Worrying about comfort blankets!!!!

[bradpittismyboyfriend]

MY DS1 aged 4.4 loves his blankey who goes to bed with him every night. He cannot sleep without it and recently when we went on holiday and forgot it!!!! he couldn't sleep for the entire week. A friend of mine suggested I put it away on his fourth birthday but I didn't have the heart to do it. Any suggestions on how i could make blankey disappear without DS completely freaking out!

Unless they are dragging it to school n back, leave it.

I still have the big pink blanket from home (Didn't realise it was a comfort blanket until I moved house with it!)

Thank you all! I do feel I should just relax about it and let him decide when. He does just take it to bed with him and it's only when we've forgotton it that it's been a problem.

Note to self - Stop giving a monkeys about what people think!

A big well done to your ds from me, somuch, for being so mature and sensible - he could put some adults to shame! You are obv doing a grand job there

I'm just really pleased he has chosen such nice friends tbh Honoria. I really think they don't mind and accept him for who he is , as he does with them .

My DS2 (4.6) has fleecy which he loves dearly. He sleeps with it and goes and fetches it in moments of stress/extreme tiredness.

I think it's fine. DD who is 6 was once very keen on a teddy but is not bothered now. Fleecy doesn't leave the house so who's bothered? as long as I don't have to give it to him to take on his honeymoon...

I think comfort items are great for when dcs are tired/stressed etc. They save an awful lot of tears, and I think make the child feel more secure. I also think the child will know when they are ready themselves to give them up - there's no rush!