Way back when the kids were 6 months old a friend told me to get rid of the pacifiers, and since I trusted this well- read and researched pal, we did just that. Neither one was really hooked at that point and they didn't seem to mind. We then moved on to other worries. Apparently Bryn had other ideas, and months later when she found her own special blankie, the corners always seemed to end up in her mouth. Since blankies were only for their crib or a long car ride, they were eyed up and grabbed as soon as we would enter their room. Henry is a blankie snuggler while his sis would invariably have a corner soaking in her mouth within seconds. What evolved was that we would find her sleeping with those nasty wet corners hanging from her mouth. I think I do laundry just to wash that blankie. The corners actually turned a different color over all this time.
We have been talking about how we were either going to have to send their blankies on to Mia and Allison or try to figure out a way to get her blankie out of her mouth. I really hated to take their soft comfy blankies away. I just got so disgusted with the look and smell (sorry) of Bryn's, so here is what we (she) did.....
Our first night with the de-cornered blankie was a rough one. I would like to blame part of it on this year's super early Daylight Savings time but I think she really misses those corners. As I type this poor B girl is crying so Jay peeked in to find her trying to suck on a non-corner. Wish us luck!!
2 comments:
Oh my goodness, my mom had to do the same thing with me!!!!!!!!! Love it!
Big kids. We will have the Pappi (pacifier) problem... if it's not one thing it's another. They serve their purpose right? :) Good luck!
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