Toddler sleeping with a comforter

[LodonmumDec19]

Hi everyone my first post here. My daughter sleeps with a fox comforter blanket. I wouldn’t mind it but it spends a lot of time in her mouth and if she wakes up in the night she again immediately puts it back in her mouth again. She is now 18months. She won’t fall asleep without it (I have 4 of them so I can wash them as by morning they are soaking wet). Have any of you had the same situation? Is there a way to break the habit? Thanks

Mine did this – she had a comforter and would suck on the label to get to sleep. Eventually the label got so worn that her nursery key worker was worried it would snap off in her mouth so we had a little ceremony to cut if off – letting her use the big scissors for the first time! – and she continued sleeping with it just holding it. She's nearly 12 and it's still in her bed every night and we're fine with that because why wouldn't we be?

Dd is nearly 15 and still has her rabbits which are pretty disgusting, as they are the same age.

Ds 27, still has his doggy although not in bed with him. It’s sat on top of his wardrobe.

My 13yo DD still sleeps with hers.

My ds2 was the only one who had a comforter and he found it really useful when he went on scout camp at 11yrs - I really would not worry

My cousin originally carried around his whole duvet - as an adult he still has a corner of it (similar size to a hankie) which he carries for luck!

Thank you all for your messages - I guess I was worried for no reason - thanks for the reassurance !

I am almost sixty and have a comforter blanket since my christening.
DD is 20 has has her comforter - carefully patched, there is almost nothing of the original left.
DS has the bear he got for his christening 18 years ago.

Why take sth away that does no harm, de-stresses and will probably be outgrown in their own time? Because of some fake notion of age appropriateness?

Google it. Transitional objects are very important to children who have attached to one and actually promote emotional security. My 3.5yr olds bunny and doggy are basically as ply family member status here. Let your child enjoy their fox.

My little one is 14months and has a dummy for sleep and a taggy I think it’s sweet she has a comforter. I managed a baby room in a nursery and would be quite concerned if I was you that they are not allowing comforters because we used to encourage parents to bring something babies children were attached to to help with settling in!! I am 28 and still sleep with my brown dog which I have had from a new born. There is nothing wrong with this it’s a comforter.

DD is 14 and still sleeps with a cuddly toy. I really wouldn't worry. As a PP said I'd be really concerned about a Nursery that didn't allow comforters.