BREAKING NEWS : No More Thumb Sucking thanks to Sock Boots

Well its been a long battle with Joshua that has taken the best part of 10 years, but it appears that we have finally cracked the thumb sucking problem. A few weeks ago he saw a really nice pair of football sock boots in Decathlon that he wanted. So I told him that I would happily buy them for him once he stopped sucking his thumb. To be honest I really didn't expect this incentive to work as we have previously promised him healies, single seater canoes and all sorts of other rewards if he stops sucking his thumb and it has never worked.

 

However he must have really wanted these sock boots as it has been over a week now since we last caught him with his thumb in his mouth!!!! HOORAY. So being true to my word we headed to Decathlon to buy him his sock boots. Fortunately Tina and Joshua had done a boot sale earlier in the day and made a bit of extra money for holiday next week. Instead half of the money they made went on two pairs of sock boots for the boys.

 

Of course with me being a bit of a wind-up character I didn't just give in a buy the sock boots straight away. First I stuffed one of my socks in Joshua's hiking boots and presented this to him as a pair of sock boots. He wasn't impressed!!!!

 

Apparently this isn't what Joshua meant by a pair of sock boots.

These were the bad boys that finally convinced Joshua to stop sucking his thumb. Worth every penny after a near 10 year battle.

Joshua and Brandon all smiles with their new footy boots. Shame we are on holiday for a week or so and they won't get to test them at training/matches.

 

 

Also on Saturday Joshua had a Cubs skills day at the Grange school and seemed to have a really good day. He has been a bit sketchy remembering all the activities that he participated in. The one that he was really proud of was that he was one of the few that managed to light his own camp fire and subsequently managed to cook marshmallows on it. Also in teams they had to build and wooden tripod which was strong enough to hold a bowl of water. Then with the water balanced on top they had to sit underneath their tripod to show faith in their creation. 

 

Joshua sitting underneath his tripod which seems to be supporting the bowl of water adequately.

Joshua was one of the only ones that got his camp fire going. So he cooked marsh mallows and homemade wrap pizzas.