Ah, Sarah. She has a....strong personality. People who don't know us too well have been known to hesitate and say "She's so....independent!" or "Wow, she is really...spunky!" But we know. She's stubborn.
Sometimes that leads to tantrums and tears (mostly from her) and I cringe to think what her teenage years may have in store for us, but every now and then it works in our favor.
Take Friday night, for instance. It was time to get rid of the soother-at-bedtime habit. We had stalled long enough. Another month and we'll never be able to afford the corrective dental work!
So Matt asked her in the morning if she was ready to be a Big Girl and go to bed that night without a soother. A resounding "yes!" from Sarah. We asked her this question a few more times throughout the day, figuring that bedtime would be the big reality check and a super sized tantrum would be inevitable. But.....it never happened! I read her a "Big Girl Book" (Robert Munsch - "Pigs") and she happily climbed into bed without the soother and waved goodnight. She had made up her mind.
I kept going upstairs to listen for her, expecting she'd need some extra cuddles....but all was silent! She slept through the night, and has now been soother free for 3 straight nights (and days, of course)!
She's a "Big Girl". Don't you dare tell her otherwise.
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Well done!
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