Today I was driving home from my friend Karen's house and I hear this lamenting from the back seat (all you mom's know what I am talking about). It's the kind of whining that gets a little irritating after a while. Well, I turned around and saw this! Is it time to take a "good" thing away? She is 20 months old, I am having a baby in 10 weeks and I feel I need to atleast ween her off of her nightly bottle, the binky and get her into a bed and out of the crib. Any suggestions with timing? Any tips that made it easier for you to do the dirty deeds? Am I a whimp? I've gotten so used to these things that soothe my baby - I know I need to make the break. Help!
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Too much of a good thing!
Posted by Kirkland's at 5:20 PM
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Ok, all of my kids have loved their binky's and I've let them have them (in only their bed and maybe in the car on long drives) until age three. But, I am a stickler about bottles. Those are GONE by one - for sure. It's hard the older they get, the more attached they are to those things. I've debated getting rid of Max's binky now, but I can't. He loves it so much! The binky might be easier to get rid of once the baby is here. With Will, he could see that it was only for babies and he wanted to be a big boy. Maybe that will work with Alex. I don't know how to tell you to get rid of the bottle. I would just go cold turkey. Out of sight, out of mind :) (hopefully) GOOD LUCK!
Thursday of next week is great for me. I'll call you tomorrow. I want to hear about Chris' new job!!
I'm a mean Mom!! All of my kids get a bottle until they are 1 and then the day after their birthday they are GONE! They figure it out pretty quick. For me it's better than fighting it later and for a longer time.
Ella had her binki until 16 months, but then she started waking up at night when she lost it and I was NOT doing that...especially because I was pregnant too! So, with my other three, the binki leaves at 6 months. I have been told by more than one pediatrician that between 6-9 months is a natural weaning time and therefore a great time to take the binki away. Mine didn't seem to notice too much and it wasn't painful at all. It may have something to do with the fact that they are able to sit up and get more easily distracted at that age and don't need it as much.
More opinions....I say keep Alex in a crib as long as possible. I kept all my kids in until they were 3!! We had a really low sitting crib, so only one of them could even get out and he got a tent on it to keep him in. Guess what though... my kids are all FABULOUS nappers and sleepers. It was worth it to me to have the baby in a pack and play for the first year. Or you can borrow and old crib and have two!
After all that I say do what works best for you. YOU are the Mom and you know your kid. Good luck and be careful when you ask an opinion because you just might get one from me!!
My advice..don't stress it! Enjoy the cute picture of your darling little girl with 2 binki's in her mouth and laugh out loud! That's the best part of being a mom...not the whole, "when should I do this? when should I do that?" Do what makes you and your child happy! You know Alex best...follow your heart and you'll know when to make the changes!
Hey Mel, I am going through the exact same thing and just posted about it!
Well, I decided I want Benson off the binky before baby #2 because I don't want to deal with it later... in the long run I think I will be glad I did it now!! And TRUST me, I don't want to because I am scared but everyone always says, the sooner the better, etc.
A friend also once told me that we don't give our kids enough credit. We as parents are always so scared to make the change, but the kids usually handle it alright after a few days of fighting it. One week of hell?? Well, I'm going through it next week. Want to join me?? :)
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