I wish people would STFU about the paci!

[bebeetmoi]

People need to mind their own freaking business. Ignore, ignore, ignore.

[lauranicole91]

Aww I'm sorry. I'm sure you've heard it all but somethings I've heard that work are the paci fairy(think tooth fairy plus lots of glitter and confetti and a special letter back from the fairy) and what about a reward or sticker system for going potty?

Buuuut if you're just up for letting her grow into/out of these things at her own pace ten just tell people to back the fuck off. Your kid not theirs.

[lolaburns]

Uh it's not like she's 6. She will get rid of it when she is ready to. And others need to MYOB.


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[laurack]

People suck. Judge in silence if you must judge!!

I did silently judge my sister when we were there as her 4 year old still had the paci.

[kdrake8]

People's high and mighty parenting of NOT their own kids is irritating me today.

[cat19]

Are you moving for sure? If so, when?

[creamsiclechica]

I think she's more than fine, I mean she's still little. My sister's 3.5 year old has his for naps and bedtime still, and you know what, if it keeps the kid from melting down on a regular basis and makes her life a little easier, who cares? FFS, she's not going to graduate with it. Nor will she be in a diaper then either. I don't understand why people freak out about these things so early.

[ruby412]

I sucked my thumb (at home) until like 2nd grade. I think I turned out okay. Oh and what are those parenting qualifications your brother is basing his advice off of?? Righhhht, none, that's what I though.

[vthokie]

She's fine. And all the H pictures I see are sans paci. i silently judge my friend whose kid ALWAYS has a paci in. ALWASY. I don't think I've ever seen a picture without. H is fine.

[jaime183]

so annoying. people need to not offer advice!

[monkeybabe]

My mom took my sister's paci away before she was ready because of pressure from family. She said it was a huge mistake and my sister became fixated on a pillow instead and insisted this giant, ugly pillow went everywhere with her and completely melted down if it didn't, lol.

[devotchka]

Jan 5, 2013 20:11:41 GMT -5 @pcloadletter said:

Hazel still uses her paci at bedtime, nap time and for long car rides. I'd rather no deal with the screaming that taking it away involves, especially since the kids share a room. My brother commented on it tonight and was asking her if she was ready to get rid of it and telling her that if she was a big girl she would . The other day a friend of my mom's said something. FFS leave it alone. My mom won't STFU about potty training. We tried over her school break, but it wasn't the right time and now she is having potty rebellion.

Don't worry about it, people don't know what your kid needs, only you do! People always have to comment bc they have nothing better to do.

[pinkpeony6210]

Ignore them. There's no need for them to judge.

ETA: Ella still takes her paci at night and naptime, is in her crib, and isn't 100% PT, but it's not like we're not working on them. People could judge all they want; I don't feel like I have to explain my reasonings.

[The Foozzler]

She is really young for potty training. If she is not ready it is not worth the fight. Fighting her now will just make it harder when she is ready. You are doing the right thing. Only you know when your kid is ready.

[mscatra]

This topic just came up yesterday with my friends. My friend just took her (recently turned) 3YO to the dentist for the first time and the dentist knew without being told or seeing it in use that her kiddo uses a paci (only for sleep and if she happens upon one in the house). Apparently her front teeth are coming in really crooked/sideways. Not being judgey AT ALL, just relating the story. When she told us the story I thought, "Meh, that's what braces are for."

[laurack]

I think three is more common for potty training?

Also I think having paci for naps and bedtime is fine, but I do hate when kids have them in all the time. My sisters 2 year old never is without it and she talks with it too. I don't think at 2 she needs to get rid of it, but I think it is just overused if the kid can't be without it ever even for a few minutes.

[laurack]

Also I think people have rosy views of the past for sure. My mil says she "never had any of these sleep issues" with a sort of baffled look when we talk about Matilda's sleep. She says my kids just went to bed at bedtime and woke up in the morning that was that. So I'm a bad mummy because my kid doesn't do this, and she also is horrified if I let her CIO. Ha.

Oh and my cousins 2 year old threw a tantrum in Ireland and We all chuckled and said terrible twos eh, can't wait! But mil said oh no, no. That's not terrible twos. With my kids, I just told them no and that's that. Insinuating that parents who have babies with bad tantrums are bad parents? Hmmm.

[Dorothy Zbornak]

Oh, I bet they loved your MIL.

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[dixeedeluxe]

My kiddos wouldn't take them, not for my lack of trying! But I think children (anyone) need to have an active role in giving up things they do for comfort. There's no way I'd wean a little kid who didn't understand why they should stop. Edie wouldn't understand at hr age, so she'd def still have one if she wanted one.

Also, we're not PT'ing Edie yet. I'm confident she'll let us knwo when she's ready. She sometimes tells us, but it's not consistent to even consider pull ups or anything.

[musiclover]

um helloooo, Adam just now is officially potty trianed at 4yrs old. If they are not ready, that shit is not happening.
Pun intended bitches.

PS: I wish we had a turd emoticon.....