Comments on: Ideas for Quitting the Binky — And Preparing for Withdrawal http://attachmentmama.com/2010/01/ideas-for-quitting-the-binky-and-preparing-for-withdrawal/ Austin AP mama shares insights and information on breastfeeding, co-sleeping, empathetic parenting and self care Mon, 14 May 2012 19:04:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Monica Cravotta http://attachmentmama.com/2010/01/ideas-for-quitting-the-binky-and-preparing-for-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-6277 Monica Cravotta Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:41:49 +0000 http://attachmentmama.com/?p=399#comment-6277 Hilary - Goes to show how tired I am tonight -- just wrote you an email with thoughts on weaning the breast, not the binky which you're dealing with. It's up to you, but I think you can safely (on the dental front) let a child keep a binky until they are 2 1/2 or 3. When they're a bit older they're in a better position to talk through "graduating" from binky. Our last strategy of cutting off a bit of the end little by little ultimately resulted in her not liking it and choosing not to have it herself. Hilary -
Goes to show how tired I am tonight — just wrote you an email with thoughts on weaning the breast, not the binky which you’re dealing with. It’s up to you, but I think you can safely (on the dental front) let a child keep a binky until they are 2 1/2 or 3. When they’re a bit older they’re in a better position to talk through “graduating” from binky.

Our last strategy of cutting off a bit of the end little by little ultimately resulted in her not liking it and choosing not to have it herself.

]]> By: Hilary http://attachmentmama.com/2010/01/ideas-for-quitting-the-binky-and-preparing-for-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-6276 Hilary Mon, 18 Apr 2011 02:14:58 +0000 http://attachmentmama.com/?p=399#comment-6276 Hi! So glad to hear your weaning went well. I on the other hand, am having a horrible time, still a MONTH later. My daughter is 23 months old and I weaned a month ago one night when we really did lose the binky. I explained what happened and she accepted that it was just gone. Going to sleep is not too bad, but when she wakes she can't soothe herself back to sleep. She screams this brand-new, blood-curdling scream and won't be soothed by rocking, me sleeping on the floor by her crib or even coming into our bed anymore. (At one point in the last 4 weeks all of these things worked, but no more). I am at my wits end - the pediatrician suggested benedryl as a harmless temporary option while it passed but it is NOT passing!!! I am finally at the point of popping in some earplugs and letting her cry it out. It is really the only option. I knew she was sensitive, but didn't realize how bad this would be. If I had known, I would have let her keep it until college ;) Any possible suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! -Hilary Hi!
So glad to hear your weaning went well. I on the other hand, am having a horrible time, still a MONTH later. My daughter is 23 months old and I weaned a month ago one night when we really did lose the binky. I explained what happened and she accepted that it was just gone. Going to sleep is not too bad, but when she wakes she can’t soothe herself back to sleep. She screams this brand-new, blood-curdling scream and won’t be soothed by rocking, me sleeping on the floor by her crib or even coming into our bed anymore. (At one point in the last 4 weeks all of these things worked, but no more). I am at my wits end – the pediatrician suggested benedryl as a harmless temporary option while it passed but it is NOT passing!!! I am finally at the point of popping in some earplugs and letting her cry it out. It is really the only option.
I knew she was sensitive, but didn’t realize how bad this would be. If I had known, I would have let her keep it until college ;) Any possible suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks! -Hilary

]]> By: Bella http://attachmentmama.com/2010/01/ideas-for-quitting-the-binky-and-preparing-for-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Bella Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:59:37 +0000 http://attachmentmama.com/?p=399#comment-152 I was having major problems with my son's binky use; well actually it was more along the lines of a binky addiction!! My friend absolutely raved about the cut method, and all of the psychology behind it. She found it on www.bye-bye-binky.com , which is great that it was also free. We went with it and OMGosh... worked so 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. What a relief it was to all of us to finally be done with those darn binkies. Highly recommended! I am also interested in others experiences.... Bella I was having major problems with my son’s binky use; well actually it was more along the lines of a binky 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 also free. We went with it and OMGosh… worked so 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. What a relief it was to all of us to finally be done with those darn binkies. Highly recommended! I am also interested in others experiences…. Bella

]]> By: Mom http://attachmentmama.com/2010/01/ideas-for-quitting-the-binky-and-preparing-for-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Mom Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:30:47 +0000 http://attachmentmama.com/?p=399#comment-79 So glad to see that Sadie is sleeping without Binky now! So glad to see that Sadie is sleeping without Binky now!

]]> By: Monica Cravotta http://attachmentmama.com/2010/01/ideas-for-quitting-the-binky-and-preparing-for-withdrawal/comment-page-1/#comment-77 Monica Cravotta Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:47:15 +0000 http://attachmentmama.com/?p=399#comment-77 Yea!! That is a great story Zelinda! I wish we had started earlier for Sadie. The addiction just set in so deep into her pores. Waiting until 3 1/4 was a bit too long. But everything happens when it happens I guess. Like Naveen, her first two nights without were hard, and then she had about a week of sleep disturbances that she couldn't attribute back to binky thankfully, and now she's going down easy without it. Whew! Yea!! That is a great story Zelinda! I wish we had started earlier for Sadie. The addiction just set in so deep into her pores. Waiting until 3 1/4 was a bit too long. But everything happens when it happens I guess. Like Naveen, her first two nights without were hard, and then she had about a week of sleep disturbances that she couldn’t attribute back to binky thankfully, and now she’s going down easy without it. Whew!

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