Editing Comfort object (section)

{{short description|Item used to provide psychological comfort}}
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A '''comfort object''', more formally a '''transitional object''' or '''attachment object''',<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352250X20301354 |title=The origins and development of attachment object behavior |date=2021 |access-date=28 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ162717 |title=Providing Attachment Objects to Facilitate Learning and Reduce Distress: Effects of Mothers and Security Blankets |date=1977 |access-date=28 August 2022}}</ref> is an item used to provide [[psychology|psychological]] comfort, especially in unusual or unique situations, or at bedtime for [[children]]. Among toddlers, a comfort object often takes the form of a [[blanket]] (called a '''security blanket''') or a [[Stuffed toy|stuffed animal]], [[doll]] or other toy, and may be referred to by a nickname such as blankie.

Comfort objects are said to enable children to gain independence and research indicates that these objects have positive effects on children by reducing [[anxiety]] in later life.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zion.Tankard |date=2019-02-06 |title=Comfort Objects and Attachment Parenting |url=https://llli.org/comfort-objects-and-attachment-parenting/ |access-date=2023-06-05 |website=La Leche League International |language=en-US}}</ref>