I think it is official. Tommy is a finger-sucker. He wouldn't take a pacifier and will NOT take a bottle. I was kinda happy that he wasn't that into a "pacey" as Luna had hers longer than I was comfortable with and getting rid of it was sort of challenging (for us-- I think she did fine). We did have a "Good-bye Pacey" party complete with cake and guests so it wasn't too painful of a process.
So with Tommy, I thought we were over the heavy-duty suckling stage. However, in the past 3 days, he has become a HARDCORE finger-sucker: Usually right hand, always two fingers--- sometimes middle two, sometimes first two. I must admit that he is really cute when he is sleeping and going to town but I have some hesitations about it (like I get a choice in the matter). Here they are:
1. I am a germaphobe. Dirt doesn't bother me, or sand or even worms. No, my germaphobia is specific to what I call "hand germs". Doorknobs, grocery cart handles (the worst!), computer keyboards, shaking hands, ewwww. Seriously, what a weird cultural norm. "Hello. Nice to see you. Let me spread the germs from my hand onto yours. By the way, I just sneezed and covered my mouth with my hand. Then I blew my nose a just a tiny bit of snot leaked out of the tissue onto my hand." What is wrong with touching foreheads like the Maori people of New Zealand? The idea of my kid sucking on his fingers someday after handling money or bathroom doors or car keys... is, well... too much for me to handle at this point.
2. Have you ever seen that movie "Thumbsucker"? Dark and creepy and weird. As a high school teacher, I always had a kid or two each year who sucked their thumb/fingers and let me just say that they had "issues".
3. Have you ever taught school/substituted/worked in a library/worked a cash register? "Nuff said. I have a tough time when I go to places like ice cream parlors and the guy handles your money and then dishes up your food. I feel like a freaker but I really wasn't like this at all until I started subbing for elementary schools my senior year of college. I was sick a lot and I became a neurotic handwasher.
4. You can throw away the pacifier but you can't cut off the thumb/finger. This is my control issue, I know.
Like I said, I hardly get a vote in the matter but a mama can fret, can't she?
3 comments:
i am trying to get rid of the pacifier still for claire - she is 4.5 years! but it is really hard when your 'loving partner' keeps letting her have it!
Well, I think it's cute! And I love that baby head sweat that makes their hair stick to their head when they sleep...Tommy's got a bit of that going on in the first pic.
Oh, it's really cute! I am so scared because Owen LOVES his pacy and wants to bring it everywhere. You'll have to tell me more about this party idea because I'll need pointers.
As for the finger sucking, I was a thumb sucker forever! Finally had to get this sharp pointy thing hanging down in my mouth to make me quit. But, it was nice because I could always soothe myself and from a parents perspective you don't have to worry about picking up the damn pacificer trying to find it. I feel ya though on the germ thing. Yuck! Still, he looks so sweet sucking on those fingers.
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