I debated whether to write about this, because doing so admits a parenting flaw I'm well aware of.
The twins are 2 years, 3 months old and they still take binkies for naps, bedtime and whenever I just can't handle the noise level (usually in the mornings when I'm trying to get everyone out the door. and at church). This morning I was unusually harsh on Case and just took the binkie away (gasp!). Actually I think it was Jarad who took it, but I didn't cave and give it back because he's home and I wanted to prove I'm not a wimp of a mom (because any other day I would have lasted 10 minutes. tops.)
Anyhoo, I endured hours on hours of whining, crying, leg-hugging, following me around the house, etc. and so on from Case. OK it was like from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m., but it seemed like FOREVER. I decided I am NOT starting over with this, so I cut the nipples off the binkies. When I gave them to the twins at naptime a few minutes ago, they both were kind of freaked out. But I told them 'oh NO! the binkies are broken!' and they both pretty much accepted that. Tess still found a way to chew on the stump, but Case just tossed it aside. They aren't crying, but they aren't asleep.
And so we begin a new phase in our life. A binkie-free life. I'm not completely sure I'm ready for it either. The babies may just do better at it than I do.
2 comments:
Hey Katie, Summer Tilton here! Brandon did the same thing with Caleb. He was almost 2 but it really only took a day for him to get over it. Good luck and here's to hoping for sleeps (and remaining sane) without binkies!!!
Hey Summer! So fun to hear from you. I snuck over to your blog, so now that I know where you are (online) I can keep up with you guys!
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