Well, one of the things that I know I have been terrible about is letting my girls have pacies. Even Addy still has one. I knew I was in trouble when she sneaked one into her backpack for Kindergarten. Funny thing is Claudette used to say that as long as she doesn't go to school with it, it is okay. Well, having a passy at almost 3 and 5 1/2 is definitely not okay.
Yesterday after traveling home from the Valley, I could not find a paci for the girls so I thought "now it the best time to take them away." So, take them away I did. After taking an hour to put Bo to bed and rubbing Addy's back for what seemed like forever, they finally fell to sleep.
Tonight when I was putting the kids to bed, Addy didn't even ask for a paci -- YEAH! Mission 1 accomplished. Now Bo is another story. Up and down out of bed. Wanting to ask me a question, wanting a sippy cup, wanting a light in the room... the list goes on and on. Then she finally asked for a paci. I told her that the pacies were gone forever. Of course, she asked "why mommy?" I told her that pacies were for baby's only. She quickly responded, "Mommy, I a baby. I need a paci. I can talk but I a baby. Addy not a baby, Bo's a yittle baby. Can I have a paci, pllllleeeease?" Oh, did this ever break my heart. But guess what? I stuck to my guns. And finally to bed (at 10:30 pm) she went without even crying. Victory #2 (maybe)!
5 comments:
Congrulations Jen, I know that is a hard mission to accomplish I had 2 passies babies and that was my biggest struggle only!!!!
Hey good job! I've been thinking about taking Saija's away, but she is still little and Disney World is in December, so MAYBE after that. But, Aili was just telling us how she wants hers back from the "birds". When we took hers away at nearly 3 years old that's where we told her it went. That the birds needed them for their babies and it worked wonderfully. Although, she does bring it up from time to time. Anyway, good job!
Way to go, Jen. Now is the hard part---sticking with it. I am amazed that you hung in there, even after Bo's sweet little argument. It made complete sense, and if it were me, I might just have been making a midnight paci run! Good job, I know how awful that must have been for you.
Yay Jen! I must say I thought I was doing good when Nathan gave up the paci on his own at 3 months. Unfortunately he decided that his two fingers (I'm sure you know which 2 I am talking about since he does it ALL the time) were even better than a paci. I can't very easily take his fingers away. I don't know what I'm gonna do.
Good job! Still not there yet...
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