for the past few months, christopher and i have mentioned needing to start weaning scout off his pacifier. his pediatrician recommended it be gone by 2 years and it was fast approaching.
we had finn weaned at 18 months so we knew the drill but were dragging our feet.
as with finn, we only allowed scoutie his binkie at bedtime, but over the past few months,
he started asking for it whenever he got hurt or was upset,
and we realized we needed to put a stop to it quickly or it would only get more difficult.
after christi mentioned he was getting more attached to it,
i told her we *really* needed to begin the weaning process, but i didn't talk specifics.
the next day, i came home from work and christi shared the good news.
scout had napped without his binkie and without a fuss!
she hid it up high and when it came time for his nap,
he asked for it and she said "i don't know where it is. let's go look for it."
they searched under the couch, the bed, and the toy box.
they couldn't find the binkie so she said "just snuggle up with patches (his sock dog) and go to sleep".
he did. she said it was as simple as that.
that evening, i repeated her technique and it worked.
i never dreamed it would be that easy.
since he's my last, i was a little less aggressive with the push to get rid of it.
thank you christi - you help our family is so many days. you are a gem!
she hid it up high and when it came time for his nap,
he asked for it and she said "i don't know where it is. let's go look for it."
they searched under the couch, the bed, and the toy box.
they couldn't find the binkie so she said "just snuggle up with patches (his sock dog) and go to sleep".
he did. she said it was as simple as that.
that evening, i repeated her technique and it worked.
i never dreamed it would be that easy.
since he's my last, i was a little less aggressive with the push to get rid of it.
thank you christi - you help our family is so many days. you are a gem!
