Obsessed with lacy knickers

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My son, who will be three in december, has started carrying around my lacy knickers at every given opportunity.

Last night, we heard him get out of bed, went up to him, and he had gone in my undie drawer and pinched some knickers. I took them off him, put him back to bed, went back downstairs.
Went back to check on him an hour or so later, and he was asleep, holding a different pair of knickers.

Why the hell is he doing this? and what on earth am I meant to do?

He's 2.
He likes the feel of lace, clearly.
Buy him some lacy material to snuggle with.
Or make a soft toy out of similar material.

my children think my underwear is fascinating....

get a lockable draw or box for the meantime? or shut your door at all times?

Get him a lacy handkerchief or a piece of lace for taking to bed? Presumably it's the feel of the fabric he likes and not the fact they're knickers

Blimey, DS1 was such a nightmare about getting to sleep at 2, I'd just be grateful he was sleeping at all!

Well, I didnt think it was cos they were knickers, haha.
Thing is at nearly three, am I not making a rod for my own back if I use this 'lace loving' phase to create a comforter for him?

Not sure how?

Well, up until now, he has been sleeping fine, hasnt had a comforter of any sort for over a year when we got rid of his dummy.

I just think if I make him something lacy then I might end up with a struggle when I decide he doesnt need it anymore.

When I was a child I wouldnt sleep without my own pillow, and I kicked off big time once because I had to stay at someones house and my mum had forgotten my pillow. I don't want the same scenario with a lacy thing iyswim.

oh give him a break, he's two!
if he does need a comforter he will give it up as and when he's ready.....
(my flatmate at university still liked to have raggy at bedtime though!

He is almost three, he will be starting nursery soon, whats the point of giving him a comforter now??

my dd1 still has a comforter she is 7.

DS1 (11) still has a bed full of cuddly toys.
DS2 (9) has got just one that he only uses if he spends the night away from home.

I don't see it as a problem if they still have them when they're old and grey, tbh.

I'm just not sure about creating one at his age iyswim, if he had been a baby then fair enough.

I did let him cuddle one of my nighties (satin and lace, so still soft but a bit more appropriate than knickers!) earlier when he went back to bed this morning.

I was thinking maybe I should try to nip it in the bud and if he makes a big deal out of it, then try getting a teddy or something with lace/satin on it?