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how can i get my daughter to stop sucking on her blanket?
how can i get my daughter to stop sucking on her blanket?
She may of been a kid that wanted to suck her thumb or something. Some kids need that oral fix to help relax them to sleep. I would let her have her blanket at nap time and tell her that is the only time she can suck on it. Make sure you wash it often and after she is sick. She should out grow it. Most kids outgrow oral things by the time they are 5 and starting school.
I agree with sjvanderwey. She obviously needs this little bit of extra comfort when she's getting ready to sleep and there's nothing wrong with allowing her to have it. Chances are good that she'll outgrow when she's ready. Wash her blanket often in a natural laundry detergent like BabyGanics, Method, Seventh Generation or the Honest Company. Other laundry detergents are made with chemical ingredients that leave residues on fabrics that she'll ingest.














