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I am afraid to admit this, but Emma was a binky addict. I was reluctant when she started the habit, but it really seemed to sooth her. She never got attached to a blanket or certain doll. The binky was her security object. I guess that is why I let it go on for so long.
Originally I said that by the time she was two she had to give it up. Well that turned out to be two and a half. Fortunately, since she was a bit older it did make the transition much smoother.
We had talked about her leaving her binky for the Binky Fairy, who would take it to little babies that needed it more then her. At first she did not like this idea at all. Then one day she had asked if she could get a pink bike. I told her that bikes are for big girls and binkys were for babies, so she had to decide if she wanted to be a big girl with a bike or a baby with a binky. Fortunately she chose to be a big girl.
I helped her write a letter to the Binky Fairy and cried with her as she said bye bye to her binky and put it into the envelope. I was just so proud of her that even though she was sad to do it she still did. This was definitely the biggest loss she had experienced in all her two and a half years.
We left the envelope on the front porch and went to ToysRUs for a new bike. While we were there we also picked up gifts from the binkie fairy. Daddy went a bit overboard. I cried with her and he just bought her everything in site! But that is what Daddies are for.
It has now been a month without the binky. She did ask where the binky was a few times, mostly when she was tired. If she got upset I would remind her that she was a big girl and did not need the binky anymore and that she had a new bike instead. That seemed to work.
I do not think that she should of had the binky that long but I also do not think that it really was that big of a deal either. If we did try to get rid of it earlier we would not of had the results we had. If was a bit easier to be able to talk and reason with her about it, instead of listening to her cry and scream all night for it.
The fact is that all kids are different. I really think that you have to do what is right for your child. And as parents we are the best judge of that.
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I was having major problems with my son’s binky use; well actually it was more along the lines of an addiction! My friend absolutely raved about the cut method, and all of the psychology behind it. She found it on http://www.bye-bye-binky.com which is great that it was free. Desperate with nothing to lose, I tried it. OMGosh… worked beautifully for my son with NO tantrums, not even one! Thank you God. Five days later he did not want anything to do with his binky. Highly recommended! I am also interested in others experiences…. Bella