Egh, I hate to admit this... but Roo still uses a binky.
Her binky is her security blanket, along with her taggie (her other comfort/security blanket). Each night she cuddles up with both and goes to sleep.
Sometimes during the day, I'll catch her running around with both even though I've tried to push them as a sleeping only item.
For the longest time I didn't see a problem with her having a binky. I had the opinion that it wasn't hurting anyone so why take it away from her.
But now I'm getting concerned.
Is it normal for a three and a half year old to still need a binky?
Then I thought, well, Turtle loves her binky how can I make Roo give hers up when her sister has one?
Yesterday I tried to tell Roo that the Binky Fairy had written me a letter and asked if Roo would give up her binky for a baby that needs a binky and that the Binky Fairy would bring her a really cool toy.
Tears immediately welled up in her eyes and she said that she loved her binky and taggie and she wouldn't give them up.
I tried again and got the same result.
I'm just unsure about her using her binky in general. Is she in the age range where a binky can mess up the structure of her mouth? Am I just babying her? Am I not being stern enough?
Egh, Mommy Confessions sometimes aren't very glamorous.
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It's a tough call, but I know a kid who still had sneaky binky sessions at age 7...so might be a good idea to tackle it sooner rather than later. Good luck - hope you find a way to make the separation as painless as possible.
My girls never took one but my son did. I was getting tons of outside pressure to kick his "Nunu" habit. I decided when he would quit, set a date then on that morning asked for his Nunu and never gave it back. There were a rough couple of nights but I stuck to my guns. He found one of his old Nunus recently. He looked at it, held it in his little hands for about ten minutes then dropped it in the trash can.
I had my nephew for several weeks and he was incredibly dependant on his binky. He hardly spoke because the darn thing was in his mouth all the time. His first night at my house I stuck out my hand, told him he didn't need it and he gave it to me! I did it completely expecting there to be a huge scene. I really only did it just to see his reaction. Imagine my surprise when he never had the thing in his mouth again from that moment on.
Just do what is right for your daughter. A few tears is totally normal, and while heartbreaking, is just part of growing up. Good luck!
I've read of people having binky going away parties, where they tie them to balloons and let them float away. It's just going to suck though, either way and expect a couple restless crying nights. Maybe get her the toy first, but not give it to her till she gives it up? Has she been to the dentist yet? If not, you may want to make an appt and ask them.
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