Goodbye Paci

I know, I know, I know. Lydia is a bit old for pacifiers. BUT the paci has been her easy way to fall asleep and we have let her keep it for night time/nap time only.

This weekend though Lydia started chewing on the paci and was informed that if she was old enough to chew her paci then it was time to send the paci to babies who still suck. Lydia verbally agreed with us. We let her pick out a cheap big girl toy, packed up the paci, and gave them to the "babies".

Lydia was totally cool with all of this! Surprisingly. Deep down I think she knew that her paci days were numbered. 

The baggie of paci going to the babies! 

Lydia is also nobody's fool. She saw the opportunity to barter with mom and dad and announced that she "needed ice cream cone after nap with no paci".

Lydia and I decided that after 7 successful naps/night time without the paci THEN she can have an icecream cone.

Our Reward Chart

Lydia still on a quest for chocolate asked if she could have M&Ms after nap with no paci. 

So we made a deal: 

1 M&M for staying dry, 1 M&M for staying in her bed, and 1 M&M for sleeping without a paci. 

Nap Day One: 70 minutes to fall asleep. Chanted to herself "Lydia big girl. No paci. Cocoa. Cute Puppy. Brave big girl" with a little tear and sad face (really good thing that Mom threw the paci away because those big blue eyes, those curls, one solo tear, clutching the pink bear and puppy, and she totally would have gotten a paci!). Lost 1 M&M for making a not so great choice (diving on to your bed = not staying in the bed...). 3 potty runs. 1 firm talking to. By 30 minutes she could have cared less about the paci!