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Security Blankets For Babies

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Few babies grow past babyhood without choosing a favorite blanket to cuddle and drag around with them. The security blanket becomes one thing in their lives that they feel they can control and they own.

This need to begin controlling the environment is the beginning of baby learning to make choices and impact the world around themselves. The world is such a huge place to a little one, that the security blanket is a constant they can count on.

Mommy and Daddy have to leave and go to work, brother and sister go out to play with friends, but the security blanket never leaves them.

Many babies grow so attached that even laundry time for the security blanket is a bit traumatic. My mom has told me stories of how hard it was for her to get mine away from me every week so she could wash it. To this day I deny it. lol. Really, there's nothing abnormal about a child having a security blanket.

However, you should be extremely aware and not let your baby under 12 months of age go to sleep with their security blanket.

Even in the second year, it is better to err on the side of caution and not let the security blanket become part of the bedding. A baby can easily bunch even a light blanket up and get their face embedding into their security blanket. The air flow to their tiny noses might become restricted.

You probably know this already, but the percentage of babies lost to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) grows proportionately with the percentage of babies who sleep with something near their faces. Babies should be placed on their backs for sleeping and any blanket on the bed should be firmly and securely tucked under the mattress where small arms can not pull the blanket loose and form an obstruction to normal breathing.

Look for baby blankets made from 100% cotton with no loose ends or threads to pull on. They should be easy care for convenience. You'll be thrilled at all of the nifty colors and prints you'll find when shopping for security blankets too- everything from puppies and frogs to trucks and stars. Something for every taste and style is available for your baby these days.

Security Blankets For Babies

Whenever Linus was in the Peanuts comic strip, he had his security blanket with him; but not all security blankets are blankets. Mine is an outfit - leggings and a long top. They're formal pajamas I can wear anywhere that's not formal. When I'm in my public pajamas, I think I can handle anything. If I can't, at least I'm ready to go back to bed and pull the covers over my head.

Some people think I pull the covers over my head when it comes to security systems. Security systems make most people feel safe when they're home and feel their home is safe when they're away. And then there's me. Because I forget to disarm various zones at a disarming rate, we didn't install a security system in our new home. We went with Plan B. Both the front and back doors are glass so we're hoping burglars can see there's nothing worth stealing.

Chicken soup, however, is a security system I can swallow. Its nurturing warmth says everything's going to be okay. Of course, it doesn't always say that in our house. In our house chicken soup doesn't say anything if we can't find the can opener.

To deal with missing can openers and other of life's surprises, I try to plan ahead. I try to foresee difficulties and have a worse case scenario ready. Although I try to deal with life's unexpected, there are times dealing tarot cards might be more effective.

"It fits like an old shoe" is an effective way to say you're comfortable in a particular situation - but maybe too comfortable. Doesn't change make us stronger? Every once in awhile shouldn't we try to squeeze our feet into glass slippers?

Every once in awhile children try their parents' patience. We want to know where they are and we want them home at a certain time. I explain it to my sons this way. I gave them life and I want to be sure they take care of it. That's when they smile and ask why parents think trouble only happens after missed curfews.

Trouble for me is public speaking. I'd rather have a dentist with hiccups give me a root canal than speak in public. Assurances I'll be fine aren't good enough. I want public speaking to be covered by my life insurance. I want security blanket coverage for someone who's scared to death.

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