comfort item?

kelly422 · January 2014

Anyone have any luck introducing some sort of comfort item (stuffed animal, blanket, paci, etc.) when their LOs are older?

J has never cared for a pacifier and whenever I give her a little blanket or stuffed animal, she just tries to eat it or rip it apart. I was hoping if she had something like this in bed with her as a comfort thing, she'd fall asleep a little better. Any ideas?

bel194 · January 2014

My LO was the same way; no paci or lovie. Her soother aquarium became her comfort item though. She won't nap at daycare without it in her pack and play. We are probably going to get a second one to keep there.

kelly422 · January 2014

@bel194 Oh, I hadn't thought of something like that. I am able to get her to sleep pretty easily at home because I feed and rock her to sleep, but if she wakes up early morning (like 5-6 am), she has trouble putting herself to sleep. My DCP has trouble getting her to take nap, too, so it'd be more for them than anything!

chelsmcl · January 2014

I introduced one of those small A&A security blankets a few weeks ago, my baby won't take a paci either, I put it between us while she nursed for a few days and now she likes to cuddle it and sometimes suck the corner.

Monkeybutt80 · January 2014

Mine always took a paci for naps and sleep but he also has a lovey by A &A

he goes to sleep with a paci but if he wakes up in the middle of the night or in the morning, he immediately reaches for his ("ghost dog" - which is what we call it).

We had the einstein ocean soother on the side of the crib but it didnt soothe him and instead got him too excited. If he wakes up in the middle of the night, he would start smacking at the star button trying to get it started and then get frustrated when it won't start. Eventually, we had to take it off the crib because it did the opposite of soothing.

mamainVA2013 · January 2014

My DD loves her Fisher Price doll. She has tried to give it her paci several times, so sometimes it is more of a distraction when trying to get her to nap. She also has a homemade tag blankie that she loves, because she is now obsessed with sucking on tags. I have stuffed both in my bra, so I think the smell comforts her.

kelly422 · January 2014

@ChelsRy1 That's a good idea - maybe while she's falling asleep for a few days I can give it to her while she's eating and cuddling and then see how it goes. Maybe once it smells like me, she'll do better with it.

Thanks, everyone!

chelsmcl · January 2014

@kelly422 that's what the No Cry Sleep Solution book suggested and it worked for us, it may take a few days though.

ilovemarfa · January 2014

I have those a&a security blankets with the little animals heads on the top. I give it to him but he isn't interested yet. If I recall correctly, ds1 didn't really become attached to his until he was closer to 1.

phishgirl29 · January 2014

Llama is his comfort toy in the car. He looks for llama and likes to lick his ears. I'm having trouble finding a toy for nights that doesn't squeak.

phishgirl29 · January 2014

** mind the chest strap. DH took this picture before I moves it up to his chest.

ColieAnn31 · January 2014

Grayson has a giraffe lovie that he sleeps with and only gets a binky when it's time to sleep. I don't know how long these items will comfort him but they are working great right now. He also likes when I pull a blanket up by his head when I'm getting to sleep. It never stays there though!!

kelly422 · January 2014

@kari5186 From the picture, it looks like it has the silky edge on the blanket which a lot of babies like (I've heard). As far as thickness goes, hopefully @ChelsRy1 will weigh in

Also, Chels, how big are the security blankets?

MrsWilson31012 · January 2014

My LO uses a bambino land swaddle blanket at nap and bedtime. Basically the same thing as an A&A blanket. She won't sleep with out it

chelsmcl · January 2014

@kelly422 and @kari5186 they are even thinner and about 16 inches squared. Here's a pic of her hugging it while napping on me when we were first introducing it, it's the silly edges she really likes.

chelsmcl · January 2014

*silky not silly, lol!

chelsmcl · January 2014

Actually they are the same thickness they just seem thinner since they are so much smaller I guess.

chelsmcl · January 2014

@kari5186 it's not even thinner, I'm crazy, I almost always have the blankets folded in half, it's exactly the same.

Mufflerlove · January 2014

We use A&A security blanket as well. She never took a pacifier but will snuggle and chew on it to soothe herself.

Maelara · January 2014

You ladies are awesome. I'm so trying the security blanket. N has to hold onto my fingers while she falls asleep so hopefully this helps!

Maelara · January 2014

I went and bought the lulujo security blanket. It seems to be pretty much the same as the a+a ones. I couldn't find the a+a where I live and didn't want to wait for an order.

Anywho, she seems to love it so far

she loves the silky edges. @subliminalrabbit, Natali has to hold my fingers to sleep as well so your experience is really comforting. I hope she takes to the security blanket like E has!

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