Comments on: Relaxation techniques for a 3 year old http://www.rookiemoms.com/relaxation-techniques-for-a-3-year-old/ Two geeky girls' guide to the first years of motherhood. Fri, 17 May 2013 20:36:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jennifer http://www.rookiemoms.com/relaxation-techniques-for-a-3-year-old/comment-page-1/#comment-109265 Jennifer Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:06:21 +0000 http://blog.rookiemoms.com/relaxation-techniques-for-a-3-year-old/#comment-109265 Ok, so I’m a first time reader to your blog, but I love it. Anyway. We just recently solved the paci problem in our home. My daughter is 2 and 1/2 and the doctor told me that she was stuck “acting” like a baby because we let her be a baby. The real problem is that she refuses to be potty trained. She told us, “I’m a baby not a big girl. I have to poop in my diapers.” So, we had to get rid of the paci, move her into a big girl bed, and then start the potty training. Ok, enough background.

So, my husband went out and bought her a one of those really cool turtle lights. This is the kind that runs on batteries, soft body, hard shell, and when it lights up, it puts out stars all over. Our daughter loves it. We actually call it our “big girl” light. We turn it on at night. This gives her something soothing to look at and helps to keep her mind off the “no paci.” It only took 3 nights before she stopped crying and asking for the paci. The light really helped to transition her into something else for night time besides the paci. My husband loves the light so much (mainly because it has real constilations) that he keeps hinting that he wants one too.

I just think it helps to have something else to sooth them. Just transition them onto another object.

As for our little girl, potty training starts in a week. Four weeks until dad goes back to school, so I’m going to use his help all I can before I’m on my own again.

Hope this helps.
Jennifer

]]> By: DramaMama http://www.rookiemoms.com/relaxation-techniques-for-a-3-year-old/comment-page-1/#comment-109264 DramaMama Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:00:38 +0000 http://blog.rookiemoms.com/relaxation-techniques-for-a-3-year-old/#comment-109264 We have always had a routine, so when we ditched the ‘nutchie’ we just kept reminding him he could help us w/the routine. He can turn on the nightlight, say goodnight moon as we pull the shades, get into his own bed, pull up his covers. We pray and remind him of the sleeping rules: Don’t get out of bed, call me if you need me, you can talk to Jesus, lie still and stay in bed. Yes two are the same on purpose! We figured he could talk all he wanted until he fell asleep. Lucky for us it only took a few days of 45 minute talk-fests before he got it. He still calls me for dumb reasons, but now he knows the only thing I’ll do is cover his feet, retrieve his bear and pray. I only go in 2 times. He knows all this and I think it helps him settle in. I think letting him be a part of the routine helps too. It’s like he gets it that he’s a big boy now. Having some of the ownership might help him forget about it too. These are just some things we tried and seem to work. I wrote a blog post about it awhile ago…good luck! I remember those days…

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