Yesterday Teagan informed me that she was going to go to bed without her papoo (pacifier). I've always told her that the moon would someday come and take it away from her. When it was time for bed we couldn't find the darn thing for the life of us to put outside for the Moon to "take away". Brandon told her the moon must have already snuck inside and taken it when he had heard of Teagans plan. Teagan replied "But the moon can't come inside!". (I love that thinking the idea that moon could come down on ones porch and snatch something up, but he most certainly couldn't be able to come inside!) After some more unsuccessful searching she settled on the idea that he really must have come inside. So like the big girl she is becoming she went to bed without it and slept ALL NIGHT long!
She woke up this morning and was so proud of herself.
I have been rewarding her for good choices with pinwheel shaped pasta that she is saving in a jar. When she collects 40 pinwheels she gets to go pick out a new DVD. When she woke up this morning Brandon completely filled her jar with the pinwheels for her big girl choice so she gets to go pick out a new DVD today.
She really is a smart cookie! She just does things on her own time. Like when she potty trained it was her that said "Mommy no more diapers". I hope this characteristic will be a strength in her life that will help her to cross the right bridges at the right times, and three cheers for no more papoo!
I love the pinwheel pasta idea. That's easy, fun, and cute. It's a concept they can really grasp. I think when they get to choose the timing it is so much easier. It isn't the battle or power struggle.
ReplyDeleteYeah!! What a milestone. I'm sure you're feeling a sense of new found freedom. I'm so proud of her!
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