00:16Sometimes I sleep with my bear and my blanket.
00:20I always find my bunny and then I go to sleep with it.
00:25And all the time I do it.
00:27What we're talking about in our good friend is our lovey or our transitional object.
00:31And basically what that is is some kind of an object, whether it be a blankie or a little bear or some sort of, you know, stuffed animal that would help a child feel connected to mom or dad when they are apart.
00:43And so it sort of serves as a bridge from child to mom, mom to child, when mom leaves the room at night or when mom has to go to work during the day or whatnot or when you're daddy.
00:53And what we like to do with the lovies is have children play with them frequently during the day with their mom so that mom can pick it up and get their smell all over it and sort of, you know, do the thing of like, oh, look how cute mommy looks with the scarf.
01:07And just really personalize it as sort of this wonderful friend and object between the parent and child that makes the child feel more comfortable when they are going to bed at night.
01:18It's really comforting for kids who are growing and changing so much during the day to have one constant in their life.
01:27And the lovie is that tried and true, tested friend who's been there day and night through thick and thin.
01:34And when the lights go out and mommy's left, they can snuggle up with that lovie.
01:39And even though mommy's not there, my lovie's right here next to me.
01:43Parents get absolutely terrified that this lovie will become something that a child will be taking to college with them.
01:50But actually, in reality, you know, the lovie is something that very often if kids are able to hold on to a lovie when they're young and it gives them a great sense of security, as they get older, they sort of decide at a certain age, maybe my lovie's not so cool anymore.
02:04And they sort of let go of it on their own.
02:06So it's not necessary for parents to feel frightened that a child is going to get overly attached to a lovie.
02:12If they'd like to, they can limit the lovie, the use of the lovie and the playing with the lovie to the home, especially if your child is likely to lose it when they leave their house.
02:21But it's really a wonderful object, as the song says, nighttime, daytime, anytime, friend, that, you know, can really help a child feel comfortable, feel more secure when they're not with their mom or dad.
02:33You might want to make sure you have two, just in case.
