Posted by admin | Posted in Baby Toys | Posted on 17-06-2010
Tags: baby, blanket, crafts, lovey, shopping
Blanket Baby Lovey
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 NWT Stephan Baby OUTBACK Koala Lovey Blanket Rattle Set  US $13.56
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 Carters Baby Starters Lovey Security Blanket Boy Girl US $19.99
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 Bright Future Baby Boys Lovey Bear Security Blanket US $2.99
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 Twin Security Baby Blanket Lot Elephant Heart Lovey Toy US $7.99
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 Baby Gund Comfy Cozy Lamb Security Blanket Toy Lovey EC US $9.99
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 New Softie Lovey Developmental Toy Baby Monkey Set US $12.95
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 New Softies Lovey Baby WHALE Softie Developmental Toy US $9.95
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 16 Carters PINK Puppy Security Blanket Lovey BABY GC US $4.00
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 16 Carters BLUE Puppy Security Blanket Lovey BABY GC US $4.00
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 BABY GIRL LOT OF 5 PLUSH LOVEY ANIMAL BLANKETS CUTE US $8.99
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 Disney Baby Pooh Blue Security Blanket Lovey US $21.99
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 Taggies Sleepy Fleece Rattle and Blankie Blue Dog US $3.99
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 13 Baby Gund Satineesnug First Teddy Bear YELLOW GC US $4.00
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 Baby Winnie the Pooh with Blanket Lovey Plush US $3.99
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 Child of Mine Zebra Baby Lovey Blanket My Best Friend US $6.99
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 Ellis Plush Image Security Blanket Buddies Horse Lovey US $9.99
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 Baby Boy Girl Carters Lovie Lovey Brand New With Tag US $8.00
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 CARTERS Blue Puppy Dog Dots LOVEY Baby Security Blanket US $27.77
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 JC Penney Chosun Plush Soft Pink Bear Plush Baby Lovey US $19.95
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 NWT Carters Grey Red Rhino Plush Baby Toy Lovey NEW US $24.95
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 NEW TOY LOT GUND Dakin N American Bear MORE US $12.00
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 NEW BASEBALL BASE MLB RED SOX BABY BLANKET LOVEY BALL US $7.99
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 Baby GANZ Puppy Blue White plush lovey blanket TWINS US $24.99
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 North American Bear Baby Cozy Yellow Duck Lovey NEW US $7.89
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 New Blankets Beyond Pink Stripe Bunny Plush Lovey NWT US $24.99
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 Dan Dee Blue Jesus Loves Me Musical Singing Plush Bunny US $16.95
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 RUSS BABY WIDDLE ONES SECURITY BLANKIE LOVEY NWT US $10.99
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 North American Bear Flatopotamus Baby Cozy Lovey NEW US $7.89
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 North American Bear Lamb Baby Cozy Lovey Blanket NEW US $7.89
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 NEW Carters I Love Hugs Frog Rattle Lovey Sec Blanket US $.99
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 NEW Carters Fuzzy Bear Rattle Lovey Security Blanket US $1.30
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 GUND BABY CHICKEN AND RABBIT ITSY 36062 PLUSH LOVEY US $16.99
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 Dora Explorer BOOTS THE MONKEY Security Blanket Lovey US $29.99
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 Carters Year Bear Sweet Baby Boy Security Blanket Lovey US $19.99
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 SPRINKLES BABY GUND GIRAFFE COMFY COZY LOVEY 58125 US $22.45
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 NWT Baby Ganz Snug Along Duck Plush Lovey Blanket US $39.99
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 Yellow Musical Duck Lovey Lovie Security Blanket Satin US $15.99
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 Fisher Price BABY POOH Lovey Plush Blankie Bear US $12.79
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 Old Navy Green Elephant Plush Stuffed Baby Toy Lovey US $19.95
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 Kids Preferred Pocket Lamb Security Blanket Lovey US $15.99
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 Princess Soft Blue Security Blanket with Plush Teddy US $14.39
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 KIDS GIFTS Pat the Bunny Baby Security Blanket Lovey US $9.99
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 Just Friends Pink Plush Babys First Bear Rattle Lovey US $19.95
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 Baby Gund Plush Lovey CUDDLY PALS Bundles 20 Blanket US $24.99
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 Just Born Pink Sweet Baby Girl Minky Dot Lovey Blanket US $14.99
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 Child of Mine Bear or Dog Blue Rattle Lovey Blanket US $14.99
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 BABY CONNECTION PINK BLANKET PLUSH DOLL LOVEY PUPPET US $24.95
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 NWT Kids Preferred Velour Plush Lion Label Lovey NEW US $16.95
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 Baby Gund Sprinkle Yellow Orange Plush Duck Lovey 43608 US $18.95
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 BABY BOOM STRIPED LION BLANKET LOVEY YELLOW ORANGE US $14.99
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How to get rid of the "lovey"?
My daughter is 5. She's had a pink blanket that she carried around everywhere with her since she was a baby. All that's left of it now is several 3 inch scraps, which she's still obsessed with. For the last year, she's only been allowed to have them at night, in her room. However, that's now become a problem.
We have a new baby, 3 months old. So we're up at least once a night. Last night, my 5 year old had us up twice because she couldn't find her blanket scrap. So I'm thinking this need to be the end of the blanket, but what's the best way to do it? Do we tell her we're taking it, explain why, and just put it away? Or should it just "disappear"? She'll be angrier and very upset if we take it, but if we pretend it's lost, she'll be up half the night looking for it. Plus I don't like lying... Anybody been through this?
Thanks.
I think the best answer is to explain why, and put them away, but not completely out of sight. Make that gradual. She may have been obsessed with it all along, but the blanket could mean much more to her than you realize. A five year old with a new baby in the house can (regardless of how much you try to prevent it) be feeling left out, and this is the manifestation of this, and she is clinging to the blanket pieces even more fiercely because she doesn't "like" not being the baby anymore. There are a couple ways to perhaps go through, I will try to suggest as many as I can think of, as each child is different and needs to be treated as an individual.
Suggestion 1: If she can't have them until night time, and you have (for demonstration sake) 3 scraps, show her there are 3, give her 2, show her where the 3rd one is (out of reach but in the room) and explain she's a big girl and it is time to move on to big girl things. Then when this is simple without any problems, move down to 1 scrap with the same explanation and result. When that has settled and is easy, then at night show her they are in the room, but she can't sleep with them. Then when that is easy, reduce down to 2 in the room, then 1, then it's time to remove it completely.
Suggestion 2: Get an inexpensive shadowbox type frame, frame them, put them on the wall (with 3M command hooks), and let her have them in the room, insight, but not in bed, and then slowly move them down the wall to the door until they are eventually out of the room, and hanging in a hall or something, then it should be safe to call her "separated" from them and take them away.
Suggestion 3: Tell her because she is being such a big girl and is a big sister now you want to give her a new toy of such and make sure it is something safe to sleep with, and let her play with it during the day to become as attached as possible, then that night she makes a choice to either keep the new toy and be a big girl or get only 1 scrap and not be a big girl tonight. Eventually the drive to be a big girl should win out though it may take "some" time.
Suggestion 4: Sew the scraps together (maybe) and then slowly each day snip a piece off the end so it gets gradually smaller and smaller until there is nothing left.
Suggestion 5: Sew a small patch of the blanket to her favorite bedtime pajamas, get rid of the rest, then when she out grows the pajamas the association to the blanket will be distanced, and hopefully no longer an issue, but you won't get awoken because she can't find it while she still "needs" it.
These suggestions were taken from the way my parents did things with me when I was 6 and my little sister was born and I suddenly wanted to sleep in their room and such, they let me have a pallet and each night it was a little closer to the door until I was outside their room and it was no longer an issue, and also how I handled things with my various foster children who cling to anything they have from home.
I hope something is helpful, good luck.
Most important is to keep your cool and your patience. Be level headed. What ever method you use, stick to your guns, as mommy and daddy know best, she's growing up to be a big girl, etc.