Pacifier Amnesia

We've been wanting to wean the boy off his pacifier for some time. Not because it's troublesome... Boyboy used to wake up constantly at night to search for it, but with his matured motor skills, Mummy has finally been set free of that burden *wide grin*

We want to wean him cos he can't keep using it indefinitely. But so far we haven't taken any substantial action, other than complain to Mr Chatterbox that we can't hear what he's saying when he has the pacifier in his mouth (works like a charm).

That's because he already has bad sleep, and depriving him of one of his two sleeping props will make him sleep even worse.

Every day we curse and shake our fists at my confinement nanny, who unpacked an Avent set without asking us, and starting my baby's reliance on the pacifier >:(

Some friends though, have complained that their children suck thumbs and that's more difficult to wean. Got a point.

Anyway, Mummy has been wondering how to start the weaning process. We think Boyboy might be too smart for the apply-chilli or the oops-it's-spoilt ploys.

Surprise surprise!!! Last night at bedtime he totally forgot about his pacifier. Usually when Boyboy enters the bedroom after changing into his pyjamas, he'll go straight to get his pacifier and pop it into his mouth.

Last night he skipped this step and proceeded to storytime, milk and pillow-talk with Mummy. We were debriefing on the day's events when suddenly:

Boyboy: Tsu-tsu 在哪里啊？
Mummy: *act blur* 叔叔？哪一个叔叔？
Boyboy: Tsu-tsu!!! Tsu-tsu!!!!

Heh. I popped it into his mouth before realizing I've missed a great opportunity to wean!

Then it happened again tonight!

Wah... Because Boyboy's mouth was 'free', he talked and talked non-stop even after lights-out. Interspersed with the occasional smacking of lips, what he usually does with the pacifier.

He only stopped when Mummy threatened to un-cuddle him. Then... I heard him whispering under his breath. Still talking non-stop! Don't know whether to laugh or cry :p

One hour into lights-out and he finally realized:

Boyboy: Tsu-tsu 在哪里啊？
Mummy: *lie through my teeth* Tsu-tsu 坏掉了！妈妈刚才有跟你讲，你没有听到meh？
Boyboy: Tsu-tsu.........
Mummy: 没有了，怎么办？
Boyboy: Tsu-tsu!!! Tsu-tsu!!!! *Bursts into tears*
Mummy: Ok ok!!! Mummy 去找看有没有别的。

Mummy quickly caves in and 'finds' a pacifier for Boyboy. Think I launched the demise of tsu-tsu at a bad timing when he is super sleepy.

Mummy shall try again tomorrow night, armed with a pacifier that is really spoilt! A bit scared of cutting a perfectly good pacifier for the task... If weaning fails I'll need to go buy a replacement haha!