A Baby Blanket is a Security Blanket

Striped Baby Blanket

Every baby should have his or her very own special baby blanket.  You know, there is a certain “psychology” behind it.  We all have our little “crutches” that get us through day to day traumas and they are often referred to as our “security blankets.”  How much more a tiny infant needs that extra added security.  Think about it.  That child recently left the warmth and safety of his/her mother’s womb and is thrust out into a chaotic world with a cacophony of sights and sounds.  The reassurance of a blanket that stays with him/her day and night replicates the safety of the womb.

Now you could go out and purchase a one, which many people do.  However, if you want baby’s blanket to be truly unique and special try making it!  A handmade baby blanket will be cherished for years to come.  Don’t you still have your first pair of baby shoes, your baby book and your first “blankie” in a memory box somewhere?  I bet your grandmother made you a lovely crochet baby blanket that was made with enough love that you could actually “feel” it as a child.

Many online sites offer a variety of free patterns for almost any craft or hobby.  If you are looking for a baby blanket knitting pattern or a baby quilt pattern try browsing the several sites around.  If you look you can find patterns for the crochet enthusiast as well as ideas to make a personalized baby blanket if you have an embroidery machine.  A baby quilt that has been embroidered with baby’s name and nursery embroideries is a truly unique gift.  If you are really creative you could try making your own baby blanket pattern.  Of course mommy and daddy probably appreciate that blanket more now, but as the child grows his blankie will almost certainly become an extension of him.  Wherever baby goes, blankie goes.

So you see, a handmade baby blanket is so much more than a personalized gift for baby.  Over time baby develops a sort of friendship with his blankie.  When the child starts going to day care while mommy works his blanket goes with him.  It feels and smells (and is some cases tastes) like home.  For mom and dad it is just one more sign of how special their little one is.  That blanket was handmade especially for their baby and everyone knows their baby is the best baby in town.  If it were any other way there’s something terribly wrong with those parents.  Each and every baby is a unique and special gift from above and deserves to have his or her very own baby blanket.