How to get rid of the "blanky"

[Lou]

I had a little guy who was a little younger wen he first started with me. He has this disgusting stinky blanket that he chews on (GAG), and would want to bring it everywhere! As he was transitioning here, I let him have his blankie for comfort, but after he settled in to the group it was go time! I would simply pack it into his back pack and take it out only at nap time. He went mental for the first few days, but I just tried to keep him super distracted with extra cuddles and it really only took about a week for him to realize he wasn't allowed to carry it around with him. Now as soon as he walks in the door he takes off his shoes and puts it directly in his bag, it's funny Good luck!

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... he wasn't allowed to carry it around with him. Now as soon as he walks in the door he takes off his shoes and puts it directly in his bag, it's funny Good luck!

And of course the parents don't twig in about what he is doing and ask how to do the same at home. I love it when I break kids of the soother and the parent comes to pick up and child doesn't have it and the first thing the parent does even without the child asking is rummage in the bag or reach into their pocket and produce a soother to plop in the child's mouth.