Finally, a post.
Two weeks ago today we took the pacifier away from Elizabeth. You may think that it's a little early for us to do this (I agree), but when the doctor told us, "It will only get harder as she gets older," Shane's logic agreed with her. Several days later he tells me, "I think we need to take the pacifier away from Elizabeth." What he meant was, "It's time YOU take the pacifier away from her." It's the same thing when he says, "I think WE need to call the doctor." What he really means is, "I think YOU need to call the doctor." It's that wonderful royal "We," the "we" that really needs me"
So I took it away from her and she cried, sobbed really, for 2 hours straight. I felt miserable. I didn't pick her up, but I went in there often to comfort her and rub her forehead, which she didn't appreciated and kept swatting my hand away. She wanted me to pick her up. She just didn't understand why she couldn't get something that she'd never gone without. And she didn't want to understand. I kept thinking, "It's just a paci. What's the big deal?!! I should just give it to her. I don't want her to feel like I don't love her. Just give it to her." I wanted to give it to her so bad; I just felt awful. But we've stuck with it and going on three weeks now, she has finally adjusted. It's been an EXTREMELY long three weeks without much time to write and without much emotional energy. Elizabeth is finally sleeping better but still doesn't go down for naps as easily as she did when she had her paci. But we're proud of her for adjusting and glad to be through this stage. I hope she doesn't start sucking her thumb (not that I have a big problem with this), only because we weaned her off the pacifier and don't want her to resort to some other form of sucking. If she does, well, I'll just have to give her the pacifier back.
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3 comments:
Impressive that you have weaned her this early! Way to stick with it. I can't imagine how hard it must have been! I never thought I would want a thumb sucker either, but I thank God almost every day that Jack loves his thumb. It is so nice to not have to get up in the middle of the night to find the paci! Love you--
Poor Elizabeth! It makes me so sad to picture her sad in her bed and not being able to understand why the paci was taken away. Good for you Kara for being so strong! I am so glad we don't have to break that habit. That would be so hard on me. I bet it is a lot easier to do that now than a year from now.
Good Job, Elizabeth (and Kara!)! Isaac only took a pacifier the first three weeks of life and then wasn't interested anymore. However, he does have a lovey that he chews on and sucks on while falling asleep. It is kindof gross but is satisfies that sucking need most kids have until around the age of two. Does Elizabeth have something to love on while she sleeps? We never take Isaac's out of the crib--Giraffe stays in there all the time and he knows to toss him back into the crib when nap is over. Isaac also has a favorite stuffed animal that is out with all of his toys that he can love on (aka chew on) while playing. This helps if he is being grouchy because he snuggles up to this animal at times and soothes himself. However, this animal never goes in the crib. I have found it quite useful for him to have two different things to love on and suck on when he has the urge really helps him.
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