Some little known facts about me: I hate folding laundry and I hate putting away laundry. I will allow the laundry basket to sit on the floor of the rec room or the bedroom and rifle through it every day as needed. The wrinkle release setting on my dryer is my best friend, as is my drycleaner.
Since Lucas was born, I now have two additional loads of laundry a week. More laundry, more folding, more putting away. I'm pleased with myself if I'm able to at least fold it. Often laundry baskets are within Lucas' reach and have since become something that fascinates him.
Last week, he was rifling through the laundry basket (like mother, like son) and pulled out a blanket of his that I had recently washed. He immediately started rubbing the blanket against his cheek and sucking his thumb. This blanket remained on the floor as he played, but he would always come back to it, either stroking it or laying down on top of it, sucking his thumb.
This really shouldn't surprise me. My husband had a blanket that went everywhere with him as a toddler, and I had two. It's only natural that Lucas too would find comfort and solace in a blanket. And it is magic.
He's whining but put the blanket in his arms and he immediately soothes himself. He falls asleep with the blanket in his arms, with barely a whimper. Fussing? Blanket helps him calm down.
I wonder if it's this particular blanket (pictured) or if I would be able to substitute with a similar blanket. I will test this theory and get back to you.
Did I mention we only have one blanket of this kind? Trouble.
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Start substituting ASAP! We did that with Fynn and now he'll take any of his 4 Aden & Anais blankets as the beloved "bill". The trick that worked for us was to get 4 blankets of the same brand so they feel the same but they are all different colours. And you have to hide the dirty ones otherwise Lucas may rummage through the dirty laundry hamper looking for yesterday's stinky blanket. Fynn sometimes gives the new one a funny look but within seconds he's sucking his thumb and pinching the corner of his newly washed Bill.
ReplyDeleteI know we have at least one other Carter's blanket that we can sub. We also have three mini monkey blankets but I think he's made his choice.
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