Not attached to anything

JenJar

Any help from this board...

I know this may sound weird, but I wonder if there's a way to help my son become attached to something! He doesn't take a pacifier (which I'm totally glad about), doesn't have a favorite blanket, stuffed toy, lovey...he doesn't suck him thumb or fingers. I would love for him to have something that he could use to soothe himself other than my boobs! Any thoughts???

Dobie_Mama

When I wanted DD to start using a lovie, I would put it in between the two of us while I nursed her.  That way it picked up my "scent" and she would start to associate the lovie with drowsiness.  Eventually she started rubbing the lovie while she was nursing and became pretty attached.  It was one of the techniques we used when she was about six months old to transform her from crap-napper to World Class napper.  GL!

teacherjess

DD isn't attached to anything, either. I started putting a soft frog in her crib at night and she wants nothing to do with it. She doesn't even have a toy of the day that she likes. She does have this one comb she found on our floor that she likes, I suppose.

Josie22

DS got a bear that he just fell absolutely in love with. Take your DC to the toy store & see if they find something to fall in love with.

Heidi Lanigan-Potter

Arlo isn't attached to any specific object either, except me and DH!  I don't mind though, but I did start putting a lovey blanket in his crib and putting my scent on it (sounds weird!) before I lay him down.  Who knows if it will do anything, but it's worth a shot.  I only want him to have it to possibly help him sleep better, since he still wakes up at least 3 times a night.

JenJar

yes, that's what I want to!  He doesn't nap well for me (does for the sitter...) and is still up a lot every night.  At 13 months, I just want him to get better sleep.

Jelliebean1982

Sounds like he is attached to something, LOL.  What I'd start doing is getting a lovey or something you WANT him to become attached to.  Bring it everywhere with you.  Give it to him when he's happy and especially when he sleeps.  He'll soon get comfort from it. 

Temp174496125006552

I hear you.  Ben is the same exact same way and I could have written this post (less the boob part, I've already stopped nursing).

nosoup4u

The closest we've gotten to a lovey with DS (besides my boobs) is a small metal tin that used to hold balm in it - I think he likes things that feel hard more than soft animals, as he likes to hold the zipper on my sweatshirt when he's nursing...I'm still thinking I might try sewing a blanket with a zipper edge on it for him, ha ha ha. I did briefly try using a small blanket while nursing, but he never took to it, and now if I try he'll just throw it over his shoulder after awhile. Sigh...

I know I've read somewhere that toddlers/babies who nurse are less likely to take pacifiers/thumbs/blankets. Sean's girl, I think it means you really are Ben's lovey, hee hee...