Good job. That must have taken some persuasive negotiation.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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