Comfort item - does your bub have one?

[MagicGirl79]

Hi Everyone,

Just wondering if your bub has a comfort item that they sleep with or not?

A lot of the sleep books suggest that you should introduce a comfort item, like a blanket or soft toy, so that bubs have it nearby when they wake and they can cuddle it to re-settle and go back to sleep.

If your bub has one, did they decide on the item themselves and how old were they? Or did you introduce it yourself and how old was your bub when you gave it to them.

My bub has trouble re-settling during his day sleeps (massive cat napper here!) and I'm thinking about buying a comforter to introduce to him so that hopefully he'll cuddle and snuggle into it when he wakes and can re-settle to sleep.

[Myztiks#1Fan]

we have raffy which we have had since xmas 07. he is still going strong however we had to get another one otherwise it would of been RIP raffy. also had blankets but raffy is our fav. we have a few different giraffes in the house but raffy is the one and only.

[~CupCakes~]

my older two never had anything and DD2 has a white teddy that she isnt seen with out! lol she is how ever good at daycare she will leave it in her locker but there if she needs a cuddle.

my older two would settle really well and just didnt care for a comfort item so im sure you bubs will lead the way just have something there for them either way

[4babycinos]

The first 2 never had toys or blankets, but dd1 had her dummy. Ds was just a pain (said lovingly) he just wanted to snuggle into my boobs to go to sleep

Dd2 got attached to a Minimink bear that I bought her when she was about 5mths old. I bought a spare one when she was 12mths old, for the fear of losing one and her not going to sleep. Now she has both bears - one is called 'Dirty Bear" as its the one she had first and looks worn, and there is "Clean Bear" the newer bear. She wont go to sleep with out both, but if she wakes during the night she can comfort herself with the her bears.

Its worth a try

[SammiAnn]

Hi ,

My DD1 only attached to her dummy but that was just for bedtime and in the car. She gave it up herself at two (put it in the bin one day and never asked for it again!).

DD2 is a thumbsucker and became attached to her flannelette pillow case the winter she turned two. She doesn't carry it around not but will still snuggle it at bedtime.

DS, well, he is also a thumbsucker when tired and at bedtime. He took a fancy to a teddy he was given at birth but we lost it before I could find a second to swap between the two unfortunately. We found another teddy that he seems happy with though, he plays with the satin tag so it seems as long as it has a longish tag and is lightweight he's happy to take it to bed.

I wish you luck finding a 'lovey' for your little one. I believe it really helps them settle for sleeps.

Sam

[_Missy_Moo_]

DD1 had a winnie the pooh blanket that a friend bought me while i was preg and she had that till she was around 5 then decided she was big enough to sleep with out it, DS has a few teddies but isnt overly possesive of a particular one, DD2 has a few bears aswell though she changes her fave every now and again, i have found them a big help with my kids and ive also heard of some kids becoming so possesive that they will not go anywhere with out their fave toy,

Its worth a try if bub is that bad of a sleeper during the day, it cant make things any worse

[Areca]

None of my kids have had a comforter as such (DD2 is a thumb sucker so she has that but DD1 and DS have nothing...no thumbs, no comforters, no dummy, nothing) and I'm glad. I've heard too many stories of comforters being lost and the baby/toddler being hysterical and unable to go to sleep without it. It's just a drama I'd rather avoid personally.

[Myztiks#1Fan]

I've heard too many stories of comforters being lost and the baby/toddler being hysterical and unable to go to sleep without it. It's just a drama I'd rather avoid personally.

yeap, we went through that and it wasnt pretty esp as one night he wouldnt sleep without raffy and nothing else would make up for him

[~Candy~]

My 2 eldest kids had a sheet they grew attatched to. They don't have it anymore...I have the tiny remains of both sheets in their baby box
My youngest dd isn't attatched to anything (was a dummy, but that's long gone now) and my youngest son (3) loves to have his radio on to go to sleep.

[MagicGirl79]

Thanks ladies - sounds like a comfort item is a good thing to try. And I'll make sure I buy two of the same thing so we can rotate it.