Four-year-old likes to be swaddled?

[AuntNanny]

Is this normal, or should I be concerned? She likes to be swaddled in her blanket and make games of it, like a witch or octopus has her. But I'm not sure if I should discourage her from this.

It's better than being glued to a computing device screen!

I at least try to balance that out with other non-screen related things.

Why would it be an issue?

@Marimaur

Why would it be an issue?

Isn't that only for... babies?

I'm really confused. She's just playing and it isn't wildly inappropriate or aggressive. I don't think there's any need at all to stop it. In fact, kids are generally really good at addressing their own need through play so I'd actively encourage it

Sounds like she’s just playing.

@Jannt86

I'm really confused. She's just playing and it isn't wildly inappropriate or aggressive. I don't think there's any need at all to stop it. In fact, kids are generally really good at addressing their own need through play so I'd actively encourage it

My mother told me if she does, she'll continue it when she starts going to school and the other kids will make fun of her and the staff will think she's being sexually abused.

With respect to your mum I think this is very far fetched. It's 100% normal for kids to play. It's such a vital part of their brain development. There's no wonder we have a whole generation of kids growing up so fundamentally miserable when we don't just let them be kids... x

Your mum has some strange ideas.

@Jannt86

With respect to your mum I think this is very far fetched. It's 100% normal for kids to play. It's such a vital part of their brain development. There's no wonder we have a whole generation of kids growing up so fundamentally miserable when we don't just let them be kids... x

But how many children that age like to be swaddled?

Probably plenty tbh. My almost 4YO doesn't exactly loke to be swaddled but loves to hide under blankets from big bad wolves etc and likes to be a 'sausage roll' where I wrap her tightly in a blanket. Sorry but I really think you're making something out of nothing. It doesn't sound at all unhealthy. If kids are going to tease her then they'll find anything and everything to tease her about and she'll have to learn how to handle that. You're best teaching her how to not bully and how to stick 2 fingers up to people who bully her rather than quashing a perfectly normal play behaviour that she may well have grown out of by the time she starts school and that most kids won't even think anything of

Thanks for clearing things up! I thought that I was somehow damaging her by going along with it.