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Sometimes I look at my 5 year old son and see visions of him walking to the podium to collect his high school diploma with a dirty, beige jumble of fabric and batting tucked underneath his right arm. That would be his favorite stuffed animal from birth, Yellow Bear (click to see a picture).
I really thought he'd have given up his lovie long before now, but he still takes "his best friend" everywhere (except school -- prohibited) and won't sleep without him. We're talking a Bella and Edward obsession here.
But, ha, I guess it is entirely possible that Yellow will still be a prominent figure in my son's life into adulthood. Some moms in the Answers section say they still have pieces of their childhood blankies. They were responding to a question from another mom who wondered when she should wean her 22-month old son of his blanket.
"I still have my blankie," says Lexi.Mommy. "I even brought it on my honeymoon. My 3 year old has one as well. I will never take it away from her. Mine reminds me of my childhood, my mother cuddling with me. It gives me a warm feeling, as I am sure it does our children."
"My 11 year old used to drag a blanket around like Linus!" says 4kidsandadog. "But he's fine now. My 18 year old still has a small square of his blank left. I don't mind because my mom made it for him, so it's nice that he appreciates it and loves it. As long as they aren't dragging it around in public or getting it filthy or losing it, who cares?"
Um, well, my son's still working on the dragging, public, and filthy part.
++Do you still sleep with a childhood lovie, doll or blanket?
Comments (29)
I still have my baby blankie! Its like a comfort item to me for some reason! My hubby thinks I should get rid of it but I cant! I actually took it with me to the hospital when I had my gallbladder removed, because it was the 1st time I had to stay overnight at the hospital alone and it comforted me. My family makes fun, but I dont care ;)
Yes! My Aunt Pam handmade me a blanket when my Mom was pregnant with me. Then the day I was born she stitched my name and birthdate on it. I have it put away but I get it out from time to time to look at it. I love that blanket!
Oh, I also still have the teddy bear my uncle bought me the first time he saw me, too.
LOL too funny I'm sitting here holding mine right now. I had it every time I had babies in the hosp bed with me. I get made fun of a lot but I really don't care at all.
Each of my children were given a special blanket when they were born.Starting with my oldest recieving a quilt from my cousins gram,I then made a blanket for each of my other children.They all still have them,except for my 21yr old(got lost in a military move along with lots of other stuff)but,she does have a quilt I bought when she was born and the blanket my mom knitted her.She just got them out again to use for her brand new daughter,along with some outfits she wore when little.my younger three(14,10,6) still have their's on their bed and use them to snuggle while watching tv.Let your children be children,they grow up too quickly as it is.The other mom's with older children can confirm this...one day you'll look at your little one and wonder when did they get so big.It will feel as if you blinked,and you certianly didn't age enough for them to be________(fill in the age....for me the first time I felt like this was when my oldest reached 18yr-I cried)Society pushes children to grow up faster and fastest lately and then wonders why there are sooo many problem. Love your babies as they are,sooner than you think(though maybe not as soon as you think you want)they'll give up their blankie or other lovie,and maybe their kids will get a chance to love it too.
cjsix
I still have my blanket, but it's in two pieces. When we moved, my mom cut it in half. She sent half with the movers and took half with us. Just in case. Smart mama! Anyway, I won't take my kids' loveys away from them, either. When it's time, they'll put them away.
I still have my baby blanket as well. I sleep with it too. I use it on top of my pillows, for a little extra comfort. It always makes me feel better when I am sick, sad, etc. My husband doesn't mind and he knows how much it means to me! I have had it for 24 years now. The bears on it have dissapeared and most of the filling has gone because there are two holes. I did put it away for about 6 months, but then I went through a nasty break up and pulled it back out. I have had it out now for about 2 1/2 years! I really want to frame it and put it in my babies room, but I hate the fact that I would never be able to hold it again and have it soothe me! Oh, to be a child again... (=
NO..NEVER HAD ONE..I DO HAVE A BEAR . HE IS 31 Y OLD. I CALL HIM BEARIE,MR BEAR..WEN MY KIDS ARE SICK OR DOWN OR AFFRADE ILL LET EM HUG HIM. IT HELPS..HE HAS HAD ALOT OF TEARS FALL ON HIM..
I have a teddy bear. I slept with it till I got married...at age 21. Now he sits happily on my dresser.
I had a blanket and a stuffed bunny. My blanket was the one my mom brought me home from the hospital in. When my first was born, I brought him home from the hospital in it. It's full of holes and is so threadbare you can see through it! My son is 6 now and still sleeps with it. Mr. Bunny was given to me by my granddaddy on my 1st Easter. NOBODY TOUCHES MR. BUNNY!!! lol I still cuddle him when I'm sick, or sad, or scared, or whatever.