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AIBU?

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to think DS is too old for a comfort blanket

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episode1 · 30/04/2011 15:51

DS (17) has had a comfort blanket since he was little, and still seems very attached! Still sleeps with it and every thing. I think he's too old, but he seems to think it's fine.
Is 16 too old for it?

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PrettyCandles · 30/04/2011 16:04

Surely that is up to him to decide?

I have known many adults who brought their cuddlies with them to university.

BaronessVanGoo · 30/04/2011 16:06

Why are you thinking about this now? If he's 17 then it's not realy your business any more is it?

ByTheSea · 30/04/2011 16:06

DS1-15 shows no sign of giving up his teddy bear. He doesn't even seem embarrassed when his friends see it on his bed.

piprabbit · 30/04/2011 16:07

If you had an issue with him having a comfort blanket, you should have tackled it years ago. As it is, it's not really any of your business any more.

DioneTheDiabolist · 30/04/2011 16:09

You are never too old for a comfort blanket. When I was in my 20s my BF at the time had one. He brought it to me when I was poorly. I thought it the most considerate thing in the world.

farkthatforagameofsoldiers · 30/04/2011 16:09

At age 17 I think it is his own business now.

TheVisitor · 30/04/2011 16:11

Leave him alone. My DS1 (18) still has his tigger and my nearly 25 year old nephew still has a little toy cow.

valiumredhead · 30/04/2011 16:13

Who is it hurting and why does it bother you? He is 17 as others have mentioned and it's no longer up to you.

People use all sorts of things to bring them comfort, blankets, cups of tea, thumbs, cigarettes, glasses of wine!

nickelbabe · 30/04/2011 16:15

my sister gave up her mice when she was about 25.
It was devastating for her - she used to hold them, suck her thumb and rub her nose at the same time whilst sleeping.

I took my teddy bear to uni, and I judged any potential boyfriends by their reaction to him.
You know what? the one I married is the only man who ever treated Cuggles like a member of the family, instead of acting like I was a proper nutter. And when I feel poorly, he says "do you want Cuggles?" (disclaimer - I don't sleep with Cuggles anymore, but that's because I cuddle DH in bed, but when I first moved into the house (separate rooms at that point) I still slept with the bear)

Leave his blanket alone, he'll grow out of it when he's ready.
Or not.
It really doesn't matter, you know.

80sMum · 30/04/2011 16:18

I think he will decide when it's time to put the blanket away. There's nothing you can do about it now; it's down to him.

PrettyCandles · 30/04/2011 16:25

BTW, dh is away and last night I had to roll up one if his sweatshirts to cuddle before I was able to fall asleep. I'm 45.

LiegeAndLief · 30/04/2011 16:31

I took my teddy bear to uni and into hospital with me when I was 27 and terrified (and slept cuddling her). I think I'm fairly normal in most other respects...

Does it really matter?

nickelbabe · 30/04/2011 16:32

actually, liege 0 good point - when I broke my arm, I had to have an external fixator, and I cuold only sleep when resting my arm across Cuggles, because his nose was exactly the rigth shape and size to support my arm.

RatherBeOnThePiste · 30/04/2011 16:37

For once I agree with Nickle and say leave him alone!

Continuum · 30/04/2011 16:59

I took mine to Hawaii with me in my 20's cos, well, he deserved to see Hawaii too!!

I might even have cuddled him to sleep one night this past year....

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