Am I to old for this blanket to sleep with?

Question

My grandma is a very good smeariest(person who sews)and when every one of her grandchildren where born she made a different blanket for each one it might have the same thing on it but the silk was a different color.See most of us where borned around the same time like me and my cousin(9 days apart) so mine was white hers is blue but same design.I am a teenager and I still sleep with it. I kinda feel I am to old but I feel it is still ok. My grandma mad it for me so if she dies I have a thing to remember it by I dont want to give it away- is this normal?What can I do? I like the silk and what I do is lay on the coach with it left index finger and it helps me go to sleep and I also been doing this thing with my tounge i stick it out and go back and forth I dont mean to do this but my mom has picture ever since I was 2 weeks old or a day old doing it so I have been doing it ever since I was an infant so it is hard to stop.

What can I do about the blanket and my tongue situation?

Please no dumb answers.

THANKS AND FIRST GOOD ANSWER GETS 10 POINTS

Answer 1

Well...first, if you do love this blanket then you should keep it and ignore the problem.  If you think you are too old then you should keep the blanket somewhere where you can admire it from afar.  Personally, I would keep it.

Answer 2

yes

Answer 3

Of course you're not too old! As long as you love your blanket then you should sleep with it. My cousin is like 18 and she still has her teddy bear from when she was around 3!

You're never too old for sentimental things like that :)

Answer 4

Keep sleeping with the blanket, its a bond that you hold onto.

And maybe on dayay when you have kids you can pass on memory's thay blanket has on to you child

Answer 5

Nope, my brother is the same way. Its perfectly normal!!!!

Answer 6

The tounge thing i have no idea what to say about that, but the blanket, its ok unless you go to a sleepover or something like that and you don't want to be teased but having a blanket or a stuff animal is a good thing from a family member. I have a stuffed animal from my grandma and i love it, just i dont sleep with it.

Answer 7

I don't think its a bad thing at all. I mean I have a pillow that me and my mom made together when I was really young and I really love it. I mean I can't sleep without it sometimes. But try to remember your age, and if you catch yourself doing the tongue thing, think about if some guy saw you doing it. Lol, kinda weird eh

Answer 8

I still have my "pretty pretty" that was my blanket from infant hood, and my "mum mum" which was my constant companion from crib days.  I sucked my thumb till I was 8 and I'm well over 50 now.  

Hope that helps.  Some things you never want to get rid of.  There is no reason to.  Old habits are hard to break.  If wagging your tongue helps you sleep, go for it.  It's better than sleeping pills.

Answer 9

My sister is going to be a freshman and still sleeps with her blanket. (My aunt made it when she was born)

I think it is perfectly fine. It was a sweet thing your grandma did for you, so I think you should keep it as long as you would like.  

Answer 10

well who cares if you sleep with a blanket it was a from someone special. as for the toungue thing just dont think about it cause i used to clear my throat like 20 times a minute and ive stopped so you'll get over it

Answer 11

Its nothin really so what if ur a teenager you can still sleep with a blankey. i use to sleep with teddy bears unitl i was 14 so its normal and the tongue thing its  habit you should learn to control it. AND plus blankeys are comfortable  

Answer 12

ya.

Answer 13

Definatley not! There is nothing wrong with having an emotional connection to something given to you at birth. Sleep is a very vunerable state and something comforting will make this easier. :)  

Answer 14

there is nothing wrong with that. I'm 15 and i still sleep with my teddy bear my dad got me when i was like three (:

Answer 15

You're never too old to sleep with a blanket that has such good meaning and memories for you.

The wierd tongue thingy will probably just go away when you get old :)

Answer 16

I used to suck my thumb nut then my mom said that if i went one month without sucking my thumb hat i would get an ipod. So maybe blankie would be easier and talk to ure parents about it. But leave it in ure closet to remember.

Answer 17

i slept with a blanket for a long time and tried to keep it a secret. i tried not to use it when i spent the night with friends but it was hard. when i was in 4th grade i put it beside my bed and every week i would put it farther away. by the end of the first semester. i didnt have to sleep with it anymore. this may or may not help u lol

Answer 18

nothing wrong with it. if it makes you happy that's all that matters

Answer 19

There is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

I'm almost 16, and I have a little quilt that my mom and grandma made together for me before I was born. (It's too little for me now. My feet stick out from under the end, but I still use it!) I just have it under the actual sheet on my bed, so that it can't be seen.

I also have a little stuffed horse that I can't go to sleep without. He doesn't have any more stuffing in him (LOL), and the tag is really worn from me rubbing it for almost 16 years now, but he's still in my bed every night.

Most people have a stuffed animal, blanket, or other sentimental item that they couldn't live without. Don't give yours away just because you feel too old. If you don't want to sleep with it any more, then hang it on a nice wall rack as a decoration in your room. But, like you said, it will be something very special to remember your grandmother by when she passes away. If you get rid of it now, you'll wish you had kept it in the future.

I'm not sure what to tell you about the tongue thing...I've never heard of that problem before. If you do it in your sleep, then there's really no way to control it. A mouthguard (ask your dentist about it) of some sort might help, just to wear when you sleep, but I don't think it will completely solve the problem. You may want to ask your dentist/doctor about it. It's not life-threatening or unhealthy, and it isn't really anything that you NEED to stop, but if you've decided that you don't want to do it anymore, that's the way to go.

Answer 20

Obviously the blanket means a great deal to you, and quite rightly so.. Your grandmother sewed a lot of love into the blankets for each of the grandchildren, and your emotional attachment is quite normal, and should be applauded..

The question is whether what you are doing is "normal" or not.. and judging by some of the answers, some people feel that this isn't normal FOR THEM..  The question is whether or not this is normal for YOU..

Let's see.. you have been doing this for many years, and to date this hasn't caused you a problem, I would guess that when the blanket gets dirty you'll wash it, and so there is no danger to your health unless you decide to go crazy and start eating it (and I don't think you are crazy!)

So.. no danger to you, and this is obviously a private thing that you do in the privacy of your home (in fact bedroom) that hurts nobody, and is completely harmless..

You are therefore the only person in the world who can be the judge of whether or not this is a problem.. Is it affecting your daily life? do you take the blanket to school/work with you, are people making fun of you for it?

If the answers to these are no, I suggest you keep doing the same thing.. Many people have "private" habits that are FAR worse than this.. Just take a look at smokers and drug users and you'll see that people don't always pick the nicest of things to get into..

BUT.. that's not to say that people aren't quick to judge.. people will often make fun of things or habits that they don't understand, or things that don't seem normal to them, so if you're telling me that this isn't causing YOU any problems, I say "keep it up!" BUT.. be careful who you reveal it to... Most people won't understand, and even if they themselves privately do, they'll have trouble admitting that in front of other people...

And I'll close with the words of Billy Joel "We ALL have a face that we hide away forever, and we take them out and show ourselves when everyone has gone"

Don't be too harsh with yourself for doing something that 90% of the population could only wish to be halfway brave enough to admit that they do (or worse) themselves..

Good luck with the blanket... I hope you keep it forever.

Answer 21

who cares your not too old i still suck my thumb and have my blanket since i was born its a comforter im 14 like and will still have mine for ever lol

Answer 22

Yeah, I'm not gonna lie that's kinda weird.

Answer 23

you can never be too old to have a blanket with great significance. But the tounge thing is a little weird though habits can be broken.  

Answer 24

you should keep the blanket. it was given to you by your grandma. you should keep it for memory

Answer 25

Enjoy it.  I wish I had one that gave the same comfort and brought memories that meant so much to me.

You can't go back home again: Thomas Wolfe

Phu Bai Vietnam, 1968-69

Answer 26

I'd say it is normal but you should try to fall asleep w/out ur blanket. It might take like a week but it works. Hope it works out for you! =)

Answer 27

Do not get rid of ur blanket!! I still have mine and I am 26.. I do not sleep w/ it, but it was the first gift given to me when i was born. If it makes u happy who cares? I still have stuffed animals, if anyone thinks that there is something wrong w/ that they can tell someone who cares, I don't. Be strong and keep it!!

Answer 28

lay it at the end of your, bed it'll always be there

Answer 29

I don't think you have a problem at all.  I am 25 and I still sleep with a blanket. (I'm married and have baby #2 on the way :o)   It is so ragged and hashed, I can stick my finger through it so much it shouldn't be a blanket at all.  Some people think it's gross or weird, but I don't care.  It's not like I haul it to the movies with me or take it with to my friends house, I just sleep with it and sometimes I'll rub the satin while I watch t.v.  My son has now taken to a blanket and I have I absolutly no problem with it.  He doesn't suck on it (like I did when I was little) but he does rub it between his fingers like I do.  

As for the toung thing, I've never heard of that.  Unless it has become a problem for you, then I wouldn't worry about it.  

Answer 30

lol how old are you now tho??

but that doesnt really matter for my answer. it was from your grandma so you should be able to treasure it.but if you get embarrassed just dont keep it out when friends are over. also since it helps you sleep thats a good thing. see i have troubles sleeping so if i had something like this to hel me id never give it up!

sweet dreams!

Answer 31

well, if you feel that the blanket is special to you then I belieave your age has no affect on it. And i think that your grandma thinks it special too, after all, she made it for you, how do you think it would make her fell if you just stopped using it for good? And i think it would be a nice way to remeber your grandma if she passes away. As for your tongue situation, imm not exactly sure if you can stop since you hav been doing it basiclly your whole life.