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Blanket carrier
How do I get dcb 2 yrs old to stop taking his blankent with him every where when he has it he won't play or interact with the other kids and has his thumb in mouth and blanket in his other hand. He screams if I don't let him have it outside of nap time. Advise on this issue would be great.
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When weaning a blanket carrier from their blanket, I allow them to have it but only in a designated area. As long as you stay in that area (big bean bag) you can have the blanket.
Of course, we make the activities, games and fun the other kids are doing so much fun that the blanket carrier usually comes around and happily ditches their blanket.
Rinse and repeat until cured.
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I now supply all blankets myself so that I can control how and how often they are washed.
But even when I allowed them from home, I made it clear that they stayed in their cubbies and were only for nap. I tell the parents that toddlers dragging blankets around is a tripping hazard for the other children, and me. So not allowed.
If I interviewed a family where the child simply cannot live without it....I would pass on taking them.
Do just like Jenboo suggests and get tough. No option for carrying the blanket.Comment
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If they must have it then they need to sit outside of the playroom on a blanket . There they can snuggle , hold it and even **** their thumb . Then when they are done they have to wash their hands and can come back to play .Comment
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When weaning a blanket carrier from their blanket, I allow them to have it but only in a designated area. As long as you stay in that area (big bean bag) you can have the blanket.
Of course, we make the activities, games and fun the other kids are doing so much fun that the blanket carrier usually comes around and happily ditches their blanket.
Rinse and repeat until cured.
This is exactly what I do too. Also thumb ****ers can only **** in the designated spot.Comment
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One of my DCB cant handle having it in the same room. It has to be completely out of sight. Of its in the same room., he won't budge from that spot all day and he yells, screams and hits its anyone comes near him/his blanket. He is terrified someone is going to take/touch it. This is why I have it go to a separate room completely.When weaning a blanket carrier from their blanket, I allow them to have it but only in a designated area. As long as you stay in that area (big bean bag) you can have the blanket.
Of course, we make the activities, games and fun the other kids are doing so much fun that the blanket carrier usually comes around and happily ditches their blanket.
Rinse and repeat until cured.Comment
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Leave it in the car. It is paralyzing his play. It's not a comfort item. It escalates him.Comment
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He doesnt bring it anymore, but he did fine once it was in the other room.
He gets really fixated on things. Ive had to take specific toys out of the daycare room because he was caught up in them and would flip if anyone touched it or came near when he was playing with it.
We are finally getting over the hoarding. He used to garb a specific type of toy and run if anyone came near him. He wouldn't even play with it because he was so worried someone was going to take it.Comment
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Honestly, I let them carry their loveys around if they want. When I find a lovey on the floor I put it in the child's cubby, but the child is welcome to take it back out. IME the less I try to control the lovey the less the child needs it. Besides, I'd totally freak out if I was away from home and had to put my purse or my phone somewhere and leave it - why would I expect a child to be any different about their security item?Comment
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One of my dkg's was twirling around with her blanket and fell and broke her tibia. Blankies are for bedtime only now! They can go kiss it if need be but they understandComment
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