My youngest son is very attached to his special little blanket. This is my first child that has formed an attachment to a security object. His reaction to his blanket is quite adorable although it comes with some challenges! 

I have to be sneaky when it is time to wash his little blanket. If Baby D sees me putting his blanket in the washing machine, he gets very upset. I have tried to find the exact same blanket at the store it was purchased from but have been unsuccessful.

Why do some children form attachments to blankets or other soft objects while other children could care less? Does it mean they are insecure or more needy? ToddlersToday.com says it is actually a very healthy attachment:

"Studies have shown that children who are attached to security blankets are securely attached to their mothers and psychologically healthy," says Dr. Julie Lumeng, of the University of Michigan’s Center for Human Growth and Development in Ann Arbor, Mich. "The same studies show that when these children are in stressful or new situations – for example a new playgroup, preschool, going to the doctor’s office, a babysitter – that if they have a security blanket they are much better able to keep themselves calm than children who do not have such an object. These children are actually better able to socialize, to learn and to regulate their emotions when they have a security blanket."

Personally, I love having a Linus baby! He is so cute and cuddly with his blankie and it makes him happy.