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Should I ... use transitional objects?
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| Most children benefit from having a transitional object, such as a special toy or blanket, that they can become attached to and take comfort from. The familiarity of a transitional object allows your child to feel safe and secure when she is by herself. You should help your child pick a transitional object by placing it in her crib. She will begin to show her preference for a particular object when she is about nine to twelve months old. Incorporating it into her bedtime ritual will help make the attachment stronger.
It is often easier if you have two identical transitional objects (find a duplicate for toys and stuffed animals and consider cutting a blanket into two equal halves), so that you can wash one, while your child still has the other one. Rotate giving your child the two objects early so that she develops an attachment for each one.
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