Chloe and her Pacifier

I must admit I am a lazy Mama! Haha...for convenience's sake, I didn't put a stop to Chloe & her Pacifier. Papa reminded me yesterday that he wants to wean her off from her pacifier when Chloe turns 3 years old. 

Actually, I didn't think of it until a few months back that my friend told me that her daughter is no longer using pacifier anymore. Her daughter is almost 6 months younger than Chloe. It was merely an incident whereby this young lady accidentally dropped her pacifier into a dustbin, and my friend spontaneously took the opportunity and said to her daughter "Oh, Oh. You throw away your pacifier, no more pacifier already." My friend described it to me that she could see her daughter was staring at the thrown pacifier and didn't know what to do. Since then, she totally quit pacifier. 

So, I thought I should give it a try.

Mama : Chloe Daring a.

Chloe : Yes, Mama.

Mama : Tell Mama, are you a big girl or a small girl?

Chloe : Chloe is (a) big girl, Clarisse (is a) small girl. ** Those ( ) words were omitted in her phrase.**

Mama : Yes. Clever Girl. Chloe is Jie Jie and Clarisse is Mui Mui.  Chloe is a big girl and Clarisse is a small girl. And big girls don't suck pacifier anymore. So, can you give Mama your pacifier?

Chloe was proud that Mama acknowledged her as a Big Girl and without hesitation, she passed me her pacifier. But after a while, she cried for her pacifier from Mama. 

Mama : ee? I thought Chloe just said you are a big girl? why you still need your pacifier?

Chloe : No. Chloe (is a ) small girl.

Mama : No. Clarisse is a small girl and Chloe is a big girl, Chloe is Clarisse's Jie Jie.

Chloe : No. Chloe (is a) small girl and Clarisse (is) also (a) small girl.

Mama : No... ** Before I can continue, she was already yelling for her pacifier **

I thought well, it was only my first attempt, so I just let it go for once. The next day, I tried the same the big & small girl story again. But, she didn't fall into the same trap again. Since then, I didn't try other methods to wean off her pacifier.

Last night, I tried my luck again since Papa mentioned about it in the afternoon. 

Before Chloe came into the room, I hid her pacifier which usually the maid would put next to her pillow before she goes to bed. Without much expectation, she fell asleep without her pacifier BUT a special MAMA back scratch!

Chloe : Mama, where (is) Chloe's Pacifier?

Mama : I don't know **Mama shrugged**

Chloe : Where (is) Chloe's Pacifier. ** Chloe cried impatiently**

Mama : Oh. Mama know. Mama throws away Chloe's pacifier.... **Chloe was very upset and she started to cry even louder

Chloe : I want Pacifier! I want Pacifier! I want Pacifier! 

Mama : Sorry dear. Mama throw your pacifier. It was very dirty. You don't want a dirty pacifier right?

Chloe : No...

Mama : Sorry. No more pacifier. I throw away your dirty pacifier.

Chloe didn't know what else to say, but weep quietly with her face facing down on her pillow. Poor girl!! She didn't ask for her pacifier anymore, instead she asked Mama to scratch her back, and then her ears, and then her head and back to her back. She fall asleep with a good back massage WITHOUT pacifier. 

Hopefully, the same will happen tonight. So, she can totally forget about her pacifier.