Childhood Blankie Research Paper

In most children’s childhoods, they have an item or object that serves a great obligation during their childhood and into their adulthood. For every child, the significant object is different; for one it may be a favorite toy, for another it may be a stuffed bear. Throughout my youth, I had a blankie. These items are comfort and security objects. Children are constantly in need of love and consolation because they are young and oblivious to the world around them. Kid’s parents can not always be there for their time of need so children rely on these objects to give them comfort when the parents can not. Security objects, like my blankie, gave kids a sense of safety and serenity when people could not. My blankie was a baby gift given to my mother and I before I was born. Blankie started out to be as white as snow. It had a fresh scent resembling a warm, spring day. At first touch, blankie had a cool feel from being left untouched for a period of time but after long, my blankie would harm up to about the temperature of my own body. I took my blankie everywhere I went when I was young. There was never a time that I could not go anywhere without blankie.

It is comprised of ragged, torn edges, holes and many failed attempts of stitched up, prior holes. Due to the ravages of time, blankie is extremely fragile to the touch and is carefully folded in a designated box, only for it. Although I am older and have aged out of needing to sleep with blankie every night, blankie still serves the same significant purpose it once did when I was naive and in need of a source of comfort. Knowing that my blankie is sitting just below me, under my bed, gives me the same sense of consolation it once did when it was lying in bed with me at night. One day, I hope to give my children the gift of a blankie and create a tradition to ensure that they will also receive the sentimental comfort of their very own blankie, just like