you may also consider gently pointing out when the child is not upset that many kids grow out of carrying around stuffed animals, blankets, and other similar objects by the time they are in school. ask if the child has noticed his or her friends carrying such objects. this may get him or her thinking about whether it is still appropriate. don’t press the issue, just point it out once and ask a question about it to get the child thinking and then let the child sort it out on his or her own.
when you are older, you can go to court to say you don’t want to see [mommy 