The nummy (or bye-eee as Jake liked to call it) has officially been gone for two weeks now! I honestly thought the kid was going to graduate from high school with it still in his mouth. He was an addict. Paul and I both knew it was that time -- he didn't *really* need it, he was just so used to having it that he threw a fit without it. He never used it at school during the day; it was just a crutch when he was at home or when he was going to sleep.
We hyped up a trip to Toys 'R Us for new tools for a couple of days (as you know, he is way obsessed with tools) and he agreed to give away his pacifiers for new tools. One afternoon after school, Paul had Jake round up all of his nummys around the house and he put them in a container. We took them to Toys 'R Us with the understanding that he would leave them there for new tools. After we picked out tools (a rolling tool chest and tool box and a power drill), we went to the checkout and the ladies there were great. They helped us make a big deal about trading in the nummys. One of the ladies brought out a trash can and Jake put the container in and really never looked back...
The first couple of nights he definitely asked for it (and then again the next morning) but we reminded him that he got rid of them for the new tools and he eventually forgot that he wanted it. He hasn't even asked for one in the last week or so. Finally free! And now we can understand his speech even better.
So we're going 2 for 3 now.... got rid of the nums, pretty much potty trained, now we just have to work on sleeping in his bed on his own. But for now, I feel pretty accomplished!
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GOOD JOB !!!
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