Comfort

The most reassuring comfort comes from being held by somebody who loves you - being held, touched or rocked.
A calm, loving voice speaking in a hushed, loving tone, telling you that you're safe, works miracles in soothing a frightened body.

The miracle cure
Remember the magical power of the bandaid? If bandaids can do miracles with cuts, imagine what they can do with fears! Just sticking a bandaid on can reassure a young child, because they know that they are being cared for and watched over. They can just touch the Band-aid to feel good about their mother and father being close. Remember, ask the child where they would like to have the bandaid preferably not on a hairy bit that will hurt when it comes off).

The magic of comforters
The power of comforter objects is absolutely awesome. Young children can become very dependent on dummies and security blankets. While this can be extremely frustrating for a family when the loved object gets left behind, children deserve to have their special symbol of reassurance close to them at all times. To a small child, the comforter is the magic fix-all. It helps
you go to sleep, go outside to play, curl up on Mummy's lap and feel safe - and, of course, it knows all your toys and everything that you're doing. Comforters can be as good as a magic wand when they're there, but when they're
lost, chaos breaks out. So remember, comforters are one of your major strategic weapons - you need reserves!

Blankets: To wean children off a blanket, progressively cut it down until, in the end, they only have a tiny piece that you can pin onto their bedclothes at night.

Dummies (pacifiers): Most children grow out of these by the age of four.