How can you love your child's security blanket as much as they do?
Take it from a mother of 2 beautiful children, grandmother of 3 awesome boys, and prior daycare provider of over 75 children, it can be done, and it is a wonderful thing!
It can actually be a parent's best friend also.
It stands in for you when you just can't get close enough at any particular time of the day or night.
It develops so much security, independence, and personality in your child that you just can't help loving it.
There may be times, if you look down, as your child is sleeping comfortably next to you on the couch, that your hands are attached to that little, yellow thing called "Blankie."Why is that? Could it be that it also serves as a little "security blanket" for you also? Of course it does. It makes you feel secure that your child is comforted by it.
If you have a blanket or comfort character in your family portrait, then you know exactly what I'm talking about:
That look of relief, as it is removed from the dryer.
The way it is held when watching TV.
The way the left corner is used to wipe away tears.
The way it can pick up every little piece of dust or pet hair in the entire house.
The way it lands of every page when you are reading your child a book.
But there is no greater comfort to any parent then the fact that their child feels secure with his friend. His fears are lifted, and his confidence is building. As your child grows, so will his confidence, and self-esteem. He will be able to conquer his fears alone, and you can thank his "Blankie", and yourself for giving him that sense of security during his infant years.
