Is it healthy for baby to form an attatchment to a stuffed toy?

my 9 month old has a stuffed toy she takes it everywhere and now im getting a bit worried that its not healthy. im also worried because i don't understand why she needs it does this mean she hasn't formed a healthy attachment to me?Is it healthy for baby to form an attatchment to a stuffed toy?
i think most kids have something that they take everywhere i think it makes them feel safe and that's why they take it places everywhere
I don't think there's anything wrong with it. And it doesn't mean she is attached to you, it's a different kind of comfort. It might be a texture thing-my nephew loves to suck on the tags of his stuffed animals, so I made him a blanket with tags all around it, now that's his comfort object. The only advice I would give to you is to find a second, identical toy if you can, so that if the worst should happen and it gets lost (or if it needs to go through the laundry), you have a backup ready to go.Is it healthy for baby to form an attatchment to a stuffed toy?
It's totally healthy- it's how they feel secure. From the time my daughter got a stuffed bunny for her first Easter, she carried it every where until she was 3 1/2.
Nothing wrong with that. Just buy a spare in case she loses it.Is it healthy for baby to form an attatchment to a stuffed toy?
Our 8 month old daughter has a special pig stuffed animal that she loves dearly, and our pediatrician said that children bonding with something (toy, blanket, etc.) is a good thing. He noted that it would make the transition of taking the pacifier away (when she's ready for that) much easier if she has something else that gives her comfort.

I had a bear that I used to carry around everywhere when I was a young child (and I do mean everywhere - there is hardly a picture of me without it!). I had perfectly healthy relationships with my parents - I just happened to also love that bear! Lots of children have a special toy - I think you should consider yourself lucky that your baby has found something to give her comfort when you can't be there (and I'm not insinuating that you're not there enough for her - there are times like when she's sleeping in her own room, or in the back seat of the car, for instance, when you cannot be there!).

Best wishes!
I think most kids do that and it's entirely healthy.
I just read an article on whattoexpect.com about transitional objects that said it was normal for a child to form a special attachment to an object such as blanket or stuffed toy. The article said that nearly 60% of all children have an attachment like this, and that the attachment is typically formed at around 9 months of age.

Here, check out the article for yourself:

http://www.whattoexpect.com/first-year/w鈥?/a>

seems understandable enough to me that a child, regardless of how loving their mommy is, would want to have alittle extra something to cuddle with for when mommy is busy doing dishes or laundry.

In fact, its probably healthy because this allows her to feel secure with an age-appropriate independence rather than clinging to you (which would make it difficult come time to start kindergarten if she has an unhealthy dependency on you).
lol my son has a stuffed elephant he will not go to sleep without! i bought it even before we new if he was a boy or girl! i don't think there would be a problem... most children have something like this. and with time, they grow out of it!