Lovey advice

[bliz1712]

How do you or how did you get your kiddo to take a lovey or one of those tag blankets?  I can't remember with Hanna how we did it, but she has a lovey that she has to sleep with at all times and I really think that helps with her sleep.  I'm wondering and hoping that I could do the same for Eliza, or maybe I'm just grasping for straws.  That way when she wakes up, besides needing her paci she could snuggle that.  I have 4 loveys she could pick and one of the tag blankets.  

[tribute17]

I just started feeding him the bottle with the blanket laying on top of him. An I would rock him with the blanket and I think that is how he got so attached to his blanket (fancy burp cloth). Maybe try something like that although I think you are almost done with bottles but may not be too late.

[MissMusic]

My kid just asked for one. I let her pick it out and she carries it everywhere. I feel like some kids get attached easily and others could take it or leave it. It depends on what the kid needs and uses it for.
Ex: Lillian does not sleep with her lovey but will cart it around everywhere. If she encounters someone she doesn't know, she will show them the lovey and sort of use that as an icebreaker. It's her comfort item in new situations. She does, however, sleep with 3 different stuffed animals.

[britbratjf]

I don't remember 100% but I think we noticed that Dagny seemed to really like to hold/stroke her blankets or burp cloths so we just started giving her a lovey.

[mommymadness]

I can't really remember either, but I think we just always put it in his crib at night and he jut started needing it/ asking for it as he got older!

[aylafsu1881]

I think I read something about talking about it and putting it in the crib. Tell her that this is her special sleep lovie that she can hold and play with at night. I think after few days she will warm up to it.

[justbeth]

We gave Emma a lovie when we took her paci away. We just put it in the bed with her and after a few days she was attached. She still loves that thing and sleeps with it on top of her head every night and nap. It's pretty cute.

[mrsrek10]

Apr 28, 2015 21:48:40 GMT -5 justbeth said:

We gave Emma a lovie when we took her paci away. We just put it in the bed with her and after a few days she was attached. She still loves that thing and sleeps with it on top of her head every night and nap. It's pretty cute.

This is adorable!

[roo1582]

I think it depends on the kid like MissMusic said. Kayleigh never got attached to any of her loveys, toys, blankets etc. We always used to have one in her crib/bed, but she could really care less. Sometimes she will ask for x before she goes to bed, but its constantly changing what she wants.

[babywinks]

Abby chose her Chicky stuffed animal when she was about 9 months old. She saw him at target and squealed with delight and excitement until I have him to her. From then on they were nearly inseparable. With Jack I started giving him a stuffed bunny every time we sat down to nurse (when at home) around 5 or 6 and it wasn't long before he started chewing on the ears for comfort (he never took a paci or sucked his thumb). He has 3 bunnies that are exactly the same and we switch one out at necessary to clean.

[bliz1712]

justbeth, that's exactly what Hanna does as well. It's so funny to see!  

Thanks, I'm hoping she'll take to one of them.  There's one that has a holder for the paci, so maybe I should push that one since she's so attached to them.  

[pinkluna]

It took a while, but I just kept offering them at bedtime. I got them the super soft bamboo security blankets for their first Christmas. I also got them the Jellycat bunnies for their first Easter because they're so soft and well made but they never liked those.

Liam used a wubbanub paci that he liked to hold on his face but after we took it away he refused anything else to replace it. He eventually got attached to two stuffed animals from the Easter section at Target, but he doesn't snuggle with them, just wants them in his bed.

Emma did get attached to her blanket and she rubs the tag and the blanket on her face. She also has one of those Target easter stuffed animals (not sure what it is with those things) and a small monkey that she has to have at bed time.

[USCgirl]

Apr 28, 2015 17:03:27 GMT -5 tribute17 said:

I just started feeding him the bottle with the blanket laying on top of him. An I would rock him with the blanket and I think that is how he got so attached to his blanket (fancy burp cloth). Maybe try something like that although I think you are almost done with bottles but may not be too late.

This is us exactly, except ours is a regular burp cloth.  I just gave it to her every time we nursed and she just kind of became attached on accident.  I guess it makes it easy to replace when the time comes?