sending love to all of you Genevieve. xxx

it was a nice release at bed time tonight to cuddle and talk to my daughter and let her know that we love her when she’s tired, mad, sad, crying etc. it felt like she had a nice releasing cry and whilst she still used her comforter and pacifier I saw how much she used the comforter to calm her breathing so we’ll focus some more on doing that with…[Read more]

yes, thank you.
i’ve also started letting her know we can get through upsets without her comforter/pacifier and we did so on the weekend a couple of times.
you’re right – the caregiver has to be ready to cope with it!
my husband does a lot of the caring on week days so need to get him on board with reducing dependence on the comforter/pacifier too.
xx

Thanks, Genevieve! I saw that one before I posted this. We have been asking her to choose nappie or knickers since and that’s going well.

She has done a few wees in her knickers since (by choice) but I am taking it as progress!

I have started talking to her about how I’ll always care for her even when she’s big etc and will see where it takes…[Read more]

Thanks, Meg. I’ll consider all of this!
She’s primarily telling me she doesn’t want to do these things because she doesn’t want to grow up / get bigger / she’s only little 🙂