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avatar Anonymous

My 7 year old still "needs" his Elmo. Help me separate him from it.

I've tried hiding it. We've tried leaving it places (like Grandma's). I've tried trading it for something else. Nothing seems to work.

Question applies to ages: 7

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avatarRebecca
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I personally don't think it's necessary to separate any child from his or her "lovey".

We had an issue with my daughter's baby blanket, "Silky". She carried Silky everywhere and then lost it time and again—in the couch cushions, at the library, at grandma's house.

So when she was around 4 we made a rule: Silky stays on your bed. Now, at age 8, she still sleeps with Silky, and if she feels the need to be comforted by it during the day she knows where to find it. She does take great comfort in having a lovey, though, so even though I cringe sometimes at the thought of a 4th grader having a blankie, I feel that it's a small, harmless indulgence.
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