In just two short months, that little baby daughter of mine is going to be two. Two! As much as her momma likes to deny it, Finley is no longer a baby… she’s a full-fledged toddler.
That means we’re in for a whole lot of things. First of all, as her grasp of language improves, so will her grasp of sass. And if she’s anything like her mother, we’re in for some good times.
Also, right around the bend are a couple of really big hurdles we have to approach and slowly climb over, together. There’s her binky habit and the lessons of the loo. AKA Potty Training.
Getting rid of the pacifier should be interesting. There’s no binky patch or gum we can give her and cold turkey isn’t going to work, either. She really does okay without it… mainly because it’s out of sight and out of mind for the most part.
Also, right around the bend are a couple of really big hurdles we have to approach and slowly climb over, together. There’s her binky habit and the lessons of the loo. AKA Potty Training.
Getting rid of the pacifier should be interesting. There’s no binky patch or gum we can give her and cold turkey isn’t going to work, either. She really does okay without it… mainly because it’s out of sight and out of mind for the most part.
We only give it to her when she’s about to go down for a nap or for the night. And the occasional long car trip. And once she wakes up from sleeping, she’s really good at handing it off. But we can only wonder what it’s like at daycare. We’ve asked them to only give it to her for nap time. But when you have a room full of toddlers and some chain reaction fussing kicks in, I wouldn’t blame them if the binkies get handed out like candy.
So, in 2009 we’re going to try to wean her of the pacifier. I’m sure there are several theories on how to work this. I’ve heard stories about “losing” the binky and not being able to find it. There are folks who tell the kid they gave it to a family friend’s baby. For now, I’d like to basically continue to keep it out of sight. When she goes down for a nap I don’t want to just give it to her. I want her to remember it on her own and ask for it. My idea is that as time goes by, she’ll eventually forget to ask for it. It’s only a theory, I know. But I want HER to be the one to decide she’s done with it. We’ll keep you posted on how it goes.
So, in 2009 we’re going to try to wean her of the pacifier. I’m sure there are several theories on how to work this. I’ve heard stories about “losing” the binky and not being able to find it. There are folks who tell the kid they gave it to a family friend’s baby. For now, I’d like to basically continue to keep it out of sight. When she goes down for a nap I don’t want to just give it to her. I want her to remember it on her own and ask for it. My idea is that as time goes by, she’ll eventually forget to ask for it. It’s only a theory, I know. But I want HER to be the one to decide she’s done with it. We’ll keep you posted on how it goes.
Our other big goal is to work on getting her out of diapers and onto the potty. I’m not exactly sure how this is going to work, but the rumor is that girls are better at this than boys. I think that’s because it’s much more confusing for boys, since they’re taught to stand AND sit rather than just sit the whole time. Plus, the whole aiming thing just doesn’t work with a 2-year old boy. The good thing is that she is already curious about the potty and what goes on, there. We got a little Elmo seat that sits on top of the toilet and let’s her feel like a big girl without allowing her to drop in. She asks to sit on it once or twice a week, but she never does anything while she’s there, except look excited.
And although nothing happens, it’s good to see she’s interested and becoming comfortable with the seat. Now it’s just a matter of putting the pieces together of WHY we sit there and WHEN. No sweat, right? We’ll keep you posted on that one, too.
And although nothing happens, it’s good to see she’s interested and becoming comfortable with the seat. Now it’s just a matter of putting the pieces together of WHY we sit there and WHEN. No sweat, right? We’ll keep you posted on that one, too.
It’s weird and a little sad to think that we’re about to go through all of this with our little girl. It wasn’t THAT long ago I was feeding her in my lap. Then again, it’s pretty exciting to see how much she’s grown and watch her discover things. And it’s also exciting to think about all the other things we get to teach her in this New Year. Sentences, names, numbers and maybe a somersault or two. I think I can live with her being two. It’s three, then four, then eighteen that I don’t like so much. I’ll keep you posted on how I deal with that.
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