Last night was night two in the no lamb and thumb effort. Wow! It was so much better! She woke up once, came in bed with us, and went right back to sleep. I moved her back into her bed and she was there for the rest of the night! I heard her wake up once around 6:30 a.m. not very happy about finding no lamb....but she went back to sleep!
I am so proud of my little Lydia! This has been so hard for her! It breaks my heart sometimes and I wonder if we are doing the right thing, but I think if we stick to it for a week or two more, it will be better in the long run. Because we told her for so long that once she turned three, she couldn't suck her thumb any more, she thinks that if she acts like a baby, she will still get to suck her thumb. It makes me sad. She'll even say things like, "I don't WANT a birthday." "I'm NOT three."
Any advice on making this more of a positive thing and a big accomplishment for her? I've been trying everything I can think of and have been giving praise, praise, praise, but I just don't want her to be depressed about getting bigger.
This seems to be a rough time for her as it is because she is wanting so much independence, and yet she wants the attention and things of a baby....I just hope that we are not making a difficult time even more difficult by breaking the habit. I just keep thinking that it is better to do it now than later....?
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