Toddlers are Quackers

[kajira]

I was looking up photos of "toddlers with pacifiers" to show an idea of how she looked. I mostly found photos of why it isn't cute to have a 2-ywar-old walking around with a pacifier. I get it that some parents aren't in a hurry to make their little one give it up. It doesn't mean I am going to encourage Duckling to start!



This is the best I could find of how precious she looked.

awwww....

I've never given my kids pacifiers, so I never had to try to wean them off one. I heard so many horror stories growing up about it, that I decided not to jinx myself. Knowing my luck, I'd have a kid who'd use one to 13, just because of karma.

 

[BullChick]

LOL

 

[BullChick]

I didn't think there would be a problem saying that (being anti-toddler with pacifier) would be a problem here. Everyone seems to breast feed, and that typically means no pacifier.

I do see that they are handy to have But I can't disagree with my mother's way of doing loveys.
Favorite blankets are for sleep time only. Nap or bed, that is when you get it. I have a niece that still whines if she doesn't have her blanket when she remembers it. All day long! She is ten. If she wants it at bedtime... Well, I don't think she would if my sister weren't so nuts. LOL! I don't agree with much of what my sister does.

 

[kajira]

I didn't think there would be a problem saying that (being anti-toddler with pacifier) would be a problem here. Everyone seems to breast feed, and that typically means no pacifier.

I do see that they are handy to have But I can't disagree with my mother's way of doing loveys.
Favorite blankets are for sleep time only. Nap or bed, that is when you get it. I have a niece that still whines if she doesn't have her blanket when she remembers it. All day long! She is ten. If she wants it at bedtime... Well, I don't think she would if my sister weren't so nuts. LOL! I don't agree with much of what my sister does.

is it bad that i don't do loveys, or stuffed animals either? lol

maybe my kids are just weird, but they've never had an item they were so attached too the way some kids do.

I've always rotated blankets, stuffed animals, etc around so in case they lost one, it was no big deal.

With that said, I have 1 stuffed animal, that I've had since I was a kid. A stuffed cat. It's one of two toys that I saved from my childhood.
It's hiding in my dresser. I had a doll I saved too, but my oldest son decided it was evil and ripped it's head off.... and ruined it. I still haven't completely forgiven him for that. What's worse? is it happened on my mother in law's watch, after being warned that he had it out for that doll and it wasn't supposed to leave my daughters room.

Haven't forgiven her for that either. LOL

 

[BullChick]

If it helps the child adjust and/or deal with fear and stress, they are good things. I don't think it is something you actually make a child like. I thought Duckling was going to take Acorn with her when she left Saturday evening. She seems to really like her. I kinda wish she would have a love. She has to deal with stuff she shouldn't. So far, so good though. She is fine as long as she is with me. Even as an infant, she preferred to be here. She sleeps while here. Only here apparently.
BTW,

Not the same as last night, but still cute IMO.

 

[BullChick]

And I would still be mad at the MIL too!

 

[kajira]

If it helps the child adjust and/or deal with fear and stress, they are good things. I don't think it is something you actually make a child like. I thought Duckling was going to take Acorn with her when she left Saturday evening. She seems to really like her. I kinda wish she would have a love. She has to deal with stuff she shouldn't. So far, so good though. She is fine as long as she is with me. Even as an infant, she preferred to be here. She sleeps while here. Only here apparently.

BTW,

Not the same as last night, but still cute IMO.

I don't know her whole story, but i'm really sorry she has to go through a rough family life.

My younger two siblings were adopted, my mom lost custody, I was older than 18 when it happened, so they cut me out of their life. I recently reached out to my brother, but he never contacted me back

My grandparents raised me... but they were too old with too many health issues by the time my younger brother/sister needed someone.

 

[BullChick]

That is too bad. I have a large family. We can pretend to like each other, but there is a lot of "I have not spoken to them in years" especially with my oldest brother.

 

[Bantambird]

I can't say I can relate entirely. I have one little sister, and after that my mother got her tubes tied because she's a doctor and she didn't think she would have time for more kids. She was probably right, as she didn't have much time for us either, but that was OK. My dad filled in as Mr mom a lot. Now that I'm all grown up and married, my husband became disabled with soul shattering neuralgias, one rare enough that it took years before doctors would believe us. I am his caretaker now, and the three kids. That's why he counts as kid number 4 I guess. I'm sort of glad he's allergic to opiates. I do wish his sister was more friendly, I've never really understood family rifts that go on for decades over things you can't change. Seems silly to me, but what do I know?

 

[MayhemMarr]

hey people sorry I have been MIA we have had a crazy few days parties and extra kids and Chew go ing into hysterics over going to school


oh but Big Mama keeps getting up and checking her eggs