A few months ago I told my 3 year old daughter that if she would give up sucking her fingers, she could invite her friends over to have a cupcake party. Not just any cupcakes, though. She would get to pick any kind she wanted from the book Hello, Cupcake! or from What's New, Cupcake?
My daughter was very excited. I don't think she ever sucked her fingers again from that point forward! She was even able to continue to sleep with her favorite blanket and not put her fingers in her mouth. She was very determined to have cupcakes!
Today we finally had her party. Her cupcake of choice? Slumber Party (or as she calls them, "Babies"), on page 104 in Hello, Cupcake!
My older boys decorated their own cupcakes and I did the rest for the girls. The kids were very happy with the way they looked (and tasted)!
This is the second cupcake party I've done for my kids as a reward for giving up sucking a thumb/fingers. We did a different reward for my (now) 4 year old, but plan to do cupcakes for her soon as well since she didn't have them before. Their dentist was the one who recommended the party, and I have to admit I was skeptical, but he was right on! We have 3 kids that have given up finger sucking/binky, so I'd say his advice worked well! A special party just for them was all the motivation they needed!
