar ones so I can switch off and wash them.
Am I supposed to encourage my kids to get rid of it? And how? Or is it nothing negative?
I actually had a blankey my whole life (until today). It never caused me any harm. Socially, my close friends knew about it and teased me but it was more like a private joke and I didn’t get offended. Im just wondering if my mother did something wrong by not encouraging me to get rid of it somehow..
I still enjoy it for sensory reasons and emotional comfort I guess.which is weird, I know.
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amother
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Mon, Dec 30 2024, 8:47 pm
| amother OP wrote: | Hey, so my kids (ages 7,4,2) all havw blankeys that they sleep with every night. We have. Bunch of similar ones so I can switch off and wash them.
Am I supposed to encourage my kids to get rid of it? And how? Or is it nothing negative?
I actually had a blankey my whole life (until today). It never caused me any harm. Socially, my close friends knew about it and teased me but it was more like a private joke and I didn’t get offended. Im just wondering if my mother did something wrong by not encouraging me to get rid of it somehow..
I still enjoy it for sensory reasons and emotional comfort I guess.which is weird, I know. |
Nothing wrong with a comfort object. As long as it’s not brought into spaces where it doesn’t belong (I.e. family wedding photos) there’s nothing wrong with having it
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Cheiny
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Mon, Dec 30 2024, 8:55 pm
| amother OP wrote: | Hey, so my kids (ages 7,4,2) all havw blankeys that they sleep with every night. We have. Bunch of similar ones so I can switch off and wash them.
Am I supposed to encourage my kids to get rid of it? And how? Or is it nothing negative?
I actually had a blankey my whole life (until today). It never caused me any harm. Socially, my close friends knew about it and teased me but it was more like a private joke and I didn’t get offended. Im just wondering if my mother did something wrong by not encouraging me to get rid of it somehow..
I still enjoy it for sensory reasons and emotional comfort I guess.which is weird, I know. |
This is not uncommon.
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teachkids
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Mon, Dec 30 2024, 9:00 pm
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Not sure if this is what you’re looking for, but every 2-3 years I buy a new exciting one (that’s softer than now ratty one) and swap it out so they’re just attached to the idea of a soft blanket (totally socially acceptable and reasonably and easy to accommodate) instead of the specific blanket
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amother
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Mon, Dec 30 2024, 11:07 pm
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There's nothing wrong with it. Actually adults who still have their childhood blanket tend to be healthier emotionally. (Random Google study)
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amother
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Mon, Dec 30 2024, 11:10 pm
All my kids, tot to teens, still sleep with their baby blankets. I don't see anything wrong with that or the need to stop it. They're not attached to it & don't take it along with them when we go away. They're able to sleep without it. (Not the toddler though, but that's age appropriate.)
OP, I see no reason to take away your kids blankets. They're young kids, it's good that they have a security item.
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