My Toddler's Blankie Blues

Respectful Parenting: Janet Lansbury Unruffled

JLML Press

Kids & Family, Parenting

4.7 • 3.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2017

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Summary

A mother writes that her 3-year-old was told that he could no longer bring his security blanket to preschool. The director of the school said that her son needed to "learn some independence from his blanket” and also suggested that “maybe he isn’t mature enough for preschool.” This mom is understandably upset. She fundamentally disagrees with the school’s director on a number of levels and has written to Janet for her “opinions and guidance.” For more on toddler transitions and other parenting issues, please check out Janet's new audio series SESSIONS, her recorded consultations with parents: SessionsAudio.com Our Sponsors:* Check out BabyQuip and use my code UNRUFFLED for a great deal: http://www.babyquip.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, before we begin, I just want to remind you to please check out my new
0:07.6	No Bad Kids Master course.
0:09.6	You can find out all about it at nobadkidscourse.com.
0:14.1	Hi, this is Janet Landsbury and welcome to Unruffold.
0:21.1	This week I'm reading an email I received from a mom who recently found herself at odds
0:26.0	with the director of her kids' preschool.
0:29.2	The director confronted her one morning at dropoff and said that her three year old would
0:33.5	no longer be able to bring his blankie to school.
0:37.0	And after a lot of discussion, this mom found the director's attitude in transigent and
0:42.5	ended up pulling both of her kids from the school.
0:45.7	She says she's looking for opinion and advice.
0:53.1	Parenting can be physically and mentally exhausting.
0:56.9	It's all consuming, right?
0:58.5	Yes, we love this work, but we're always on call.
1:01.7	We can so much.
1:03.2	We really have a moment to think about our own well-being.
1:06.3	Most of the time we're making it up as we go along.
1:09.1	There's no roadmap.
1:10.1	So we have to set our own boundaries to find balance in our lives.
1:14.8	If you're feeling overwhelmed, therapy can help.
1:18.2	I've used therapy from time to time and it's allowed me to take a step back, regain some
1:23.2	clarity and confidence, and eventually become a better version of myself.
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