My 15-month old has a love affair going on. It’s quite cute, and disturbing at the same time. He is 100% obsessed, and I just don’t know whether to be scared or enchanted by it. He is madly, deeply and truly in love with…
A blanket.
Well, 2 blankets in particular. They are both the same color, and the same softness. So, he probably thinks they are the same blanket. But, he definitely has a preference. Other blankets, he doesn’t care about but these two he is in love with.
And, when I say obsessed, I mean obsessed. I try to keep whichever one he is using at the time in his crib so it stay semi-clean, but he finds it, and cries until he gets it out. Now, he carries it around constantly. Whimpers when he sees it coming close. Kisses it. Rolls around on the floor with it like he is having his own little celebration. Rubs his face in it over and over. Has to be holding it when he falls asleep. A love affair, I tell you. Here is some evidence from my crappy iPod camera.
Snuggle time
Happy in his bed because he has his blanket.
I said to my husband, “Don’t you think it’s a little strange he is so obsessed with this blanket?” He said, “Not really.” Then, I remember Kyle. His obsession was real too.
Maybe it’s a boy thing? I don’t know. My husband had his favorite blanket that he carried around with him too. Boys must just need something soft and warm to cuddle all the time I guess. It’s pretty cute, but I wonder how I will break him of the habit. After all, Kyle found one of his old baby blankets this week, and is now sleeping with it in his bed. He is 4.
It has its advantages though. Sleep time is easier because Chandler is so comforted by it. His eyes will literally roll in his head and eyelids will start to droop the moment it touches his body. Creepy in a way. It’s like the blanket has magical powers that are lost on me. But, I’m grateful for those magical powers. If only it could teach him how to sleep through the night. If that happened, I think I would have a love affair with his blanket. Seriously.
Cute kid. I was going to make a funny (well, funny in my own head) comment about boys who are attached to such things trading them in for the warmth of sorority girls and hookers later in life, but I wasn’t sure how far I could go on this blog so I’ll pass and go with this:
I’d make him choose between the blankie and that thing in his mouth, but I’m mean like that. Lol.
Ha! For real!!!
Be Enchanted and allow him to enjoy this period in his life. After all, you have never seeing a grown man with a blanket obsession!!!!!!!
He will be just find.
Support him!
Happy Parenting,
Coach Arthur
Parenting Life Coach
Be enchanted. Be very, very enchanted. Lovies bring about challenges, but they also bring comfort and help kiddos sleep at night. As the mama of two kiddos who both shun any lovies I offer them, count yourself lucky! I’m totally jealous!
Good to know! If only he’d start sleeping through the night with it!
He’s a modern day Linus! That’s adorable!!! And he’s so flippin cute!! My boys are in sleep sacks, and Ursa Major is CLEARLY too big for his, but when we try to convert him to the regular blanket, he gets mad and asks for his “nap.” “nap” being sleep sack. Comfort is comfort, and being obsessed with comfort ain’t bad. 🙂
Cute!
I’m approaching 40 and I still have my baby blanket. God help the person who tries to take it away from me.
But do you still sleep with it Jared? Probably not. JD has his too. 🙂
so cute! it reminds me of my little brother, he used to do that and my mum has never forgotton when I left a cuddly pink pony on his bed and that was it he took it everywhere! x
I’m new here to your page, but had to comment on this! My son is almost 14 months old and has blanket as well, actually, we bought a spare so we can always have a clean one. We call him Linus from time to time because one side is blue, the other side is extremely soft, and I always see the blue side dragging along behind him. I like it because it does give him comfort, and I know (pray) he won’t require it for the rest of his life.
My nephew (who is a twin with my niece, who doesn’t have a blanket) has a blanket as well. They all go to my moms for daycare, it’s like a blanket fest over there!
I say enjoy it! If it brings him comfort, it can’t be a bad thing at this stage in life – right?
Hi! Thx for you comment! I agree it is too comforting to take away.
My oldest, almost 5 has a blanket, made by my grandma. He picked this blanket at about 6 months old and showed a clear favoritism, an obsession. So obsessed, that at the age of 3, I had my grandma make him a spare one in case we ever lost the one. Instead he latched onto both of them and he will not let go of either one of them. He knows which one is the original and which one is the newer one. He loves them. They are his comfort. They were a big comfort in his FPIES. He still sleeps with them every. single. night. He does not carry them around anymore but he always knows where they are. I am grateful for the comfort and peace they bring to him.
So sweet Kylie! I know. They are a huge comfort!!
Both of my kids have favorite blankies. 🙂 I have to sneak them away from them when they need washing!
My kids are all blanket babies to various degrees. Alex still sleeps with his blanket (and sucks on the fringe) when he goes to sleep. Beth also has a blanket she must sleep with. Now, generally speaking they never really used them for anything but sleep or if they were upset. they really didn’t represent Linus. Now Amelia, on the other hand, is totally obsessed! In fact, we were lucky and happen to have a bigger and a smaller version of the same blanket. She drags it around all day every day and can’t sleep without at least one. Fortunately, she doesn’t need both all of the time, and the smaller one works for outings, but we can’t leave home without it. Look for it at church. we’re sure to have it with us! 😉 In our case tho, we used it in China, so i think it has turned into a comfort for her besides just the usual. I’m sure she’ll give it up eventually, so for now we just make sure never to leave home without it!
I bet that IS a big comfort!!