Intorducing favourite Toy/Blankie etc
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Topic: Intorducing favourite Toy/Blankie etc
Posted By: NewMummyJade
Subject: Intorducing favourite Toy/Blankie etc
Date Posted: 25 April 2011 at 2:27pm
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Hiya ladies,
Was thinking today about my favourite things when I was a kid, my soft toy bunny "Flopsy" and the sheepskin i had from birth "Heepie". I remember the feeling of total contentment no matter where I was aslong as i had one or both of these things and I hope my little girl can have something that she loves as much too. So I have a few questions: When do things become special and comforting to little kiddies? Is it a baby thing or once they are toddlers? Can a parent help encourge a particular thing to be the "special" comforter? (I ask this as my mum hated both my things, they were both terribly difficult to wash) What kind of things have you and your kids become attached to? At the moment Tayla is already pretty attached to her dummys lol she see's it coming and smiles at it haha ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 25 April 2011 at 3:34pm
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Yea, I got Jacob 'attached' to his lovie - I just bought a couple of identical toys that looked nice and snuggly and were easy to wash, and gave one to him every time he was in his cot. He was about five months old when I started, I didn't start earlier as he was wrapped before that and had no hands free to cuddle anything. He cottoned on really quickly, now he always goes to sleep hugging Beeble, it's really cute. -------------   
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 25 April 2011 at 3:53pm
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I did with Daniel on purpose. Same kinda thing as Hopes did. Had a taggie and gave it to him whenever he went to bed. Daniel is still attached to his taggie and its very easy to wash and its not big.
Alex has been by accident. Hes had this small blanket in his cot with him which I've used to help keep his dummy in and now he cuddles it so I guess that's his comforter |
Posted By: Kimnthekids
Date Posted: 25 April 2011 at 4:02pm
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DS randomly attached himself to a teddy not long after he turned 1 year old. It was huge at the time! He started taking it to bed, or grabbing it whenever he was sick, and it has only been in the last few weeks that sometimes it is slept without.
DD's is her muslin blankets. This was part us, part her. I was given a cuddly rabbit (soooo cute) which i tried to get her to love, but i noticed she always (as a newborn) would snuggle her face into the odl school muslin cloths i had. Soon i had to pop one in her bed to sleep, and now, she will suck on it and rub it over her face to sleep. Poor rabbit, still goes to bed with her, but left for the muslin! Oh and mine? not a toy, but a smell - pomegranate. My mum had a moisturisor and for years, just the smell did it. Even now, when i find something with that scent, it brings back the BEST memories ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Nothing
Date Posted: 25 April 2011 at 5:04pm
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We have a Rabbi toy, its a soft toy from the Kaloo range. DD got given it when she was born and I choose to make it her lovey. I started at about 4 months and she had it for every sleep and most BF's. We now have two and I had to hunt down a second one as they no longer make it! I reccomend getting two! ------------- 
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Posted By: E&L+1
Date Posted: 25 April 2011 at 8:50pm
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I reccomend getting 2 of whatever you try to get them attached too. DD has a kaloo bunny which she was given at birth once she was attached to it I had a hard job hunting another down too! I popped it in her bed each bad time right from word go and then to encourage her to cuddle it I would pop it down my top for a while before bed so it smelt of me.
kimnthekids my cousins kids had muslin cloths too. SHe had a pile of them. Her DS would sometimes take a while pile to bed if you didn't get there first! The sleepstore have lots of small cuddly toys for bed. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 25 April 2011 at 10:08pm
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My DS still has comfies (small Muslins) and has to have a whole heap in bed with him, he is very particular about which ones he likes! He also has a Mr Bunny which is a kaloo bunny, he has had sinc birth. I went and got a 2nd one as soon as he got attached to it. I have bought DD a kaloo mouse and will encourage that as her comfy/lovey. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 25 April 2011 at 10:55pm
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DD has her blankie which is a lamb blankie she LOVES it. I encouraged it as getting rid of the dummy (which she if she's given the chance would still be attached to but I've hidden them, can probably biff them actually). She now walks round the whole house and if your not quick will take it out with her. Mum recently bought a similar but not the same pink bear and she is fine going to sleep with that so obviously just the cuddle thing for her. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: Danda08
Date Posted: 26 April 2011 at 9:19am
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My girls have Cuski's. They are comforters you can purchase from the SleepStore and are approved by the British SIDS foundation - made of a breathable fabric in case baby covers their face with them.
I introduced them to my girls when they were 5.5 months cos we were going away and I wanted them to have something that was familiar. They LOVE them and will sleep anywhere as long as they have Cuski. I have one in their cots and a spare in the nappy bag for sleeps when we're out & about. ETA: You can sleep with them so they smell like you. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Marengo
Date Posted: 26 April 2011 at 9:49am
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i have a cuddle blankie i call mr cuddle bear (a soft blankie with a bear head on one corner) and use it between us at the last evening feed with emily and pop it in her basinette (in a safe place) so that she can smell me overnight, i'm hoping that she will be the same and feel settled and safe when she has her mr cuddle bear, she will suck on his nose (its stitched not a button heh) when she has some wind
in the process of trying to find another just like him but cant find one anywhere! got it off trade me with a nappy bag and havnt been able to track another down yet ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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 Our angel Ella Louise born 13.04.
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Posted By: Marengo
Date Posted: 26 April 2011 at 9:55am
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this is what emily has and the pink blanket is really really soft and cuddly, hooray i found it!
http://www.trademe.co.nz/baby-gear/toys/soft-toys/bears/auction-370227746.htm ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Our angel Ella Louise born 13.04.
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Posted By: Bexee
Date Posted: 26 April 2011 at 10:15am
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DS has Gus - it's one of the fisher price (?) musical seahorses. We bought it for him as he had trouble settling sometimes and I liked the idea of a musical toy with a glowing tummy to provide comfort. It was meant to be a "just in bed" toy but he loves it. We've since silenced it as he used to roll over and wake himself up with its singing. He takes it everywhere with him - daycare, to bed, having a bottle. It's not the most manly or snuggly of toys but it's his.
Very early on we bought a second and we interchange them. Best thing we've ever done having a spare when he spews/leaves it somewhere or it just gets way too manky. He doesn't seem to notice the change. |
Posted By: kabe
Date Posted: 26 April 2011 at 11:42am
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I definitely recommend introducing a comforter of some type at an early age. Like MF's son, my DD1 has her blankies (muslins). When she was little I gave her small ones (the flannel size muslins), as I was worried about her getting smothered in her cot! As she got bigger, she grew attached to her large ones. She takes one with her when she goes to DC and always asks for them them when she's upset. Initially I gave her a couple of soft toys as well which I thought she might use as a comforter, but while she loves them, she's always been keener on the muslins.
Like others have said, get several of the same item and choose something that's easy to wash. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Babykatnz
Date Posted: 26 April 2011 at 4:25pm
my oldest had a large muslin cloth that I used to put under his head to catch spills, got to the point where he was a nightmare to get to sleep if we went somewhere and forgot it! By the time he was 3 that blanket was nothing more than a grey ball of knots (stunk really bad too! ) but he still wouldnt sleep without his 'special blanky' until we moved that year and it got lost in the move. He ended up replacing it with a rabbit that was a promo toy for some book, agree with what someone else said about getting a spare JIC the orig needs washing or gets lost etc, this toy I have yet to see anywhere else, and at 7 years he still has to sleep with it.
DD has the washing instruction tags from the soft fleecy blankets we used in her basinette, the area around it is grey from her rubbing and chewing it as she goes to sleep, but I wisened up after my oldest and got a spare blanket and cycle them so they get even amount of use/ wear and tear. Darian I made a basinette sized taggy blanket and it goes in bed with him every night in the hope that he'll attach himself to that, esp since i have all the material to make an identical blanket! ------------- Brandon - 05/12/2003  
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Posted By: Kazzz
Date Posted: 26 April 2011 at 8:16pm
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My DD 'found' her own cuddly. It was originally a red & white polka dot singlet, made out of really thin 100% cotton. I just noticed she kept taking it out of the washing pile or out of her draw when she was about 14 months, then I realised why. So I went to spotlight and got some similar fabric and cut it into about 10 squares, so she never has a problem finding one! SHe has a really strange name for it. It sounds like a foreign word, like spanish or something "here-co" but has resently started also calling it "where'ditgo?" as in one word :) (or maybe it's her first sentence, she is 18 months now) strange child, but funny! And she can spot them on the washing line a mile away and has to have it!!!! :) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: myonlineself
Date Posted: 26 April 2011 at 8:42pm
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Lol these stories are so cute. I haven't had any luck introducing any sort of special toy/blankie with my girl... just me! I'm hoping to have better luck with this next one, as I'm sure it would help with settling to sleep and being happy about going to sleep...
How young can you start? I guess it depends on if you get something baby safe or not? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: NewMummyJade
Date Posted: 26 April 2011 at 10:07pm
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Thanks for all the ideas/stories ladies! Definitly gunna get 2 maybe 3 of whatever I get her!
I like the teddy attached to the blanket idea, best of both worlds for her and super easy to wash! Thanks Marengo 
Now just to get her attached to it hehe ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: julzw
Date Posted: 27 April 2011 at 4:37am
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My oldest girl has 'big dog' who has to go to bed every night with her (she's 3). I've been trying to introduce a comforter to my 10 month old for about 6 months now by always popping it in the cot with her (one of those kuski bear/blankets) to no avail. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 27 April 2011 at 11:54am
Here you go - this is 'Beeble' when he was nice and new and not manky-looking! But still very loved, obviously 
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Posted By: Bobchannz
Date Posted: 27 April 2011 at 1:50pm
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Get three of each item. You will thank me for it when you travel or your child has a vomiting bug. ------------- www.makedomum.blogspot.co.nz |