Blanket training

[JamesMama]

Anyone have a real link to this? Re the duggers?

I'm having an arugment with my aunt, she claims that the Duggers don't hit the babies to blanket train them, they just KNOW not to move (whatever). She's real big in to Ezzo and Dobson...we were discussing them because of the new show (she thinks they are just great...although she's a 2 kid type of person, kwim?)

Thanks!


I did google and can only find people saying stuff on message boards and blogs, thanks.

[sprout 1]

I had to do a search because I've never heard of it, or the Duggers for that matter... and don't really keep up on Ezzo... but I could only find ads and "learn blankets study blanketing" crap
sounds very interesting (ha) though :

[irinam]

Duggars are very "interesting" family (freaky to me , sorry)

Here is what I got about blanket training

They also practice blanket training. Know what that is? It means placing a baby on a blanket and then hitting all around the edge of the blanket with a wooden spoon or a stick as a threat to the baby not to get off the blanket. If the baby tries to crawl off, and it does, baby gets a couple whacks (usually on the back of the legs).

Once baby is "trained", then Mom can leave it there while she talks with others.

So , I bet they Know not to move in this case :

Here are some links that talk about them

http://theologica.worldmagblog.com/t...sixteen_t.html

http://bunky.typepad.com/my_name_is_...ggar_deba.html

[geek_the_girl]

They also practice blanket training. Know what that is? It means placing a baby on a blanket and then hitting all around the edge of the blanket with a wooden spoon or a stick as a threat to the baby not to get off the blanket. If the baby tries to crawl off, and it does, baby gets a couple whacks (usually on the back of the legs).

Once baby is "trained", then Mom can leave it there while she talks with others.

OMG! Thats horrible!!!

[VaMountainMomma]

That sounds so scary for a little one! I can't imagine!

[Brigianna]

Well, I blanket-trained my kids without hitting them, and I never even knew that some people used hitting as part of blanket-training until I read it here. But I'm not familiar with the people you're talking about. If they say they practice blanket-training and don't mention spanking, I wouldn't assume that they hit.

[Kathryn]

Using logic, I think we can correctly assume that the Dugger's hit with blanket training. The curriculum they use with their children is very fond of hitting.

[sprout 1]

Oh now I know who you're talking about. I saw their show and they did have a "paddle" hanging on the back of the door... I think it's safe to say they don't spare the rod.

[ollineeba]

that's horrible..

[jakesmama]

Wow, I couldn't read this and NOT post even though I haven't a clue who the Duggers are and had never heard of "blanket training" until now! Really? Parents train their kiddos to stay on a blanket so they can just walk away? First, that doesn't sound safe to me (what happens if the babe leaves anyway?). And, second, what does that teach the child? Even if you're not hitting it doesn't sound developmentally appropriate to me. :

So, who are these people?

[ShelFish]

I literally jumped in my seat upon reading that quote. How sickening.

[EvansMomma]

Originally Posted by ShelFish

I literally jumped in my seat upon reading that quote. How sickening.

ME TOO! I jumped, gasped, and slapped my hand on my mouth...

[UnschoolnMa]

Hurts my heart and soul to think of it.

[Joannarachel]

Blanket training is revolting.

I don't think much of the Duggars, either. More power to people who want to have large families, THAT I don't have a problem with, but their attitude toward and about their children is seriously disturbing.

[georgia]

We had a thread on blanket training awhile back. You might want to do a search for the term in this forum

[sophiesue2]

jakesmama So, who are these people?

If you've got a few years, here's the thread

[jakesmama]

Originally Posted by sophiesue2

If you've got a few years, here's the thread

A few decades is more like it!
I remember this family now. I watched something on TLC about them back when they *only* had fifteen kids (I think mom was preg with number fifteen). I was trying to pick up on whether they were very attached-type family or not but that particular show didn't really let on too much. I can't imagine having that many children! So they blanket train, huh? Why not just have an older sib take care of the baby if mom's busy...I guess I need to go search up the blanket-training thread since I cannot seem to wrap my mind around why it would be useful or appropriate. Thanks for the link!

[EvansMomma]

Oh man...so I'm about mid way through the old thread about blanket training...and I think I might actually be feeling a bit ill. The whole concept just goes against everything in my soul...I am not sure who this "Gothard" person is that is referred to a lot in the old thread, but from the sounds of it - I am not going to search on google because he doesn't sound like the type of crap I want to put in my head. Blech.

[MommyDOK]

Originally Posted by JamesMama

She's real big in to Ezzo .

I'm not sure about blanket training, but tell your aunt about Ezzo.info and that Ezzo was excommunicated by his church! John MacArthur. That is a BIG deal for any christian.

[EvansMomma]

Yeah, I just read the ENTIRE old thread - all the longwinded responses!
My eyes have been opened. I had no knowledge of blanket training before now.
But now my eyes also hurt. That's a lot of reading.