My daughter is 25 months old and she has a lamb that is her comfort toy she HAS to have it to sleep. We actually have 6 of them just in case but it seems as though she is getting more and more attatched I'm not really concerned yet but I don't know when I should be.|||She'll outgrow it when she's ready. Don't you wish you had a comfort toy to hold at the end of a long stressful day?|||as she gets older shes might forget about the lamb n move on to liking barbies|||You take it away, they will always remember that. You will not be remembered in good light.|||It takes time, they usually get over it. My brother didn't stop his habit till he was 6.|||You don't need to take it from her. She'll outgrow it. Just don't make a big deal one way or another. But if she fears one day you'll take it away she might cling to it harder.|||My daughters 7 and she still has her "pinki". She sleeps with it every night, but if ehr friends come over she hides it so they wont see it. Eventially they tend to not want it anymore on her own. I dont think its a good idea to just take it from her, because its not going to harm her if she has it a little longer.|||I wouldn't worry about it. Why cause conflict in drama. I'm sure she won't receive her high school diploma with it. The girls at the first sleep over might give her a little ribbing. . . . she will outgrow it.|||A lot of people have stuff animals on their beds...my friend in college has her bed filled with stuffed animals. Whether they are to the affect of helping them to go to sleep, idk but let your daughter grow out of it herself.
A comfort toy may associates with your daughter as a symbol of safety. She will grow up to realize that there is actually nothing to be afraid of in the dark. Plus, what are the negative consequences of having one?|||let your little one decide, she can still have her lamb, she is still very young. i still have my blanket from when i was a baby, plus stuffed animals are cute and thats a good memory keeper thing to have...your child's stuffed lamb|||Hi all, my dd is 11 yr old and still sleeping with her fav stuff animal,
I find nothing wrong with it. I figure when she doesn't want it anymore than thats soon enough. They are only kids once :)
Take care
Morgaine|||Narrow it down to one lamb and limit the amount of time she can have it (only when she sleeps or naps, or only in the car, or only in her room, etc.) Slowly limit her exposure to it but do not discourage her from using it within the limitations you set.|||ohh about 21 or 22 years.|||Let her have her lamb. If it bothers you, you can limit it to bedtime, don't let her wander around the house or grocery store with it if you don't want to. If she is getting more and more attached, don't make a big deal out of it at all, just continue to give her love and affection and know kids do quirky things, this too shall pass.|||Not before the child is ready to give it up.....i still had a comfort toy at 8, and if anything it helped me get through the most traumatic periods in my life.....grandfather dying, sister leaving home, house fire......|||she ll always need a wee comfort even if its lamb|||As a parent of a few and from my own childhood experience I could recommend to allow it as long as she wants too, once she's ready to let go she will. If you take it away is like taking her own security and comfort away. Life is tough as it is so I'll say let her enjoy it, she loves her lamb, is nothing wrong with that even if it last a life time. Now you are the parent and it is your decision.|||eeeep..alright, I'm turning 24 in a month.. and I still have my stuffed pig. Its more of a prop than anything at this point, but I would have been sad if my parents had ever taken it away. let her decide when she wants to give it up!|||why should you take it away? it brings them comfort. They will eventually out grow it. I know several people who still have their childhood comfort toy/blanket that they still will snuggle with on a horrible or bad day.. Whats wrong with somthing that brings a little comfort|||Don't worry about it right now. She will eventually be able to live without it. I heard on some TV show that they generally start to give up blankets and stuff by age 4. If she hasn't shown any less attachment by age 4 then I would worry. If she only has to have it at bedtime then I wouldn't worry about it even at age 4. My son has a blanket he has to have most of the time. He's had it since he was 3 months old. He cried for 20 min. one night and me and my husband tried everything to quiet him down, and couldn't figure out what could be wrong with him. My husband picked up this yellow, fuzzy blanket and put it on him and it was like turning off a switch. He's had it ever since then, little by little he's getting less attached though. He'll be 3 in Dec. I don't really worry about it as long as he doesn't want to take it to kindergarten with him. Then that might be a big problem.|||My 3 yr old has a yellow rabbit as his comfort toy and my 5 yr old has a blue teddy. The 5 yr old has outgrown his teddy but still likes to have it in his room. The 3 yr old still sleeps with his bunny and cuddles it in his sleep. Neither of them had dummies {pacifiers} So my suggestion is to let her have her lamb for as long as she wants its her best friend ,she'll let it go when she doesnt need it. As for the 5 others you have you may as well through them out. The one she has now is her best friend,the stains ,smells,stuffing falling out etc is what makes it special.|||If she's only sleeping with them, then it's ok. She's only two years old. Comfort items can be held in such respect until about five. As children get older, they start going through more changes--potty training, pre-school, kindergarten, etc. Comfort items are there to help them deal with stress. Don't try and take it away from her too early, because this can be detrimental.
She will give it up in her own time. Good luck!!|||My daughter carry a blanket around with her to go to sleep when the blanket got dirty we would wait until she go to sleep and take the dirty one and replace it with the clean one she grew out of the blanket thing when she got about three years old, and you daughter will to some thing else will become more interesting as she grows.|||While little Bo Peep may have left her sheep alone so that they could come home wagging their tails behind them, your daughter will not. If she needs the lamb to sleep, let her have it for however long she needs it. There's no reason to derive her of this sense of security. When she feels she doesn't need it, she'll give it up. It would be different if it were something detrimental to her health/teeth, etc. (bottle, pacifier, thumb), but, in this case, just wash it regularly and let her count sheep to fall asleep!|||There is no reason to ever take it away from her. She'll leave it behind when she is ready. To force her would be cruel and leave her feeling insecure. My daughter had a blankie. I let her have it (at home) whenever she wanted. Finally one day, she packed it away in the closet. Don't be concerned.|||why take it away?? what harm is it doing?? with toddlers, you know, you must pick and choose your battles, because, unfortunately, you will either not win them all or will end up unhappy all the time. theyre like mini-teenagers. why suffer? it not hurting anything. and its not nice. :(|||she will get over it eventually. Its nothing to worry about. My sisters boy had a faviourite blanket he took every where then one day he just didnt want it.|||My daughter is going to be five in December and she still has a blankie. She even has to take it when she sleeps over at my parents house.|||Never. Let her outgrow it on her own..she is still very young. My daughter had a tigger from winnie the pooh she had to sleep with for YEARS and she still has it and she is 12. It's a childhood memory and a close friend.|||why would you want to take it away? If it is HER comfort toy than let her keep it. You might get worried when she graduates if she hasnt given it up then.|||Why take it away at all? Don't you have things in your life that you keep around to comfort you - whether it's cups of tea, a favourite program, your most comfortable armchair, or something else?
You wouldn't want someone to remove them for no reason, so why on earth would you take away something from your daughter that makes her feel at ease and happy?
Don't worry. There aren't many adults that carry around stuffed toys. She will not need it forever. One day she will graduate to cups of tea and favourite programs. She'll be fine. Let her have it.
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