A Child’s Blankie is a Cherished Friend
So well-loved it’s often transformed beyond recognition: tangled shreds of a sickening brownish hue and still adored. Sometimes tragically lost and never found, irreplaceable. But sometimes the attachment is fickle; any soft square of material will do. It can have its own persona, have a cute name, and even take its own adventures. What is this amorphous being of which I speak? The blankie. Aaaahhh, the blankie. The cherished, most comforting “lovey” (psychology parlance for any item a child finds comforting) outside of Mom and Dad, is that bit of softness-to-cheek that children become so attached to. …
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Pulse On Parenting
Hi, Samantha:) Thank you for reading! This is one of my favorites, too...because of the sweet memories the kids will…