Experts Say a Security Blanket Could Help Your 8-12 Month Old Baby Sleep Better
Kids Health, from Nemours posted an article on “Sleep and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old”. If you are a parent struggling with how to help your child develop healthy sleep patterns and/or how to approach sleep issues your baby may be having, take a few minutes to review the article by clicking the title above. It covers the following topics:
* How Long Will My Baby Sleep?
* Where and How Should My Baby Sleep?
* Encouraging Sleep
* When to Call the Doctor
In the article, Kids Health stated, “If your baby has a favorite toy or blanket that you feel is safe to have in the crib, it can be left for comfort. This is when “transitional” objects become important to babies. They help your baby transition from being with you most of the time to having some time away from you and becoming more independent.”
If you’re looking for a security blanket or any other unique baby blanket, browse our retail site at blanketmybaby.com. With security blankets, it is recommended that you buy a few of the same blanket so that your baby will always have one available. This way if one is in the wash, gets lots or is left at daycare your baby will still have one to establish the feelings of familiarity and comfort.
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Many of us as younger children can recall the strong attachment we had to a particular blanket, blankie, ubby, ba ba, etc. For me personally, it was a blue blanket that was handmade for me by a relative. The blanket had speckled over it several rocket ships with fire coming out of the engines, dancing across the sky. I loved that blanket! It went with me everywhere, and it gave me a sense of peace and confidence. Many parents and children can relate.
However, it begs the question, “can there be an unhealthy attachment to security blankets?” An article from Pscyhologytoday.com states that, “It’s okay to carry that blankie. Children who are both insecurely attached to their mothers and attached to their blankies seem to adjust better to anxiety-producing situations.” 
The article defines children who are insecurely attached to their mothers as those who haven’t bonded well with their mothers.
Richard H. Passman, a psychologist at the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee, initially set out to determine whether children with secure attachments to their mothers were more or less likely to have a security blanket. He found no link at all between the strength of the mother-child relationship and the passionate love of a toddler for his blankie. But surprisingly, researchers did find that children who were both insecurely attached to their mothers and strongly attached to their blankies seemed to adjust better to an anxiety-producing situation. “For these children, the blanket promoted play, exploration and non-distress in their mothers’ absence,” Passman says.
Passman has been studying children and their security objects for three decades. He also noted that children are more likely to have a beloved security blankie if their mom did as a child.
So, if you’re worried about over attachment, don’t be. Promoting play, exploration and non-distress are all good things for a developing child.
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