Oi some people are dumb

Published on November 8, 2004 By trina_p In Home & Family

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*

Comments

BlueDev

on Nov 08, 2004

Hah, fun article trina. I find some of the baby advice to be commical at times. We haven't followed a lot of it.

Both our daughters have favorite blankets, but do they really think we are so inept that we can't keep our kids happy enough to wash and dry their blankets? Boy, we must really need advice if that is the case.

KarmaGirl

on Nov 09, 2004

I think that those articles are written by people who have either not had kids or can't remember how kids *really* are.

My daughter has been attached to "Christmas dog" for quite a few years. (She's 6 now and still sleeps with him). He's actually a Christmas decoration of stuffed animal that looks like a dachshund wearing a santa suit. It was given to us the first year that we were married. How could I get and "identical" item? Silly people.....

Janders

on Nov 10, 2004

Oh Trina you had me in stiches! Awww... the things I have to look foward to!

Teegstar

on Nov 10, 2004

as an added hole in these internet advisors' arguments, i remember being a kid who was firmly attached to a weird stuffed mouse called Manuel and one of the things i liked about him was his smell... you can't duplicate a smell.

trina_p

on Nov 10, 2004

Teegs- Nick had his bunny rug that Grandma made him and he took his everywhere - he used to rub the ribbon with his fingers as he was going to sleep - I've seen Elana do that. Anyway they left it at someones house and when it was returned washed and clean and given back to Nick he refused it - pushed it away and didn't touch it again. (how'd your exam go?)

Karma - you're right Thing is they're spot on alot of the time with the developmental stuff I think they're sponsered by lots of American companies because there's alot of advertisement in all the newsletters. Even a section "What mums/parents are buying this month"

I wouldn't even be able to tell you what I was attached to. I remember cuddles and yellow bear and my parrot and tracey and as I got older I had other stuff - my goliwog my homemade carebears. Nick and I kept a few of our old toys for Elana

Actually Pete I feel very inept trying to wash & dry Elana's blanket we don't have a dryer and there's been a great shortage of sunshine this last month

I'm so happy you guys stopped by - Thanks Joey I can't wait to read your funny bubby stories.

Champas Socialist

on Nov 11, 2004

I remember that Happy Meal!

trina_p

on Nov 11, 2004

mmmm happy meal!!!

We're having steak and Elana's having daddy casserole (if she'll eat it - meal time has become a real battle)

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