https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:00:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey/page/2#post-1393899 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 17:19:56 +0000 jhd 1393899@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is why I love HB!! LO isn't born yet but has already been gifted FIVE loveys!! At least now I have some ideas on when and how to introduce him to one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey/page/2#post-1393792 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 15:44:11 +0000 StrawberryBee 1393792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not sure how the price compares, but Dreamlites are on Zulily right now:</p> <p><a href="http://www.zulily.com/e/dream-lites-and-pillow-pets-72213.html?ns=ns_900655268" rel="nofollow">http://www.zulily.com/e/dream-lites-and-pillow-pets-72213.html?ns=ns_900655268</a>|1391373401464 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey/page/2#post-1393617 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 13:10:26 +0000 Mrs squirreld 1393617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@delight: Yeah, LO is 4.5 months old. He has great head control and can roll both ways so I'm not too worried. I've been reading a few books that between 4 &amp; 6 months is the best time to introduce. To begin with he'll just have it at feed times and to fall asleep (which I'm usually watching him on the monitor) and then I'll take it away until I'm 100% sure he can move it about on his own. He also has a breathing monitor attached to him for all naps so we'd know straight away if his breathing slowed down too much, but I doubt it would come to that! I'm made my own for him and it's just from light towel material - a totally breathable fabric :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey/page/2#post-1393555 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 12:04:48 +0000 delight 1393555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I want pink elephant! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey/page/2#post-1393545 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 11:57:14 +0000 Dandelion 1393545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs squirreld: @Cherrybee: DS has a dreamlite...has had it for a few years and it's always been great for bedtime. He even has already bought (well, I bought it...he just had the idea and picked it out) one for LO, because he wants the baby to have something to help him sleep at night, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey/page/2#post-1393540 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 11:53:30 +0000 lawbee11 1393540@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: Right?? I want to get the pink puppy for M. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey/page/2#post-1393538 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 11:50:43 +0000 .twist. 1393538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@delight: so freaking cute. I think my husband would kill me if I bought another one! We have like... 5. And he uses one! Hahaha </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey/page/2#post-1393533 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 11:48:34 +0000 delight 1393533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: haha I resurrected this thread because of a comment I saw from @Mrs squirreld: earlier this morning about introducing a lovey! I was starting to think that it was about time to actually let LO have hers in the crib.</p> <p>@.twist.: aren't they so so cute? I have a list going for first birthday presents and just added those Loveys. I think they'd be nice to keep at daycare for nap time. Plus I have a million other A&amp;A things, what's one more?</p> <p>@Mrs squirreld: like I said, I looked up this thread because you mentioned earlier this morning about introducing a lovey. I think your LO is just a bit younger than mine (6m). Do you have any worries about a lovey in the crib? I get super paranoid easily when it comes to her and sleeping. I'm trying not to check on her overnight and during naps so I almost feel if I let her have it, I'll be checking on her more. Although I guess the A&amp;A ones are completely breathable. What kind of lovey do you have? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey/page/2#post-1393523 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 11:42:40 +0000 .twist. 1393523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: OMG, the silver elephant makes me DIE. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey/page/2#post-1393510 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 11:36:06 +0000 StrawberryBee 1393510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@delight: No, but I really need to get on it! I want to get the A&amp;A but I have gift cards to BRU so I want to get one there, and every time I'm there I'm rushed and can't find it in the aisles or anyone to help me. We've completely given up on the pacifier now (she started rejecting them, though still takes the bottle just fine) and now her thumb is her go to. Ah well. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it [thumb weaning].</p> <p>I picked up this for her yesterday. Not sure how it will go, but it's hella cute :)</p> <p><a href="http://www.target.com/p/fisher-price-calming-vibrations-cuddle-soother-elephant/-/A-14775745#prodSlot=medium_1_1&#038;term=fisher+price+elephant" rel="nofollow">http://www.target.com/p/fisher-price-calming-vibrations-cuddle-soother-elephant/-/A-14775745#prodSlot=medium_1_1&#038;term=fisher+price+elephant</a></p> <p>@Cherrybee: that projector sounds so neat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey/page/2#post-1393085 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 06:20:52 +0000 Cherrybee 1393085@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs squirreld: It's the Tomy Starlight Dreamshow, or something. It plays awful plinky plonky lullabies and projects this dreadful garish pattern on the ceiling but she watches it and falls asleep before it turns itself off every time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey/page/2#post-1393080 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 06:15:25 +0000 Mrs squirreld 1393080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: we are introducing a lovey now, but a projector sounds cool. Which one do you have? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1393078 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 06:13:28 +0000 Cherrybee 1393078@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's so strange to see old threads I commented on.... three months ago seems like forever! </p> <p>So, by way of an update, my MIL crocheted a lovey for DD, using baby safe cotton thread. It has an animal head and a blankie bit. When i put her down to sleep, DD grabs my hand and rubs it so I cover my hand in her lovey, let her feel my hand through the fabric then gradually remove my hand. She doesn't snuggle with it (at 6 months) but she throws it about the cot for a bit, waves it around and then eventually falls asleep. The best night time sleep aid we bought though was the projector - she loves staring at the colours on the ceiling! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1393073 Sun, 02 Feb 2014 06:05:19 +0000 delight 1393073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StrawberryBee: hey did you end up introducing a lovey?</p> <p>We have the A&amp;A ones and so far I just give to LO when she's nursing before sleep. She loves to rub it on her face and it keeps her from grabbing my nose or sticking her fingers in my mouth :) I've been nervous about it going in the crib but I guess I shouldn't be now what she's almost 6m. </p> <p>@lawbee11: I saw those A&amp;A animal head loveys at the store for the first time this week! Super cute! We just have the original ones but might have to get her one of these too :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1185307 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:41:12 +0000 lamariniere 1185307@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We wanted DS to have a lovey for self soothing purposes but he never wanted one as an infant. He was about 18 months when he finally became interested in a teddy bear and an AA lovey. They were reassuring, familiar security items for him that we used for sleeping, travel and new places like daycare. He's almost three and still sleeps with them. When he first started daycare at age 2, they let him bring the bear and I think it was very helpful for the transition. The nice thing is that he has never been super addicted to them. We don't have bring them with us everywhere and he doesn't ever freak out if they aren't there. At this point, I have no intention of taking them away since I don't see them as problematic at all. I will let him decide when he is done with them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1185298 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 14:38:54 +0000 StrawberryBee 1185298@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: Thanks for the info on the bamboo loveys! I have bamboo sheets (not A+A of course) and I love them.</p> <p>@sarac: Thank you for voicing another side :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1185073 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:30:47 +0000 sarac 1185073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never saw one, and my daughter never went for one. I'd not have liked to see her be obsessed with some object any way. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1184982 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:10:22 +0000 Smurfette 1184982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just started giving it to R when we put her in the crib. She has an A&amp;A security blanket like @photojane: posted. She also has this one. Some nights she sleeps with one or both, and then other nights she ends up on the other side of the crib. The blankies look sad all by themselves. But I think she is starting to become more attached.</p> <p>[attach=1508/13/mvhuhb.449x450.18838018704595p.jpg] </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1184940 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:03:30 +0000 chrispygal 1184940@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter never really attached to any of her lovies, and we bought a few anticipating she would. She is a binkie girl, but we keep it to the crib now that she's older and she gives us no issues when we tell her to put her binkie in the crib. At night, she likes to hold onto one or two more so we have a handful scattered in her crib. haha! She has a couple of blankets in there too and does rub her face on them some as she is getting ready to go down. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1184925 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:01:31 +0000 lawbee11 1184925@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StrawberryBee: I saw on their Facebook page that these bamboo loveys are being released at the beginning of Dec, so I think I am going to hold off and get her the pink bamboo elephant...their bamboo stuff is sooo soft! </p> [attach=1395/13/mvhu2k.600x600.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1184924 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 13:01:17 +0000 StrawberryBee 1184924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@photojane: yeah, I think the 'stuffed head' might be newer? I like just the regular blankets I think (like what you just showed). Cute pattern!</p> <p>This is sweet...especially since we've already started nicknaming her Ella-phant ;)</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/aden-anais-Muslin-Security-Blanket/dp/B006ZSYIAE/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1383155924&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=aden+and+anais+security+blanket" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/aden-anais-Muslin-Security-Blanket/dp/B006ZSYIAE/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1383155924&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=aden+and+anais+security+blanket</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1184904 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:57:30 +0000 Mommy Finger 1184904@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the A&amp;A security blankets too. In fact, we have 8 of them, just in case. :) We only let him have it in the crib and it's helped him sleep at daycare and if we stay somewhere else for the night. Every time I put him to bed, I lay him down and place his lovely on his chest. He always grabs it and rolls over. In the middle of the night if he wakes, he searches for it and then cuddles up and back to sleep he goes!</p> <p>I really want to limit it to only have when he's sleeping and wanted one that can be washed regularly. My niece carries her around all the time and it gets dirty and constantly left places. And of course, she freaks out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1184883 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:52:24 +0000 photojane 1184883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StrawberryBee: Sadie's doesn't actually have a stuffed head. Since I give it to her so early I was worried about anything that wasn't breathable. These are the ones we have (sorry for the weird picture it's the only google image I could find of her pattern!): </p> [attach=1879/13/mvhtnd.196x300.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1184848 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:40:36 +0000 StrawberryBee 1184848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: @photojane: @grizz: @kodybear: @Freckles: I was thinking of A+A when I started this thread, but I didn't know that they made (I'll call them stuffed head) loveys, or that they were available at Target. Excellent!! I was also thinking that we'd need to have at least two that look the same and can be rotated, so that they get equal amounts of wear and can be washed. DH has a pet allergy and wouldn't be able to touch it if it got 'contaminated'. I foresee a lot of washed blankets in our future :P.</p> <p>My boss's son had a stuffed animal lovey and they only had one of them, so it got to the point that it could no longer be salvaged and she had a heck of a time trying to find a similar one (and then, explaining to her son why it looked so 'new'!).</p> <p>@shellio: thank you for sharing your experience as an anesthesiologist. It's sweet to think of kids (young and old) being able to have a piece of something familiar and comforting with them in a scary situation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1184847 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:39:55 +0000 Boheme 1184847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: I've GOT to order the 3 pack of DS's lovey. Its a little brown pony, and DH has dubbed it with the name Crusty. Gross! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1184841 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:37:49 +0000 Freckles 1184841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We offered it at 4.5 months to help with her sleep. Sometimes when she is really upset i will offer it to her and it will provide her with some comfort. She does not use it at daycare (they don't allow it) and she hasn't had problems with naps without it. She is now 18.5 months. </p> <p>I also recommend buying 2+ of the same lovey! @grizz: It was the worst when she was younger because she was napping so often and there was not enough time to wash it. It was sooo gross when i finally bought another one and washed the original one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1184798 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:27:34 +0000 kodybear 1184798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: i would put it in the crib with her for naps and night time. in the beginning i would also let her play with it around the house and have it near her when i fed her. it took a couple weeks for her to get it tho. </p> <p>i have the a&amp;a security blankets too! i love how small and soft they are and we have a bunch just in case something happens to one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1184791 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:25:26 +0000 Boheme 1184791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: I introduced it at times when he was sleepy and content, like eating. After doing that once or twice, I put it in bed with him. He rolls over to sleep on his belly, so he clutches his lovey under one arm and rubs it across his cheek. Its from Angel Dear.<br /> Tip - buy a 2 pack or a 3 pack! I'm currently faced with the dilemma of the crusty lovey, and he takes a nap every 2 hours...I can't take it to wash it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1184783 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:23:23 +0000 shellio 1184783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DS likes his stuffed animals for sleeping but it is more to play with and cuddle, he doesn't seem to need to take them everywhere or anything. (22 mos old) We like having the familiar things with us when we travel. </p> <p>As a side note, I'm an anesthesiologist and lots of kids bring their loveys with them into the OR when having surgery, even up to teenagers. It is so cute sometimes to see the big kids with these ratty blankets, stuffed animals, cloth diapers (I've seen it all). Some of them look/smell like they haven't been washed (ever) which is gross but if it soothes them, it is a good thing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/purpose-of-introducing-a-lovey#post-1184773 Wed, 30 Oct 2013 12:20:13 +0000 photojane 1184773@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@StrawberryBee: we use the A&amp;A security blankets from Target. They come in a 2 pack and they are super soft. I like them because they're really small and I have zero SIDS worries! </p>