Questions: Comfort Objects and Routines

Question 1

What is a comfort object?

• A. Something you have to have
• B. Something like a favorite blanket or stuffed animal that helps you feel safe and calm
• C. A toy you play with all day
• D. Something that makes you feel upset

Answer: (B)

A comfort object is something special that helps your body and mind feel calm and safe. It might be soft, or warm, or something special that you love.

Question 2

If you need a comfort object, it means you are a baby.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: False

This is not true. Many people of all ages have things that help them feel calm — even grown-ups! Comfort objects are for everyone.

Question 3

What is a routine?

• A. Things that change every day
• B. Things you do in the same order, like a bedtime story or morning song
• C. Something you do just sometimes
• D. None of these

Answer: (B)

A routine is a set of things you do in the same order. Knowing what comes next helps you feel safe because you know what to expect.

Question 4

Routines have to be exactly the same every single time.

• T. True
• F. False

Answer: False

This is not true. Small changes are normal and okay. The routine does not have to be perfect — it just needs to help you feel safe and calm.

Question 5

What is a comfort object or routine that helps YOU feel safe?

Model answer: My stuffed animal, my blanket, my bedtime story, or singing a morning song

Good answers name something real that brings you comfort. Different things comfort different people, and that is perfect.