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Flint · 09-12-2007, 09:55 AM

Good job. That must have taken some persuasive negotiation.

lookout123 · 09-12-2007, 10:42 AM

my son is now 6. he still has his "ni-nite". (he speaks perfectly well, that's just what it was called when he was one). To be more accurate he still has a handful of tattered threads that are still miraculously hanging together. They used to be a part of the most gloriously soft, large blanket with fringe on the edges. But 5 years of constant love have worn that thing into near oblivion. He doesn't really need it anymore, but it is just a part of the family. When he gets hurt or has an asthma attack, just pulling that thing off the shelf instantly fixes everything.

When he was 3 we forgot it at grandpa's house once but didn't realize it until bedtime. He didn't cry or throw a fit. He just laid there staring at the ceiling for 2 hours barely blinking before I acknowledged he wouldn't sleep without it and drove back across town to get. an hour later when i handed it to him he put it up to his nose took a great big sniff and was asleep in under 30 seconds.

Clodfobble · 09-12-2007, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by LabRat

Is he still as attached to his 'lovey' Clod?

Oh yeah, I forgot to update... as quickly as it was hot, it was out of fashion again. It was his 100% constant companion for about 6 weeks, and then one morning he dropped it out of the crib and on the floor when I got him up, and it's been completely ignored ever since.

No new item has taken its place either, though he has slept with a few different toy cars since then. He's not even interested in Mr. Clod's new brush. Brushes are so last season, apparently.

Flint · 09-12-2007, 11:32 AM

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He just laid there staring at the ceiling for 2 hours barely blinking...

That kid catches on quick, how to get things done. I'm pretty impressed with his technique.

lookout123 · 09-12-2007, 03:06 PM

what can i say? I hate to see him miserable. If he had thrown a fit or cried a bunch I wouldn't have gone to get it, but he just laid there without complaining. He just had this little look on his face that said, "i can do this, i really can." he just looked paranoid that if he went to sleep without it something really bad would happen.

DucksNuts · 09-12-2007, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by lookout123

...snip... an hour later when i handed it to him he put it up to his nose took a great big sniff and was asleep in under 30 seconds.

Wow, my 2yr old has his old wrap (muslin), that is his *blankie*, and he just sniffs it.

It was huge, now its just shreds, but whenever he is overtire, upset or somewhere he is unsure, blankie goes to his nose for a sniff and he rubs it on his cheek.

Its cute really.

DucksNuts · 09-12-2007, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Clodfobble

I don't have a dildo.

But I do have a vibrator.

And yes, he's found it, more than once. He thinks it's great!

We really need to get a nightstand that locks.

Did you tell him it was a hive for really angry bees?

09-12-2007, 09:55 AM	#16
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09-12-2007, 10:42 AM	#17
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	my son is now 6. he still has his "ni-nite". (he speaks perfectly well, that's just what it was called when he was one). To be more accurate he still has a handful of tattered threads that are still miraculously hanging together. They used to be a part of the most gloriously soft, large blanket with fringe on the edges. But 5 years of constant love have worn that thing into near oblivion. He doesn't really need it anymore, but it is just a part of the family. When he gets hurt or has an asthma attack, just pulling that thing off the shelf instantly fixes everything. When he was 3 we forgot it at grandpa's house once but didn't realize it until bedtime. He didn't cry or throw a fit. He just laid there staring at the ceiling for 2 hours barely blinking before I acknowledged he wouldn't sleep without it and drove back across town to get. an hour later when i handed it to him he put it up to his nose took a great big sniff and was asleep in under 30 seconds. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

09-12-2007, 03:06 PM	#20
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	what can i say? I hate to see him miserable. If he had thrown a fit or cried a bunch I wouldn't have gone to get it, but he just laid there without complaining. He just had this little look on his face that said, "i can do this, i really can." he just looked paranoid that if he went to sleep without it something really bad would happen. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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