Give a Snuggie???

I had read early on when we were going through the sleep in his own room phase that introducing a comfort item could help him sleep on his own.  Fortunately we didn't really have to try any tricks just the method mentioned in my previous blog.  For some reason, I now can't remember, we decided to introduce the stuffed bear his aunt bought him.  Oh yes, now I recall, it was for naps!  Although we had his bed time routine down packed, naps were not his/our strong suit.  Needless to say, the bear took.  It was so cute to witness.  He would walk around with his bear in a choke hold pulled close to his face or carry it around in his mouth like a puppy.  That was my favorite, he would latch on to his bear's snout with is teeth and just walk around like that.  Now he calls for him "Baya" whenever he thinks about him.  We try to keep bear restricted to bed time, but some times he like bear to be involved in reading time or just plain old comfort.  But word to the wise, the attachment can become a dependency.  One day I nearly broke my neck searching for "Baya".  I was so frazzled and desperate.  It was his bed time and my son was crying for  him and I couldn't find him and we have our routine so I was even more angered by breaking it in order to find the bear.  I found it, but realized I may have created a monster.  We went on a couple of trips and forgot "Baya" and were so devastated.  He was fussy, but he didn't call for "Baya".  Again we are at the point where we will not put him in the bed without "Baya" and he will not go quietly without him.  So you have to ask yourself did you want to be in this situation just to help him get comfy with sleep.  I say it is worth it, but beware.