 Parents are familiar with the so-called "security blanket." Sometimes it is the most stained blanket in your household. Other times, it is an old stuffed animal. Regardless of what inanimate object your child chooses as it beloved security blanket, it's difficult to separate the two. Why do children get attached to security blankets? After developing a deep relationship with you during the first few months of life, your little one realizes that you go out of sight sometimes, which may frighten her/him. The security blanket reminds her/him of you and the comfort that you bring her/him when you're with them. Your child typically needs his/her security blanket most during a potentially stressful situation, such as staying in a strange house or going to sleep. They use it to release the stress in their day. Many parents falsely assume that their child's attachment to a security blanket shows deep-seated insecurity and fear. However, shows that children who possess a strong attachment to a security blanket demonstrate less anxiety in a stressful situation. Losing your child's security blanket is probably one of your worst nightmares. To avoid going through this upsetting event, the Early Childhood Parenting Center suggests cutting your child's blanket into several pieces and binding them with satin edging as soon as your little one chooses her special "blankie" (but before she gets really attached to it). http://www.childrenscrochetblankets.com/2009/10/11/kids-and-blankets.html courtsey oftotsandtailsdesigns.com
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