Project Bye Bye Paci

Today started project bye bye paci for both my boys. As a rule D, is only allowed to have it during nap/bedtime, while J.J. still has his at free will. But it's not working. D. will go lay in his bed as an excuse to have it, or more often then not, just steals J.J.'s. Nap time went well, but I kinda cheated as we were out shopping a little later than expected. I ended up giving J.J. his in the check out line and he fell asleep in the shopping cart within 2 minutes (and did fine with the cart to car seat and car seat to crib transfer). D. fell asleep in the car without his and went right back to sleep in his bed without asking for it.



Bedtime was a little harder. Right after baths, they get to play in there room for a bit while I clean up the bathroom mess, ect. D. started right away! I told him that they were all gone. This caused a 15 minutes scream/cry fit. I picked him up and set him in his bed and continued with our bedtime routine, ignoring his tantrum. Within 5 minutes of lights out, D. was sitting in his bed, crying and asking for his pacifier. Nope...I stayed strong. I did sneak J.J. his though. At this point, I believe he still needs it to sleep. I just reassured him that he was a big boy and reminded him he slept without it at nap time. The crying and asking continued, but not as loud and not as often. And guess what...I did it, I did it, I did it. It took an hour and a half, but I did it!

D. has been asking for a fish for the past week, so I think we may head to the pet store as a reward if naps go well tomorrow.