Does anyone have any good ideas to be done with a blankie?

Nicole - posted on 06/17/2012

You have wonderful insight i wish you hadve been my mother..

Nicole - posted on 06/17/2012

kudos to you for being a wonderful careing parent..

Nicole - posted on 06/17/2012

YOU ARE WONDERFUL I LOVE YOUR COMMENT..

Nicole - posted on 06/17/2012

I LOVE THE IDEA..

Holly - posted on 10/26/2009

I still have my blankie! It's torn and ragged, singed on one side from a bathroom fire, has a giant hole where I used to put it around my neck to keep it with me at all times, ALL that and more! I gave up carrying it everywhere when I started Kindergarten, but I still slept with it for many years. It was my comfort and security (I would have nightmares that only blankie could soothe!) and it was my favorite "toy."



My 2 year-old has her blankie. She sleeps with it, takes it to daycare, takes it for car rides, and snuggles with it whenever she wants/needs! It is her one thing she does not have to share and she loves it. It was also made especially for her by a dear friend of mine who is my mom's age (and is one of my mom's best friends). I wash it every Saturday and she uses "other bankie" that my husband's stepmother made for the 2 hours it takes to completely waash and dry. She is a wonderful child. Loves daycare and is very independent. I am not going to take her bankie away. I really don't see a need to. It makes her happy (and honestly, it makes her happier than I can when she's teething on those 2 year-old molars!), so why would I take it away?



I feel that I came out just fine, and so will my daughter. I treasure my blankie, with it's torn edges and singed silky, and I hope my daughter reasures her blankie the same way when she gets to be my age. :)

Gwen - posted on 10/26/2009

I vote with others who say let the blankie stay! I took mine to college w/ me, and you can't imagine the number of other college students who had teddy bears, etc they slept with! As Nancy already said, "I think I turned out OK."

Tamzin~Rose - posted on 10/24/2009

well i made a big blanket with my sons old baby clothes( just cut off the pic and used them) and his blankets that were to small.

Jessica - posted on 10/23/2009

I was given a blanket when i was older and i kept that on my bed but my baby sister was given a blanket when she was first born by our great grandmother and our parents tried to take it away for her around the age of like 6 or 7 and it tore her apart she took that blanket with her everywhere she went and my parent gave up trying to take it away from her. My baby sister is now 17 and she still to this day takes that some blanket with her everywhere she goes, its got holes and its falling apart but she still takes it everywhere with her. I dont think you should take it away its something that makes him happy and he might feel safe with it. There is nothing wrong with him keeping it lots of kids keep stuffed animals and other things. But just make sure it gets washed and if it gets torn up patch it so it dosnt become a danger to him.

YoLanda - posted on 10/23/2009

I agree with Tami. If you child lets you wash it then you can cut a little off each time it gets washed. Finally when it becomes very small then the child has no interest in it and does not want it. The idea sound cruel but it works and in the day of swine flu/germs I say good idea who wants to carry around dirty nasty blanket picking up germs from any and every where

Shawna - posted on 10/23/2009

I have a blankie girl too. She is 2 1/2 now and I can't imagine taking away her most comforting blanket. Seems almost cruel. I say let him keep it. When he's ready he will let you retire it.

Nancy - posted on 10/23/2009

Quoting Alison:

I say let him keep it. I personally was a blanket child, in fact I still have mine (but I keep it tucked away with my keepsakes) Both of my boys have baby blankets that they are attached to, I don't have a problem with this but there are two rules attached with their blankets.
1. blankets are not allowed to leave the house
2. blankets have to get washed once a week no exceptions (they both chew on theirs!)

I find that with the rules the blankets don't bother me that much, one way or another he'll give up his blanket when he's ready to.

I like these rules. Also, I'm 45 years old and still have mine (in a box in the attic) so I hope it's not damaging to keep your blankie. I think I turned out OK.

Ashley - posted on 10/23/2009

Both my kids have a blanket they are very fond of, they take them everywhere and my daughter just started using hers as her babies blanket. I don't see any problem with letting them keep it. It means something to them and if it's not causing any harm then there's no need to take it away. Heck my dad still has his baby blanket his grandma made him and he falls asleep with it! there's nothing wrong with it.

Minnie - posted on 10/22/2009

You know, taking away a child's security object is not going to take away his or her security and comfort needs. I'm not sure why parents expect this. In fact, forcing a child to give that object up before he or she is ready can backfire, increasing clinginess and insecurity, and making that child want to hold on to that object for much much longer than he would have if allowed to give it up when he was ready.



If you take his comfort object away what do you expect him to immediately differ his security needs and stress upon?

Jen - posted on 10/22/2009

We only let our daughter have a blankie in bed. She is not allowed to have one out of bed unless she is need of a comfort item and then when she has calmed down she has to put blankie night night. I don't mind her sleeping with one, but I know I carried one around until it was in threads and I just don't want to have to break the habit later.

Wanda - posted on 10/22/2009

My son keeps his blankie in his crib. It's velor on one side, satin on the other and when he outgrows it, I'm going to let out the seam on one side, stuff it and turn it into a pillow for him.

Gabrielle - posted on 10/21/2009

I know it is a little late but, when my daughter was very little she had a blanket in the crib and a tiny security blanket that she could carry around. It is great! It is too tiny to drag on the ground and is a similar fabric to the "big blanky". Maybe for the next one...

Heather - posted on 10/21/2009

If your child is old enough to understand you can try a blanket fairy. It's the same concept as the tooth fairy. Hope this helps.

Heather - posted on 10/21/2009

i agree with the idea of letting your son keep it but i know how you feel because my daughter is like linus too and her blankie looks brown instead of pink!!!!! i have thought about telling her that she has to leave it in the car and then when she is used to that that she needs to keep it home and so on and so forth until she can only have it on her bed like naptime or bedtime that way she doesnt take it everywhere!!! good luck!!! :)

Alison - posted on 10/21/2009

I say let him keep it. I personally was a blanket child, in fact I still have mine (but I keep it tucked away with my keepsakes) Both of my boys have baby blankets that they are attached to, I don't have a problem with this but there are two rules attached with their blankets.

1. blankets are not allowed to leave the house

2. blankets have to get washed once a week no exceptions (they both chew on theirs!)



I find that with the rules the blankets don't bother me that much, one way or another he'll give up his blanket when he's ready to.

Katie - posted on 10/21/2009

my son is the biggest blankie baby around... like linus.. lol i believe there is no big deal why take something away from ur child that gives them such joy and security??? i believe when he is ready he will let it go and if he dont o well.. as adults we have securitys too like a blankie... u know money in the bank a house etc.. u wouldn want no 1 to take it from u lol

Tami - posted on 10/20/2009

A girlfriend of mine had a blankie and her mother just slowly cut pieces off of it until there was nothing left. It just slowly and slowly got smaller and smaller. This almost seems cruel to me, but it worked like a charm for her!

Alisa - posted on 10/20/2009

The only thing is with my 5 year olds blanket he sucks his fingers, We've tried a reward system.

Miranda - posted on 10/20/2009

make a big quilt that they can use for years to come...or a throw

Cristina - posted on 10/20/2009

i had this same question run across my mind earlier...

i'm thinking about making a teddy bear outta a few of hers.

i think it'll be a cute way for her to hold on to it over the years.



i'm saving the ones my mom made so she can hand down to her kids later

(she's used one of mine)