Recently, in Child Art Development class with professor Tami Herzog-Rodriguez, first-year MPS Art Therapy students created unique stuffed creatures or toys that could be a “transitional object” for a ...

Donald Winnicott’s concept of “transitional object” is an important developmental concept in psychoanalysis. But we are used to thinking about it in relation to children rather than adults. As a ...

“Transitional objects” like teddy bears and special blankets help kids move from dependence to independence. By Jessica Grose [The topics parents are talking about. Evidence-based guidance. Personal ...

Do you remember how attached your very young child was to that blanket, piece of fabric or teddy bear? Your infant, and later on, your child conveyed to you that the object was his alone. That ...