Most kids, when growing up, have some kind of a security blanket, or in my case, was a little baby bolster. Did you have any favourite pillows, bolster, blanket, soft toy, etc as yours? I’ve had mine right up to the age of 20-something before I finally threw it out. You can imagine how unbelievably unusable a condition it is. Since I threw it out, I got a new one. Yes, I could never be rid of it completely. I’ve been using this newer one for a few years now and guess what? I’m now finding myself sharing it with my son!
He’s got his own sets of pillows and a bolster and he’s used to hugging his bolster to sleep. His bolster is the same size as mine. (Ahem. Yes, I know you’ve raised your brows at me!) Anyway, he sometimes uses mine to sleep instead of his own. Last night was one of those times. But the difference last night was that when the daddy tried to switch him to using his instead of mine, he refused!
He contentedly hugged it, and even put it against his face and inhaled deeply. He was smelling my little bolster! It was the sweetest sight to me. The daddy had a good time laughing, saying he likes my smell. I, on the other hand, was beaming. I’m attached to my little bolster, but I am very willing to give it up just because my little boy likes it so much.
Sometimes, the smallest things in life truly make a wonderful day and put the sweetest smile on your face. Have you missed yours? Look harder, they are usually right under your noses.
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I have one (a little pillow) that I think was attached to me until I was like 12 or 13 (can’t remember). Hayley surprisingly doesn’t have one. I tried to encourage it by putting a bolster, a kangaroo toy and even a little teddy bed in her cot but she prefers to sleep on her tummy without hugging anything
Maybe this is why it makes it so hard for us to put her to sleep
its funny how it works for us human
I have one, my friends also hv one, some of my family members hv one too
either its a pillow or bolster, but mostly is pillow
Hahaha…Penny ! your son is so cute. My mum handmade a small size pillow for my son too since he’s born. And its pillow cover is Hello Kitty prints ! He’s so attached to this pillow now that he won’t even allow us to change the pillow cover to other prints !
Amy, it’s still not too late to introduce one to Hayley. But I don’t think it will help much to put her down for a nap…still need hardwork to make a kid sleep these days! Haha.
Lisalicious, now I feel more normal seeing that i’m not the only one so attached to some pillow!
Rae, OMG! Hello Kitty prints for a boy!! Haha. I can relate to not allowing the change of pillow cover, because I was like that too!