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Okay so everyweek I get this Your Baby This Week newsletter from some American website (because Australia is stupid and doesn't provide such a service for parents)
This week
Your 11-Month-Old This Week
Hello, Trina!
Has your baby formed a strong attachment to a stuffed toy or a soft blanket? If he has, be thankful. Such transitional objects or "loveys" will help give him a feeling of security as he evolves emotionally in the months to come. When you're not around, it will comfort him. Not all children feel inclined to adopt a lovey, but if yours does, by all means, encourage it! It's best to have two identical objects and rotate them regularly. That way you can wash one easily and you have a replacement in case one gets lost. You can even cut blankets in half (if you do it at this age, he won't notice the change in size).
CUT IT IN HALF?!?!??!?!?!??! - okay I see the point kind of... But Elana's bunny rug was made for her by Nick's Grandma before she (elana obviously) was born (and it's pink so good thing she's a girl) It's just a pink square with a white square that has pink rabbits on it on the other side and pink satin ribbon around the edge - you know a bunny rug - but it's special (it's what she was wrapped in when she was in hospital it goes everywhere)
CUT IT IN HALF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - they're insane.
Have two identical objects that you can interchange - well that's all very well and good but what if your childs attachment is to one of YOUR old toys - something thats 20something years old and would be impossible to find another identical. Or what if like Elana, your child has a fondness for a little soft toy from a limited edition HAPPY MEAL - 2002 Kermit the Frog from McDonalds
*aside* Funny story - Last week I went laybying and Elana threw out her Kermit in the middle of K-mart I'm standing in the toy section talking to my mum about Carebears at the time. She threw it into a pile of soft toys - I felt almost guilty picking it up but if anyone had of noticed or asked they could have seen the McDonalds logo on the tag. K-Mart doesn't sell McDonals Happy Meal toys yet
Anyways it's completely ridiculous - some comfort items can not be duplicated and who's the person who makes the rules about what a child attaches themselves to??
Like for awhile there Elana had a particular attachment to a foam beer holder, a plastic crab, a pink ring mouse thing, a plastic puple ring from the stacker, a bunny wearing a dress, a unicorn, her lions bear, a yellow block, a bananas in pjs book, a dr seuss book, a purple triangle, the letter F, the letter A, the letter W (we have these coloured letter magnets she plays with) -- At different times in her short life she's had an attachment to something that had to go everywhere.
Morons
*end rant*
This week
Your 11-Month-Old This Week
Hello, Trina!
Has your baby formed a strong attachment to a stuffed toy or a soft blanket? If he has, be thankful. Such transitional objects or "loveys" will help give him a feeling of security as he evolves emotionally in the months to come. When you're not around, it will comfort him. Not all children feel inclined to adopt a lovey, but if yours does, by all means, encourage it! It's best to have two identical objects and rotate them regularly. That way you can wash one easily and you have a replacement in case one gets lost. You can even cut blankets in half (if you do it at this age, he won't notice the change in size).
CUT IT IN HALF?!?!??!?!?!??! - okay I see the point kind of... But Elana's bunny rug was made for her by Nick's Grandma before she (elana obviously) was born (and it's pink so good thing she's a girl) It's just a pink square with a white square that has pink rabbits on it on the other side and pink satin ribbon around the edge - you know a bunny rug - but it's special (it's what she was wrapped in when she was in hospital it goes everywhere)
CUT IT IN HALF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - they're insane.
Have two identical objects that you can interchange - well that's all very well and good but what if your childs attachment is to one of YOUR old toys - something thats 20something years old and would be impossible to find another identical. Or what if like Elana, your child has a fondness for a little soft toy from a limited edition HAPPY MEAL - 2002 Kermit the Frog from McDonalds
*aside* Funny story - Last week I went laybying and Elana threw out her Kermit in the middle of K-mart I'm standing in the toy section talking to my mum about Carebears at the time. She threw it into a pile of soft toys - I felt almost guilty picking it up but if anyone had of noticed or asked they could have seen the McDonalds logo on the tag. K-Mart doesn't sell McDonals Happy Meal toys yet
Anyways it's completely ridiculous - some comfort items can not be duplicated and who's the person who makes the rules about what a child attaches themselves to??
Like for awhile there Elana had a particular attachment to a foam beer holder, a plastic crab, a pink ring mouse thing, a plastic puple ring from the stacker, a bunny wearing a dress, a unicorn, her lions bear, a yellow block, a bananas in pjs book, a dr seuss book, a purple triangle, the letter F, the letter A, the letter W (we have these coloured letter magnets she plays with) -- At different times in her short life she's had an attachment to something that had to go everywhere.
Morons
*end rant*
