Relapse.

Ok. So after two weeks without the binky, I thought we were in the clear. That we would be alright.

But the fact is, he hit me where it HURT.

He decided he wasn’t going to be taking naps anymore. And while he seemed to be ok, pleasant enough during the day, *I* just needed that nap time. I could deal with the fussing when it was time for bed. But man. I need more nap time. He just can’t give that up.

So he wins. I dug up an old binky and offered it to him. A little peace offering. A bribe, perhaps. I was afraid he wouldn’t want it after all this time. But he took the bait. And he took a nice, long nap today. And went to bed really easily last night. And now we’re both happy. I’ve never been so happy to lose a battle. :)

This time, the rule is, it stays in the bed. He’s happy to comply. And we’re both well-rested.

This entry was written by Shannon Montez, posted on August 28, 2006 at 5:49 pm, filed under old blog. Bookmark the permalink. Follow any comments here with the RSS feed for this post. Trackbacks are closed, but you can post a comment.

7 Comments

  1. Katie Harris said . . .

    Good for you!

    The photo in your last entry was just adorable!

    It just cracks me up to see little kids with their binkies!

    -Katie

    Posted August 28, 2006 at 6:00 pm | Permalink
  2. Julie said . . .

    Jenna did the no nap thing too after the binky was gone. Like she was protesting or something. I expected to come into her room and see “Bring Back Binky” signs in her hand or something.

    Posted August 29, 2006 at 5:12 am | Permalink
  3. Hilary said . . .

    OH no…. naps reign supreme. Glad you fixed it. I need to call you…

    Posted August 29, 2006 at 9:19 am | Permalink
  4. Mindy said . . .

    I would’ve done the same thing. Priorities, right? When you’ve gotten used to that nap-time break, it’s hard to give it up. Isn’t it weird how sometimes they go to sleep better at night after they’ve had a long nap in the day? I could never figure that out…

    Posted August 29, 2006 at 4:00 pm | Permalink
  5. alison said . . .

    lol…I would have done the same thing. Naps are still a MUST-HAVE here..not for me, but for the baby. take that time, and all bets are off.
    And like everyone alwasy says..it’s not like he’ll be taking it to kindergarten with him…

    Posted August 29, 2006 at 5:58 pm | Permalink
  6. erin yamabe said . . .

    cheers to good sleep!

    Posted August 29, 2006 at 11:35 pm | Permalink
  7. Stefani said . . .

    Don’t feel so bad. Nap time is a priority. :) My nephew did not give up his binky until his 4th birthday. We had a ‘throw the binky away’ party the morning of his 4th birthday.

    Posted August 30, 2006 at 4:28 pm | Permalink

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