I had an adorable purple blanket when I was growing up; I would carry it with me wherever I went, sleep with it every night and hold it tight anytime I was scared. That little blanket provided me with ...

Anyone who works with young children, or has a child, is familiar with the idea of a security blanket. Whether it’s their pacifier, their Lovey, or a stuffed animal, some kids will refuse to part with ...

Stripey, my 4-year-old daughter Kelly's blanket, is more like a rag than a blanket these days. The once-bright blue stripes that gave him his name are almost invisible, his hem is dragging, he's ...

Most young children will run after mom if she tries to leave them alone with a stranger. But kids who haven't bonded well with their mothers—psychologists call it "insecurely attached"—will stay ...

Security blankets generally only provide youngsters with psychological comfort, but the Bodyguard Blanket, from Oklahoma-based ProTecht, LLC., is intended to provide some more concrete security. Made ...

Every parent of a young child knows how emotionally attached children can become to a soft toy or blanket that they sleep with every night. New research, published today in the international journal ...

When I was pregnant with my son, close friends and family would ask if I was ready to pass Silky, my childhood security blanket, on to my new baby. The answer had two parts but was simple. First, it's ...

Not only can your smartphone serve as your wallet, watch and map, it can also be your digital security blanket. In a new study led by the University of California, Irvine, researchers found that when ...