As many of you know, Jake likes to play with other people's ears when he's tired. It's his comfort thing, rather than a blanket or his thumb. And as my ears are usually the closest, mine are often his victims.
Tuesday morning at 4:45, when Jake crawled into our bed and started playing with my ears, I decided it was time for the ear games to stop. We'd already told him he'd need to stop when he turned 5, but I'm not sure I can handle the sleep interruptions between now and then.
So I came up with what I'm hoping will work. When Jake was a baby, Aunt Jane gave him a small little blanket called a "Taggie." It's a little bigger than a washcloth, very soft, and has tags with different textures all around the edges. I pulled this back out for Jake last night, and we dubbed it the "ear blanket." He says he likes ears because they're soft, and he likes this blanket for the same reason.
Here's hoping this helps. I had begun to wonder if I'd have to send one of my ears with him to college someday...
1 Comments:
We had to do the same thing to get Caila to let go of her "Daddy pillow". We replaced it with a blanket, then took the blanket later. The blanket wasn't as important to her, so it was easier for her to give up. Good luck! I can imagine how aggrivating the ear thing would be. Its so sweet though!
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