An interesting insight that came from the study is that 84% of participants would be happy for their child to form an attachment with a comfort item. These participants believe that forming such attachments is a natural part of development that children will grow out of. They also remember how a similar comfort item made them happy throughout their own childhood.

Our healthcare visitor recommended the sleepytot when I asked for advice because of having to wake up every hour to hour and a half to give him his dummy, he was 5 and a half months old and it was suggested that we put 4 dummies on and from introduction never give him a dummy give him the teddy … He soon learnt if he could find his teddy he could find comfort and he takes it everywhere!” Lydia This is a key time in your baby’s life as she begins to understand you can go away and leave her and separation anxiety can set in. Baby comforters have been shown to make this time much easier for your baby (and you!). ADAPTORS for use with MAM soothers are available . If you use a ringless soother you can find the adaptors in our shop. I attached it to a dummy and gave it to him when I had my snuggles with him or let him sleep on me. So even when we were out and he needed to sleep, I’d just need to hold him, give him his Sleepytot and dummy and he’d settle and sleep easy.” AmberleyChildren seem to need their comforter most between about 1 and 3 years of age, before the’ve learned to feel safe when you’re not there. Your child will probably be ready to give up their comforter by 3 to 4 years of age – at least in the daytime. Sleepytot's award winning baby comforters have little velcro paws which can hold onto dummies, soothers or teethers. The Millpond Child Sleep Clinic recommend them as a way of helping little ones find their dummies easily at night and return to sleep without fully waking. It might sound a little superficial but it does help if you your little one’s lovey is cute. After all, will be part of your family for years to come! Red Nose recommends withholding any soft toys or comforters for babies less than 7 months of age, as they may increase the risk of suffocation.

Baby comforters are an excellent parenting tool and a great source of comfort and safe surroundings for your little ones. We at Sleepytot love the baby comforter and our customers and fellow parents seem to love a baby comforter as well. That is why we specialise in our bunny baby comforter and we think we do a pretty good job of it as well.When your baby is sleeping in her cot, she is likely to be alone. For this reason, the cot should be absolutely safe. Take a read of our guide on choosing a cot for your baby’s nursery for guidance on choosing a baby cot. Most parents I know who have taken the plunge and called it a day with the dummy have done just fine. In fact, after 3 to 7 days, it’s often like it never existed – or so I hear. Sounds too good to be true. While it all worked out well for the funny father, sleep deprivation can often have a negative impact on any parent’s life. Your little one as precious as he or she is can often cause exhaustion and confusion. Seven month old babies are more likely to explore objects in their sleeping environments than younger babies. Some babies over seven months of age may appreciate a small object such as a soft toy to provide comfort and connection (transitional object1) during times of separation from their parent. Put loads of dummies in the cot. When your baby wakes and cries for the dummy, go into her and guide her hand to where the pile of dummies are. Do this for about a week. The following week you should give her some time to find a dummy when she wakes.

Bright colours are stimulating and help your baby develop and learn. But keep them for play time and make sure the nursery is pale and calm. This way your baby will be able to relax and shut down from the busy world around her. The research, which leading bed maker Silentnight commissioned with YourSayPays, discovered that of those adults who took part in the research, 13% per use their item regularly. More surprisingly, 6% had taken their childhood item round to a partner’s house. We put 4 dummy’s on it & just left it loose in the cot, took about a week for my little guy to get the hang of it.” LauraHowever, it is important not to use a soft toy/comforter that is large (& may cover baby’s face) or with objects (like beads) attached to it which may become loose or products that have small batteries in them that a child may swallow or choke on. It’s not just us who thinks our SleepyTot Baby comforter is a great solution to the sleep deprivation problem; we have very happy customers too: From a special blanket to their favourite teddy, most tots would be lost without their bedtime comfort items. By the fourth night of having our ‘dummy bunny’, our son was finding it himself at night and going to sleep himself, it was a miracle!”