I am trying gear Joey up for the big "waci" removal. I've been taking it away when we are at home, and he only gets it during naps, night time, and outings. He has gotten pretty good about trading his paci out each morning for a sippy cup without a fight.
I have been trying to be more consistent about this, and once I do take it away I NEVER give it back unless we are about to face the 3 exceptions above. The problem is remembering to do it as soon as he gets up in the morning. If I delay even twenty minutes, it makes for a war of wills ALL DAY LONG.
Today he decided to sleep in so I took my advantage of my rare time slot of silence and was getting some cleaning done. When he woke up I was right in the middle of my cleaning spree, so I brought him out and let him keep his paci until I could get him some breakfast ready. BIG MISTAKE! After breakfast came bath time and at this time I took away his paci. He got very mad for a minute, but I calmed him down with a little talk. This is how it went;
Mommy: "Joey, you don't need that waci because you're a big boy now! Waci's are for little babies and you are growing up."
Joey: "Yeah...babies!"
Mommy: "Soon we are going to give all your waci's to another baby for them to use."
Joey: "Okay mama, babies!"
Mommy: "So are you a big boy or a baby?"
Joey: "I BABY! WAAAAAACCCCIIIII!!!!!!!!"
More indecipherable wailing ensued, which went to prove his point that he is very much a baby...at least in his eyes!(Okay and mine but we are both tryingto grow, right? RIGHT?!) Boy, did he have me fooled!
..and the waci fights to see another day.
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