help to get son less attached to teddy?

I would let him have the teddy for just a little bit longer. It's such a normal part of growing up for a toddler, and actually shows a step towards healthy independence. Just keep on washing the teddy everyday, and washing your sons hands with anti-bacterial soap several times a day. Only give him the teddy when he ask for it, and if you can, try and gently discourage him sucking on the teddy's arm (although I wouldn't really make a huge fuss about it). In most cases children will lose interest in comfort objects once they become more busy and interested in other things, so he probably won't hang onto it for too much longer. Good luck!

I agree with everything that Leslie has said, especially the part about his attachment being a normal phase of toddler-hood and not making too much of a fuss discouraging the sucking. I don't want to waste your time reading a repeat of that part of my answer-

I would just like to add that maybe, instead of discouraging teddy, you could encourage something else

In other words, if his hands and mind are busy with something else, then maybe he won't even bother to ask for teddy

There are alot of great toddler games, art projects...

Based off your additional details, I assume you're a stay at home mom, is he in any play groups or play classes?

My son's first 3 days without the pacifier where BUSY. I planned trips to the zoo, play dates, afternoon picnics and long walks at the park. There wasn't a minute of those first three days that he wasn't too distracted to even think of his pacifier; and by the time those three days were over, he never bothered to ask for his pacifier again. It was my own hectic version of the cry-free weaning process. It worked fast and we all had fun.

i would just let him keep the teddy. hes only about a yesr and a half. i dont see anything wrong with him being attached to a teddy. i could see if he was going into kindergarten. but im sure he will lose interest sooner or later. my son is attached to stuffed cats. like teddy bears but its a stuffed cat. sometimes my husbdan and jokingly call him Linus when he walks around with it. but he loses interest in it sometimes. i put one in his crib and leave one in his toy box. when we go somewhere i allow him to take a toy and sometimes he grabs his kitty. i say leave it alone, its comforting to him it would be like someone taking away your favorite shoes or purse.

why? if he has the bear, it reduces his stress & anxiety -this is a GOOD thing. wash all hands better & that will reduce infection. keep the child out of daycare & stop comparing your children. learn to pick your battles cuz this isn't one of them!