Thursday 16 May 2013

Bye Bye "Sippy"

What is "Sippy"? It is a pacifier. Annabelle had it with her since she was 10 days old. Initially we had to use this "secret weapon" because Annabelle use my nipple as her pacificer during nursing and also her suction was so strong that my nipple cracked and bleeded. Then, somewhere along the line, Annabelle called it "Sippy" which I have no idea how it ended as sippy. Probably because she is only supposed to take it when she is sleepy. I remembered blogged  about Pacifier... Pacifier... last year too.

A lot comments, advices and articles on the usage of pacifier onto our little one. Most the time, the feedback I received from people around me is: "Oh.. better to stop her from eating the pacifier because it is bad for her teeth!". As parents we knew it and we intend to, but it is also a difficult process as we do not want to see her crying and have difficult getting to bed due to the lack of it.

Sometime end of last year (she was about 17 months old), she loved to bite on the pacifier which there was a hole on the teat. Ivan and I thought it is the right time to stop her but back in our mind, we thought it is better to just buy one and keep it. You know the parents' syndrome of "Just In Case!"...True enough, that night; when we told her that we need to throw her "sippy" because it has a hole, she cried and keeping saying: "Sippy... Sippy!". As usual, the papa said: "Never mind, give it to her. We will wean her off later!" Since then, she has become more attached to pacifier and she has the habit of biting the teat.

On the 26 April evening, when picking her up from daycare. Annabelle show me her torn "sippy" (technically the top part of the teat is detached from the pacifier), this shows that her teeth are strong, I guess... Then, Auntie Letchumy told her to throw it into the dustbin and she did. That was the last sight of the sippy! (Note: Auntie Letchumy in the daycare does not like the idea of pacifier from day one but she is positive that Annabelle can be wean off from it.)

From then, for the first two weeks; when she sleep at night or having her nap, she did asked for it but I just told her that she was the one that threw it. Moreover, she has learned that cockroaches are found in the dustbin; she I did put a story to it that:"If you wanted your "sippy", mummy will take it but it will be fill with cockroaches and worm. Do you want it into your mouth?". She will reply softly with deep thought:"No..."... (Note: Cruel mummy...!)

This Friday marked 3 weeks she has stopped from her "sippy". Ivan and I are very happy with her her attempts. The process of weaning off so far was smooth and we didn't actually think that we are going to wean her off from pacifier this way. But however, I guess Annabelle is a very understanding girl (as Auntie Letchumy also said), she knows that her "sippy" will not be able to follow her forever, so she also attempted to stop it.

Annabelle in reading in years to come. Mummy would like to tell you:"The cockroaches too do not like your sippy, mummy also does not know if there are any in the dustbin; but all the stories I created is for you to wean off from the "sippy". Papa and mummy love you!"


Papa's artwork on sippy moment


--End of Sippy Eposide--