Tim has never been a little "Linus," dragging his blanket everywhere with him. He isn't one of those kids who can't get to sleep with out his blanket or who sits sadly by the washer when the beloved item has become too dirty to be considered sanitary. But after we left his "bwanket" behind at a hotel earlier this summer, he began to miss it. His darling siblings began to create a new one for him, and although their intentions were good, it never came to full fruition.
It has been over a month since the blanket abandonment, and the boy sleeps, eats, plays, and even settles down when he is sad without it. If I was worried about security item attachment issues I'd be feeling pretty good that he doesn't need it anymore. But he has never needed it like that. It is a small comforting item to him, and heck, I have a favorite afghan I like to cuddle up in when I am reading a book or taking a nap.
Every once in a while he asks if we are going back to the hotel so he, "can wook in the woom where we weft my bwanket," so I decided, even though he is four and is at about the age where most parents are trying to wean their kids from blankets, to go ahead and make him a new one.
I found some fun flannel with cars, trucks, etc. on it and stitched one up for him the other night.
He still asks about the other blanket, but was very excited to get this new one. After all, a blanket isn't just a blanket, it's a cape, a roof of a fort, wrapping paper, somewhere to wipe your face, a hiding place, and oh so much more.
6 comments:
Hee! I have one blankie-lover in my house too! He's nearly 12 and for the first time EVER, yesterday he left it for a night to go on his 6th grade school trip!
Thanks for popping over to my blog! As for summer holidays, here in Japan the kids get a grand total of 21 days summer holiday. It is so mean! Even in England we had five or six weeks.... And we still get letters about the "long, long" summer holidays and how not to let your kids get lazy. They get gobs of homework, are expected to do a craft project and often their out of school activities like swimming and piano do concentrated 5-day classes. (Which I ignore...) Of course I am also on the side of the enemy because I gave out summer holiday homework packets to my English students!!
I have a kid in love with blankets too but for him it's quantity over quality. He has snookered me into making him 4 blankies. 4! And he still finds material I just HAVE to make into a blanket for him. His most recent request was for a backpack instead of a blanket so I indulged. (see my blog for a picture). I wonder how many backpacks he'll snooker me into making...
what a great Mom! My kids have their favorites, too...
and even I still keep my "Henry" stuffed dog close by!
BG
Cute blanket, and kid, too. My son has his favorite "fuzzy, blue blanket." He is not totally attached to it. He can sleep and live with out it, but he does get sad and wonder where it is if it has to get washed.
Those are cute pictures.
My son has never gotten super attached to a blanket but he is somewhat attached to his stuffed bear. He does not always sleep with it but it is a comfort to have around when he is upset and he plays with it all the time.
I left something for you on my blog today. Go check it out when you get a chance. :-)
cute photos. my 13-year-old is the big blankie lover in our family. :-)
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