WeeKnit
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I'm home.Subbed for dd#1's preschool, then took dd#2 for an evaluation on her lang skills. I'm already tired and haven't sewn a puppet yet.
WeeKnit
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dd#2 qualified for speech help - I wasn't surprised - she really doesn't say a word yet
WeeKnit
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and I know they want me to take away the binky, and I know I should, it's just so hard.
AmbientLights
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Sounds like a long day already! You know, I think taking a binky away is harder for mom then the kids sometimes.
AmbientLights
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Maybe you could "give the binky to the binky fairies for other babies?" and get her a special toy for being a big girl 
AmbientLights
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My mom and dad did that with bottles for my sis and it worked great. There were some tears but nothing that lasted forever
WeeKnit
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That's a good idea AmbientLights. I've heard of that before - she's so non-verbal I'm not sure she'll get it. I guess either it will help
WeeKnit
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or at least it will make me feel a little better (doing something nice for her before I do something mean and tear the binky away from her
AmbientLights
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Oh that sounds so sad! I know I don't know her but I have a couple dd's myself. I think even if she doesn't totally get it,
AmbientLights
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with enough distractions and a few days time, your dd and you will be just fine 
AmbientLights
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I made my older dd go cold turkey with baby bottles of water at night, that was a ROUGH week but after that we were a-okay
AmbientLights
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(I wish I had thought of the bottle fairy them lol)
WeeKnit
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LOL - she doesn't use a bottle, so I won't be able to make that swap. Although I keep telling myself it could be worse.
WeeKnit
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my sis is still nursing her little guy even though I think she's ready to stop. I really think she has become the pacifier.
AmbientLights
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I guess I should clarify, my dd was drinking baby bottles of water before bed & was peeing like crazy lol, so cold turkey for that one 
AmbientLights
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I can't even imagine what it would be like to "be" the pacifier! Hopefully they're able to work it out soon and I hope you are too!
AmbientLights
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These things can feel so traumatic when they're going on but when you're done it's like "oh, that wasn't so bad" lol
AmbientLights
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oh, and I made sure not to do the bottle of water at night with my 2nd dd, I wasn't doing a week of screaming at night again lol. @ 1 year
AmbientLights
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old w/ my second dd it was bye-bye bottle hello cuppie...I felt bad but I don't think she even cared lol
WeeKnit
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I know - it's definitely one thing after another - and each seems so hard at the time
WeeKnit
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dd#1 finally got pooping in the potty down (it took so long - she's 4). I keep thinking we finally succeeded with that obstacle
AmbientLights
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I've heard some kids take a long time with #2, sounds like she's on the right track!