Binky Crisis

I'm 47 here is what happened to my binky.

I was about 2 1/2, my Aunt was watching me and while I was napping her dog got ahold of my binky and chewed it to bits. When I woke up and asked for the binky my Aunt said "I'm sorry, but Charlie chewed it up". My reaction was "oh, OK" and that was the end of it. My aunt called my Mom at work and told her to go home and get rid of all the binkies before she came to pick me up. Anytime after that if I asked Mom just blamed it on Charlie. :)

I'd get rid of it.

M

Well, I have to say this is the first time I've heard of a 2 yr old starting a binky habit. This is usually the age where people are trying to get rid of it after 2 years of dependency!

I wouldn't let this go on. I would just "lose" the binky and tell her it's gone. She might fuss and cry for a day or two, but she should be fine.

Get rid of it. When she's sleeping cut the tip in such a way that most of it comes off but it's hanging. Make it unappealing. It won't be a lovey any more. Replace it with an appropriate lovey.

This is my take on getting rid if the pacifier. I have posted it before.

We called it a "plug", as in making our daughter quiet. LOL She was 3 and would not give it up when she went to sleep. So I came up with the idea of losing it. We took it away,when she asked for it,my hubby and I would go "look" for it and not find it. it took three days of this and she didn't need it anymore.

And then their is my opinion. In the scheme of things, is it that big of a deal. Her molars are coming in. It probably feels good. As long as it is only in the house to me it's ok. Now not ok to walk around with it all day. Nap time and bedtime ok. I am pretty laid back about these things. When the time comes,if you think she is too old just lose it. That's what I did with bottles. Don't sweat the small stuff. Life is too short!

Hi, R.,

I'm with the others so far. I would find a way to lose the binky and lose it fast!!! She is not at an age where she needs it for a natural sucking reflex...that should be long gone. Instead, I'm wondering if it is being used more for the purpose of knawing (sp?) to relieve discomfort from her back molar coming in... Have you watched her? Is she sucking on it or chewing on it?

Even so, I would get rid of it. It's up to you how you decide to do that. I try to be direct with my kids as much as possible. I would probably tell her that binky's are for babies, but she is a big girl now. Then it would disappear for good.

You also may need to try something different to help her with the discomfort of teething. Have you tried teething tablets or letting her chew on a frozen wash cloth? Does she need a dose of tylenol? I'm not trying to push meds, but teeth can be very painful. She may need something to take the edge off for a day or two until the tooth has broken through.

According to our dentist, the paci will have zero impact on her teeth.

My DD still has hers and she's 3.5. I really have no intention of trying to take it away. It's a comfort to her.

She doesn't need it. She found it and made it a comfort item. So find something different and give it to her as a comfort item. A fluffy soft stuffed animal or something. When you give that to her, make the binky disappear right into the outside trash bin and never speak of it again.

Don't take it from her, but when she is asleep throw it away and hide it in the trash..

If she asks. just say, I do not know..

I would honestly just take it. I would cut my daughters binkys and tell her "oh no it's broken" and she would tell me we needed to throw it away and threw it away. All pacifiers were gone before two