I had been feeling a bit like a failure as a mom lately. We attempted a round of potty training a few weeks ago and it was a disaster! I won't go into details, but I will say neither Brinlee or I have been emotionally ready to give it another shot just yet...
BUT!
I decided I could feel a little bit better about myself when out of the blue we very smoothly and very successfully became a pacifier-free zone! I'm still not sure quite what happened. We were down to doing passie for only bedtime and nap. Every so often I would put Brin down without offering it, but she always ended up realizing what happened and would holler until she got it. What can I say, I'm weak. Well, a few nights ago she went to bed super happy and distracted, so I decided to not offer passie...
She went down like a dream, slept all night, I gave her a treat in the morning for being such a big girl, and neither she or I have mentioned it since!
It's been a week now and she hasn't once looked back. Success! I am more optimistic now about the potty thing. Perhaps one day she'll just do it and never look back. Everything with toddlers is that smooth and effortless and easy... right?
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