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My neighbor showed up the other night and had her ...

2009-07-27T22:36:21.922-04:00

My neighbor showed up the other night and had her daughter and the daughter's binkie in a bag. Since I have a little baby girl, the neighbor told the daughter it was time for my Kennedy to have it. It was so cute and stupid at the same time. :)

That has to be the best way to get rid of a binky ...

2009-07-18T21:47:14.979-04:00

That has to be the best way to get rid of a binky and encourage sharing all in one lesson!!
Good for you!! Wish I had thought of that!

freakin' brilliant, sez she who has an almost-five...

2009-07-17T18:58:30.247-04:00

freakin' brilliant, sez she who has an almost-five-year-old-binkie-junkie. Could we borrow Margot?

OMG, I must be the root of all evil. My son gave...

2009-07-17T15:14:04.914-04:00

OMG, I must be the root of all evil.

My son gave them up on his own and while my daughter never really took to the suss, she still appreciated having it around. I, however, just got rid of them one day. No binky fairy, no needy baby, no nothing.

Yikes. No wonder she delights in making my life miserable.

You're crazy. No way in hell I'm kicking off the t...

2009-07-16T00:58:39.402-04:00

You're crazy. No way in hell I'm kicking off the terrible twos without pacis. With one, Scarlett is happy to lie on my bed and watch me "Shred". With one, Scarlett will look out the window all the way to LA in the car from SF. With one, she will nap in a roomful of other toddlers. I wish I had one for myself.

This is definitely something I'll keep in mind for...

2009-07-15T02:13:27.715-04:00

This is definitely something I'll keep in mind for when my son is at an age when I can get him to stop using his binky. What a genius idea!

Woot! It was not fun going through the pacifier w...

2009-07-15T02:03:01.625-04:00

Woot!

It was not fun going through the pacifier weaning of my older son. The baby doesn't use a pacifier - he suck his thumb, which I'm sure will be even more fun of a habit to change. It's not like we can mail the thumb to Margot.

Now all we need is a cute little baby my daughter ...

2009-07-14T20:13:38.137-04:00

Now all we need is a cute little baby my daughter cares about. We're about to make a major (cross-country) move and I can tell she's a bit stressed out by the changes as she wants her binky all the damn time now. Coupled with the hubby being out of town and them having a summer cold, I don't have the heart to deny her. Or maybe I just can't take the whining.

After we

Yay! Congratulations!

2009-07-14T17:09:58.802-04:00

Yay! Congratulations!

that is brilliant, and I am so jealous. binky and ...

2009-07-14T16:13:26.722-04:00

that is brilliant, and I am so jealous. binky and bottle free sounds like heaven.

That's genius. Now if only we can figure out a way...

2009-07-14T13:44:04.252-04:00

That's genius. Now if only we can figure out a way to give away a thumb, my problems would be solved.

-Abby

Good Idea I will hafta remember this.

2009-07-14T13:35:29.899-04:00

Good Idea I will hafta remember this.

What a great way to deal with it!

2009-07-14T13:34:20.220-04:00

What a great way to deal with it!

only one of mine had a binky. But I have to say it...

2009-07-14T13:08:55.141-04:00

only one of mine had a binky. But I have to say it was harder for her to give up her bottle than her bink. O.M. GAHHH

I think the parents have a hard time giving some t...

2009-07-14T12:57:16.862-04:00

I think the parents have a hard time giving some things up than the kids do. I know it was that way with my kids and bottles.

A couple of my friends used "The Binky Fairy" who ...

2009-07-14T11:42:02.208-04:00

A couple of my friends used "The Binky Fairy" who came in the night tooth fairy-style and took the binkies in exchange for a toy.

Gabriel never had one (not because I'm holier than thou, just because he was a difficult little toad), so I never had to worry about it.

Good job though!

When I was...ahem..too old to have a binkie anymor...

2009-07-14T10:59:19.013-04:00

When I was...ahem..too old to have a binkie anymore (I called it a dodi), my mom's best friend told me if I threw it in the ocean it would meet me in America (we were living in Ireland at the time, about to move back to the US). So I did, and I never thought about it again.

I wish I knew about this "method" when weaning my ...

2009-07-14T09:33:03.355-04:00

I wish I knew about this "method" when weaning my kids. I breastfed, but after 2+ years of it, sadly I *could* have fit my deflated breasts into a manila envelope.

We went binkie free in our house at 6 months. (yes...

2009-07-14T08:37:08.200-04:00

We went binkie free in our house at 6 months. (yes really...) One day my son just stopped wanting it. It was very strange... no weaning, no fussing, no midnight frantic flashlight searches, just *patooie* every time we offered it, and that was that...

Are we weird?

awww I remember when I took the binkies away. I ke...

2009-07-14T08:16:53.683-04:00

awww I remember when I took the binkies away. I kept them, still have them, I'm sure they stink because I never thought to clean them before storing them. EWWW.

Love it. I went another route with my 4. I never...

2009-07-14T02:15:08.258-04:00

Love it. I went another route with my 4. I never introduced bottles and binkies, and then I was the one crying when I had to make them give up the boob. Choices and motherhood go together, and it's totally cool that you feel zero guilt. Loved this post.

Pukefest '09! WOOOOOOOOOO! Not the same as Chilif...

2009-07-13T23:53:43.484-04:00

Pukefest '09! WOOOOOOOOOO!

Not the same as Chilifest, eh? Or maybe the same, but the vomit was for different reasons.

I hope that cute little bundle Margot enjoys them ...

2009-07-13T22:09:51.309-04:00

I hope that cute little bundle Margot enjoys them immensely! (wink, wink)

Brilliant!

2009-07-13T22:09:27.999-04:00

Brilliant!

I wish. Getting rid of the paci was a painful proc...

2009-07-13T21:56:44.046-04:00

I wish. Getting rid of the paci was a painful process for us and it all began with me giving a glorious endorsement for the magical paci fairy. That was followed by the 4 year old (yes, 4) saying, "I don't think so." And THAT was followed by five hellish nights.

I bow to you.