Blankies or Bust!
Do any other parents out there have this problem.......
My children are addicted to their blankets. If we fail to bring them with us in the car they whine for them. If we fail to bring them anywhere with us, the girls have a harder time. For example, I was at a sewing group at a friends house. I figured the girls would be so distracted and busy with toys and other kids that they would not need them. They were both cranky and whiny and hard to settle. I left early and once we were home with their blankies they were fine! I can't even wash my 2 year old's blankets without her getting upset. Once upon a time she only had one blanket. Nana was smart enough to buy spares of the same one. I was stupid enough to allow her to have one of the spares along with her regular blankie. She refused to let me take it away, and when I finally snuck it away she was upset because she couldn't find "other blanket." So, we have been a 2 blanket family with Sophia for almost a year. I tried to wash them today, because they go everywhere with us and can get pretty gross, but she grabbed them off the laundry room floor and ran away with them yelling "NO" as if she were saving them from mortal danger. I have stolen them before to wash them but each time she gets upset and worried when she can't find them. I explain they are being washed and she gets even more upset and whines. I have even pulled still damp blankies out of the dryer to pacify her. I guess there is comfort in knowing they are always there and accessible for her.
Phoebe is also quite attached to her blankie. She is my thumb sucker and all she has to do is touch her blanket, whether she is tired or not, and will suck her thumb right away. It is as if her thumb in her mouth and her blanket went hand in hand. Time will tell if she will become like Sophia, however, we know to avoid a 2nd blanket. I don't think I can handle 4 blankets along with the diaper bag, sippy cups and toys!! Too much!
My children are addicted to their blankets. If we fail to bring them with us in the car they whine for them. If we fail to bring them anywhere with us, the girls have a harder time. For example, I was at a sewing group at a friends house. I figured the girls would be so distracted and busy with toys and other kids that they would not need them. They were both cranky and whiny and hard to settle. I left early and once we were home with their blankies they were fine! I can't even wash my 2 year old's blankets without her getting upset. Once upon a time she only had one blanket. Nana was smart enough to buy spares of the same one. I was stupid enough to allow her to have one of the spares along with her regular blankie. She refused to let me take it away, and when I finally snuck it away she was upset because she couldn't find "other blanket." So, we have been a 2 blanket family with Sophia for almost a year. I tried to wash them today, because they go everywhere with us and can get pretty gross, but she grabbed them off the laundry room floor and ran away with them yelling "NO" as if she were saving them from mortal danger. I have stolen them before to wash them but each time she gets upset and worried when she can't find them. I explain they are being washed and she gets even more upset and whines. I have even pulled still damp blankies out of the dryer to pacify her. I guess there is comfort in knowing they are always there and accessible for her.
Phoebe is also quite attached to her blankie. She is my thumb sucker and all she has to do is touch her blanket, whether she is tired or not, and will suck her thumb right away. It is as if her thumb in her mouth and her blanket went hand in hand. Time will tell if she will become like Sophia, however, we know to avoid a 2nd blanket. I don't think I can handle 4 blankets along with the diaper bag, sippy cups and toys!! Too much!
People don't care about blankets in this house (and I'm SO glad -- can you imagine all the comments/bad jokes I would get if Linus walked around with a blankie?). Baby pillows, little bears named Nougat and stuffed alpacas named Carmel are completely different.
ReplyDeleteSometimes you have to do laundry when the children are asleep. Then lovies get clean.
Yeah, but my kids go to sleep WITH the blankets, otherwise the laundry idea while kids are sleeping would work....
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