Post by Flair Underwood on Feb 28, 2016 14:02:25 GMT -5
Re: getting rid of the binky. I think (in my very limited experience) you kind of just need to go cold turkey. Talk about it, go shopping for a special toy or stuffed animal and just do it. GL all of you! I'd forgotten all these tough transition things and issues!! Potty training, pacifiers, big kid beds... Oh my!
Re: getting rid of the binky. I think (in my very limited experience) you kind of just need to go cold turkey. Talk about it, go shopping for a special toy or stuffed animal and just do it. GL all of you! I'd forgotten all these tough transition things and issues!! Potty training, pacifiers, big kid beds... Oh my!
I am a big fan of cold turkey. And I think the earlier you get rid of things the easier it is. We said goodbye to pacifiers at 7.5 months and started doing a stuffed animal. Bottles disappeared at a year. I can't imagine my strong-willed 1.5 yo giving anything up easily.
Post by packerfan4life on Feb 28, 2016 14:09:34 GMT -5
I love, love, love the warm weather this weekend! Yesterday we went for an easy hike with DD who loved it! She did so great and probably walked for about a half mile on her own. This morning we walked to a park in our neighborhood that we recently found. 9am on Sunday means we had the whole place to ourselves, which was awesome. And now this afternoon we're going to the zoo. Not sure when the housework is going to get done but I'm loving life so I don't care.
I got my first stretch mark today! Never had any with DS, oh well, so it goes!
We just got home from church and finished lunch, got dinner in the crock pot, and hoping to go run some errands to get some time away by myself. Or I may take a nap instead. We will see!
Today at church we got DS out of the nursery and he was in church for the last song. It got really quiet before we prayed and DS (23 months) said, "Allelujah!!!" really loud (he had just heard that word in the song). Everyone laughed, but it was slightly embarrassing.
Re: getting rid of the binky. I think (in my very limited experience) you kind of just need to go cold turkey. Talk about it, go shopping for a special toy or stuffed animal and just do it. GL all of you! I'd forgotten all these tough transition things and issues!! Potty training, pacifiers, big kid beds... Oh my!
We went cold turkey to get rid of the paci and it worked well for us. I also gave DS a Lovie in its place. Our next transition is to the big boy bed next month.
I have no plans on the bed or the pacifier, although I'm thinking about both and feeling the pressure. We're trying to only let DS have his paci in his crib though, and I'm okay with it staying that way for a while. Still trying to decide whether to wait until closer to 2.5 for the big boy bed or not. Good luck to those of you making the transition now or soon!
Re: getting rid of the binky. I think (in my very limited experience) you kind of just need to go cold turkey. Talk about it, go shopping for a special toy or stuffed animal and just do it. GL all of you! I'd forgotten all these tough transition things and issues!! Potty training, pacifiers, big kid beds... Oh my!
I am a big fan of cold turkey. And I think the earlier you get rid of things the easier it is. We said goodbye to pacifiers at 7.5 months and started doing a stuffed animal. Bottles disappeared at a year. I can't imagine my strong-willed 1.5 yo giving anything up easily.
+1 on cold turkey. It sucked so bad for us with DS for a few days after we took away his pacifiers, but so worth it now. I work with parents and kids every day on getting rid of the pacifier habit and I just don't think there is anything that works better than the parent just throwing them away.
One of my biggest pet peeves is when parents of 2-4 year olds come in to my office and ask that I tell their kid that they need to get rid of their pacifier like that's what it going to take to get rid of it. I mean sure, I'll mention it to them, but I feel like we can't really expect this age group to really listen to the dentist.
I am so spacey today. My SILs are coming over to our house soon and all I can do is sit with my feet up listening to music. We're going to fancy British tea later this afternoon and I hope I feel better by then so I'm not a lame lump just sitting there not talking to anyone.
My MIL gave me her credit card to go to Babies R Us to get the stroller I wanted. Of course the one I wanted was out of stock in my whole state, so I bought the floor model. It was another 10% off the 25% off from a car seat I traded in (that a friend gave us).
We don't want the baby at IL's house because of MIL's smoking. She was pressing me today about watching him, driving him around, etc. and I reminded her about the smoking. I normally don't speak up, but this just came easily, which I was very happy about. Honestly we are concerned about her watching him at all, but we are starting with the smoking thing.
I needed some time away without my toddler for the first time in a long time, so I went out to some stores. I ended up annoyed because I couldn't buy any clothes or anything, so I went to the Dollar Tree to look for birthday party supplies for DS. At the end of my 1.5 hour trip, I ended up in the parking lot of the Dollar Tree eating an entire box of Skittles and now I feel sick. Bad decision!!! I can't resist candy.
DH is currently assembling the train table we bought DS for his birthday. We bought it months ago and needed to assemble it before the 90 days passed in case we needed to return it or were missing any pieces. Now to find a place to hide this huge table for the next month...
I'm going to join lakecountrygal in IL woes this weekend. I hate to complain because FIL did us a big favor by coming to watch DS for a few days in the midst of our crazy schedules, but he is driving me crazy! He keeps insisting on fixing things, but he always seems to be better at breaking them.
He's currently fixated on my car key fob because it needs a new battery, and I don't want him to touch it because I want it to actually work. I've said at least 5 times "it's not a big deal, don't worry about it, we'll take care of it" and he just won't let it go. He flies home tomorrow...serenity now!!
Congratulations broadwaymama happy your luck is turning around. txmommy14 same thing happened to me today. Dh was home for the first time in a while so I decided to go shopping. Found zip. My old navy downsized their maternity section and there were literally 2 racks.... Of large and xl, no small.
Post by lakecountrygal on Feb 28, 2016 19:33:01 GMT -5
@soultrain isn't it sad when they don't realize their help isn't really help!!!
So DH has been trying to feel 2.0 kick for the last 3 days and nothing when he's around. I wish I could make the kiddo kick on command so that he wouldn't feel like baby doesn't like him already.
I am a big fan of cold turkey. And I think the earlier you get rid of things the easier it is. We said goodbye to pacifiers at 7.5 months and started doing a stuffed animal. Bottles disappeared at a year. I can't imagine my strong-willed 1.5 yo giving anything up easily.
+1 on cold turkey. It sucked so bad for us with DS for a few days after we took away his pacifiers, but so worth it now. I work with parents and kids every day on getting rid of the pacifier habit and I just don't think there is anything that works better than the parent just throwing them away.
One of my biggest pet peeves is when parents of 2-4 year olds come in to my office and ask that I tell their kid that they need to get rid of their pacifier like that's what it going to take to get rid of it. I mean sure, I'll mention it to them, but I feel like we can't really expect this age group to really listen to the dentist.
Aww man I really want to take DS to the dentist so that the dentist can tell DH that it's time to give up the paci. He wants to let him have it till 3! I say no way, already at 18 months it's messing with his teeth.
Re paci: DD never took one. But I counsel parents about speech. It can interfere with language development. Anything after 12 months is just delaying development. But this is mostly directed at parents who let their kiddo have them all the time. Not just at nap and bedtime.
lakecountrygal, this LO is the same way! A few minutes ago he was kicking and rolling and making some serious movement. As soon as I called DH over to see or feel - absolutely nothing. Kid is already making a liar out of me!
Re paci: DD never took one. But I counsel parents about speech. It can interfere with language development. Anything after 12 months is just delaying development. But this is mostly directed at parents who let their kiddo have them all the time. Not just at nap and bedtime.
Thank you saying this also, it's another issue we are having. DS is 18 months and we only let him have the paci for naps, bedtime and sometimes in the car. I know if he is being really cranky DH caves and gives it to him. He is going for a speech evaluation Friday. DH just seems to be in denial, I think the paci is contributing to a lot of issues.
+1 on cold turkey. It sucked so bad for us with DS for a few days after we took away his pacifiers, but so worth it now. I work with parents and kids every day on getting rid of the pacifier habit and I just don't think there is anything that works better than the parent just throwing them away.
One of my biggest pet peeves is when parents of 2-4 year olds come in to my office and ask that I tell their kid that they need to get rid of their pacifier like that's what it going to take to get rid of it. I mean sure, I'll mention it to them, but I feel like we can't really expect this age group to really listen to the dentist.
Aww man I really want to take DS to the dentist so that the dentist can tell DH that it's time to give up the paci. He wants to let him have it till 3! I say no way, already at 18 months it's messing with his teeth.
I always tell parents that it's good to get rid of it sooner rather than later, but at least by age 3. Most changes in the teeth and jaw will reverse before that time. I have no problem telling that to parents, it's when they want me to lecture their 3 year about it is when I do an internal eye roll. 3 year olds don't care about jaw development.
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