(Jenn)Henry has been going through a lot of transitions lately. For this reason, I was going to wait until after the baby came to try to get him to stop taking the pacifier, which he's been pretty dependant on for naps and bedtime. However, fate happened, and good old Henry made the transition all by himself! Here's how it happened:
1. Henry chewed on the binkie so much that it got a little crack in the tip.
2. He kept chewing and bit a little piece off the end.
3. I was worried about choking and cut a straight edge off the end. Henry thought that was a pretty good idea.
4. The next night, he wouldn't go to sleep until I cut the binkie again. I cut a little piece off.
5. Every night for the next week, he asked, "Mommy cut the binkie?" before going to bed. As it got smaller and smaller, he still used it the best he could.
6. Eventually there was nothing left to cut! Mission accomplished. No crying, arguing, or fussing!
He still sleeps with the binkie, but he just holds it in his hands as he drifts off to sleep. It's pretty funny! He also can't sleep without his "blankie," of course. I guess our little boy is really growing out of all of his baby habits. Must be time for another baby around here (5 weeks from Saturday!).
2. He kept chewing and bit a little piece off the end.
3. I was worried about choking and cut a straight edge off the end. Henry thought that was a pretty good idea.
4. The next night, he wouldn't go to sleep until I cut the binkie again. I cut a little piece off.
5. Every night for the next week, he asked, "Mommy cut the binkie?" before going to bed. As it got smaller and smaller, he still used it the best he could.
6. Eventually there was nothing left to cut! Mission accomplished. No crying, arguing, or fussing!
He still sleeps with the binkie, but he just holds it in his hands as he drifts off to sleep. It's pretty funny! He also can't sleep without his "blankie," of course. I guess our little boy is really growing out of all of his baby habits. Must be time for another baby around here (5 weeks from Saturday!).
2 comments:
I loved that he asked you to keep cutting it! The cutting method worked really well for both of my kids, as well.
Now I would say you were mighty lucky as getting ride of a binkie can be pretty traumatic! Mom
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