blankie
Toddler's sleep companion
A blankie is a child's security blanket—a soft, familiar object carried for comfort.
The diminutive form reflects baby talk and the affection attached to such objects: She won't sleep without her blankie.
Adults sometimes use the term playfully or nostalgically.
Child learning to walk
stroller · daycare · preschool · lovey · pacifier · Linus · outgrow · keepsake
Embrace cozily
- cuddleAffectionate close embrace
- cozyWarm and snug
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- sootheGently ease discomfort
nuzzle · nestle · embrace · security · attachment · self-soothing · reassurance · familiar
Designated hour for retiring
- naptimeDaytime slumber break
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
- pillowBedding for heads
crib · nighttime · rest · drowsy · sleepy · doze · snooze · lullaby
toddler
Child learning to walk
crib · stroller · daycare · preschool · lovey · pacifier · Linus · outgrow · keepsake · memento
snuggle
Embrace cozily
soothe · nuzzle · nestle · embrace · security · attachment · self-soothing · reassurance · familiar · worn
bedtime
Designated hour for retiring
pillow · crib · nighttime · rest · drowsy · sleepy · doze · snooze · lullaby · storytime
soft
Yielding to touch
cotton · fuzzy · silky · worn · frayed · tattered · quilted · knitted · crocheted · minky
warm
Moderately heated, or friendly
heated · wrap · swaddle · bundle · insulated · thermal · layered · cocoon · envelop · cover
- childhoodchildhood, baby, child, kid, toys
- toddlerstoddler, three-year-old, toddlerhood, terrible twos, first steps
- baby carebottles, bottle feeding, pacifiers, cribs, baby oil
- baby talkmama, dada, papa, mommy, daddy
- baby toysrattle, baby rattle, teether, teething ring, teething toy
- Diminutivesbaby, bunny, puppy, kitty, doggy
- baby blanketSoft covering for infants
- wet blanketOne who discourages others
- warm blanketInsulating bed cover
- security blanketSoothing attachment object
- electric blanketPowered bedding for warmth
- blanket fortImprovised fabric playhouse