a small lesson.

If your child is attached to a "lovey" and this lovey helps her to sleep, you might discourage her from directing her devotion to a stuffed bear that is only available at Christmastime. Alternately, a supply of duplicate lovies in the basement could really come in handy.
A Sunday experiment with cow's milk went terribly, terribly wrong. Teddy took the brunt of it. Thankfully, the rest of us are washable.

Monday, when every ounce of cow's milk had left her little body, Claire and I went to Macy's and tried out new lovies. After hugging lambs and bears and kitties, she settled for a floppy eared puppy. He hung out with us for storytime and songs and by the time I tucked her in, she had a new best friend.