Thinking you need to ditch the comforter? Please don't!

Have you been told to ditch your child's comforter? If you do, it'll help them sleep better, be less dependent etc?

Well, here's why I think you SHOULDN'T get rid of your child's comforter...

• A comforter could be a muslin cloth, a cuddly toy, anything that your child uses to either settle or regulate their emotions (apart from a dummy).

• If a child develops an attachment with a particular comfort object, don't feel you have to remove it.

• Using a comforter can minimise a child's stress or anxiety levels in uncomfortable situations, it can help regulate their feelings when they're distressed and it can them settle to sleep.

Your child will naturally use their comforter less as their emotional regulation develops further and they become more familiar and less anxious with stressful situations. They may continue to use their comforter at night time and there is no harm in that.

If it ain't broke - don't fix it. As parents, we have so many aspects of our children's lives to think about. Comforters are not something you need to be concerned about.

Does your child use a comforter? My girls use muslin cloths (I think we have thousands of them! Luckily there isn't a particular one they're attached too otherwise that would be a bit tricky!)

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