Do You Allow Blankies Outside of Nap Time?

[countrymom]

I am going thru that right now, with one 2 yr. old!! It's not everyday he throws his lovie or his paci out of the pack and play, but it is getting very old, when he does do it. His Mom thinks it is quite funny!!! I cant have him screaming when he throws them out, and keep screaming, because he wakes up the 2 other children right next to him!! IT ****S!!

can you put him down first. they learn quickly that i don't play this game.

[littlemissmuffet]

We have a little girl who is EXTREMELY attached to her blankie. She obsesses about it. We started out by just trying to leave it hanging on our gate so she can come get a snuggle from it from time to time, but we can't get her to leave it on the gate. She will drag it around, drop it, and someone else will pick it up and she will freak out. I cannot have everyone walking around with blankets, and I don't want to fight the battle all day long. Besides that, one of the little boys kept taking the blanket and wiping his icky nose on it. YUCK! Mom doesn't want the blankie taken away from her, thinks she should get it whenever she wants, but just don't think I can. I tried having her sit in a bean bag away from the group with her blankie, but she wouldn't stay there. She wanted to get up and play, but wanted to drag it along. It became a game to the other kids, who can make her scream the loudest. Ugh. Thoughts?

No blankets outside nap time. I have had a couple of mom's who have argued with me that their child NEEDS their blanket. NO! I just take it as soon as they walk in, fold it up and put it away until nap. Out of sight, out of mind. Usually within a few days they get the routine and are fine with it.

[JenNJ]

No blankets/lovies or pacis outside of the pack n play. This is the rule at centers around here as well. It's gross and dangerous.

[momma2girls]

can you put him down first. they learn quickly that i don't play this game.

no, I have tried to let him scream, thinking he would scream it out, and eventually fall asleep, but he doesn't!! UGHH!!! Plus he has both other children awake as well. Thank GOD he doesn't do this everyday!!